Snakes and ladders
Yesterday was a big day for both UK and US politics. Brexit revealed the political consequences of social inequality. Meanwhile in America the Trump Train is derailing.
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Tweets from a Donald Trump meeting
Jared Yates Sexton tweets about a recent experience he had when attending a Donald Trump meeting. We should all be worried.
Why American Foreign Policy still matters
So what should the next President of the United States focus on? Military power or economic domination or international institutions?
How about a bit of balance on Hillary Clinton?
I think it’s time we stopped buying into the Trump-ite view of Hillary Clinton.
Warren on Trump (and the Republicans)
Elizabeth Warren, who is positioning herself as Clinton’s potential VP, rips in to The Donald (and the Republicans) in a speech to the American Constitution Society (ACS).
H1 and H2
In a few months, the two most important leadership roles on the planet could be held by women. How cool is that? We’ve come a long way, world!
Robert Reich’s letter to Bernie Sanders
The text of an open letter written by Ribert Reich to his friend Bernie Sanders.
Time for Bernie to stand down?
What will Bernie do now?
The Greatest; Muhammad Ali Dies.
Muhammad Ali, three times heavyweight boxing champion of the world, has died aged 74. Farewell, the Greatest.
America votes for…
Indigenous Perspectives
“It is possible to live in a society with a world view that does not include empire”
– Winona LaDuke
Trump In, Bern Out, Hillary Home and Hosed?
Donald Trump has finally got the last Republican delegates need to secure his candidacy. Bernie Sanders has lost his race (but is being pressured to stand as an independent). Now that the candidates are all but confirmed, the sideshow is over. It’s Clinton vs Drumpf in the most entertaining election in a generation.
William Gibson on Donald Trump
William Gibson of Neuromancer fame thinks that Donald Trump may be the real American fascist deal.
Trump overtakes Clinton on average of polls
For the first time Trump has overtaken Clinton on the average of polls. But don’t panic just yet.
Love Trump.
A class in political sloganeering 101. Read and learn.
Indiana vote
Keep an eye on the Indiana US primary vote today. Trump has crushed all opposition and Bernie is going to pull off an upset win.
Update: Rumours that Cruz is dropping out of the race! Update: True – Cruz is gone.
Leftie Kiwis
Received political wisdom is that NZ is a conservative country, tending to the right. Interesting then, to see this data on our voting preferences re American presidential candidates.
What tax evasion robs us of
An interesting piece in The Guardian looks at the costs of tax evasion, and how (in America) the missing funds could be used to fund a UBI.
Sanders is down but not out
The parties are over half way through the primaries and Bernie Sanders still has a chance of pulling off what would be a dramatic victory.
Oliver Stone backs Sanders; attacks pro-war Clinton
Oliver Stone says that the fascism and corruption of big money has poisoned US politics. And Hilary Clinton has embraced it.
Will the Republicans have the courage of their gun convictions?
Will the Republicans have the courage of their convictions and allow open carry at their approaching Convention?
Big wins for Bernie
To the eternal annoyance of the establishment Democrats, Bernie Sanders is still winning primaries.
Republican circus
And now we have accusations of a sex scandal. Stick a fork in the Republicans, they are done.
Latest primaries – Rubio gone
Results are coming in from Florida, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio in the US primaries. Trump and Clinton take Florida, Rubio drops out.
Rachel Maddow on Donald Trump’s campaign strategy
Rachel Maddow sets out a timeline suggesting that Donald Trump has engaged in calculated escalation of violent rhetoric and action which is causing damage to the US society and how this marks a new low for the Republican Party.
Trump Chicago rally cancelled amid protests
Seems like not everyone in America is going to roll over for Trump.
Economic anger and political madness
History clearly shows us that when people are economically stressed they turn to extreme action and extreme leaders. Economist Jared Bernstein argues that the Trump ascendancy is another example of this.
The destruction of the Republican Party
It appears that the party of Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Regan are having problems.
Why Hillary is the only candidate to beat Donald Trump
Why Hillary Clinton should be the Democratic nomination for this year’s American Presidential elections.
Super Tuesday
Strange days indeed.
The left should take lessons from Donald Trump
Ad on why the left should look at Trump’s populism and adopt some of the better parts.
JMG: The Decline and Fall of Hillary Clinton
As with Corbyn, and as with Syriza, the US oligarchy is now finding out that ordinary people are refusing to buy into the status quo regardless of how much big money spin is being spun.
Guantanamo Bay to close?
Barak Obama has moved to fulfill a very old election pledge and is attempting to close the Guantanamo Bay Detention Centre.
The difference between decent folk and complete idiots
For a change I’m not going to have a rip at our local idiotic politicians. The most extreme case recently being the now infamous Dildo Baggins. Lets have a look offshore where they are often even worse…
Sanders v Clinton Campaign ads
Recent campaign videos from Bernie Saunders and from Hillary Clinton provide interesting contrasts on who the candidates are targeting. Which approach is best?
Three Videos and a Song
It’s over fifty years since JFK, MLK and RFK died. Is this the year America finally gets their message?