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Thanks for directly and indirectly reminding me of the importance of humor, Jim. Some of us can be too earnest. In other words, me. That occurs […]

A lack of self-awareness seems to correlate with focusing only on finding flaws in others. Taken to the extreme, that mentality involves seeking to rid the […]

Fadhel Kaboub:“What we have right now is a Green New Deal resolution, which is essentially an invitation for the country to come together and think […]

Probably it’s not enough when white leftists call for ‘multiracial coalitions’ anymore than  it’s been enough when liberals have extolled ‘diversity’ and ‘inclusion.’ Probably white leftists […]

But the actual grassroots left is based on building widely diverse coalitions because we know that’s the best or maybe the only way to effectively […]

fellow community member by mistake than even put a dent in the power structure. How do you know the “country bumpkin” you’re carjacking isn’t your […]

need to empathize regarding how your lived experience with racism affects you. You said it literally made you sick. Ibram X. Kendi connected that to his […]

As I’ve listened recently to MLK’s speeches and sermons on Youtube, what he says about ‘agape’ love–not liking one’s enemies but loving them “because God […]

I mentioned Bowman because you seem as competent as any of the new grassroots progressives. If you don’t run yourself, you might still reach out […]

Sanders, AOC, Black Lives Matter…etc influenced what Harris and Biden are now talking about. But they can’t do much to implement that talk, not because […]