What You Can Do

This NYT op-ed by Jamelle Bouie is a great and clear summary of what’s happening to us right now. But shaping the narrative isn’t your only form of power to push back. I, like everyone, hope Congress rediscovers and wields its power. That the court cases will win and be enforced. But I’m not counting… Continue reading What You Can Do

Capitalism is a design principle, not a market

I’m reading Mark Fisher’s Capitalist Realism. The post-election, post-UnitedHealth assassination has me excited and a little manic. I can feel the zeitgeist shifting and accelerating to the Left in a way not seen in my lifetime. It’s thrilling, liberating, and energizing. My excitement means I bring up the idea of Ending Capitalism more and more… Continue reading Capitalism is a design principle, not a market

It’s Always Wrong to “Wait and See”

The Left just experienced a marginal loss with disastrous consequences. Since the election, if you’re anything like me, you’ve been mired in tactical “What now?!” conversations anchored in grief, rage, fracture, fatigue, and uncertainty. The fatigue and uncertainty often lead to sober, level-headed, adult-in-the-room assertions such as: “We don’t know, let’s wait and see.” “We… Continue reading It’s Always Wrong to “Wait and See”