Parting shot—a word from the editors
The Best Definition of Donald Trump We Have Found
In his zeal to prove to his antagonists in the War Party that he is as bloodthirsty as their champion, Hillary Clinton, and more manly than Barack Obama, Trump seems to have gone “play-crazy” -- acting like an unpredictable maniac in order to terrorize the Russians into forcing some kind of dramatic concessions from their Syrian allies, or risk Armageddon.However, the “play-crazy” gambit can only work when the leader is, in real life, a disciplined and intelligent actor, who knows precisely what actual boundaries must not be crossed. That ain’t Donald Trump -- a pitifully shallow and ill-disciplined man, emotionally handicapped by obscene privilege and cognitively crippled by white American chauvinism. By pushing Trump into a corner and demanding that he display his most bellicose self, or be ceaselessly mocked as a “puppet” and minion of Russia, a lesser power, the War Party and its media and clandestine services have created a perfect storm of mayhem that may consume us all.— Glen Ford, Editor in Chief, Black Agenda Report
Another splendid analysis by Caitlin, things that need to be said, and she says them wonderfully and directly, so anyone can understand. Pass this around if you can. Must do.
The following message has been relayed to us from colleague Patrick Walker: ” I just wanted to check back into this highly interesting discussion. I DO consider myself a serious leftist, much as I’ve differed with some on framing the movement currently needed as “the overthrow of capitalism.” I think Patrice welcomed me at TGP based on his realization that my leftism is DAMN serious. I passionately defended Caitlin Johnstone based on her persistent, cleverly populist attacks on U.S. imperialism and Democrats’ using Russiagate as a shameless defense of their own refusal to reform. In that regard, she’s EXTREMELY useful… Read more »