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
“Just vote Green, says the author.” Green is great if it’s an option. However, I’ve been trying to work with the Green Party for four years now. It’s a disorganized mess. Most congressional districts don’t even have a Green in the race. The ones that do are often running very peculiar, “invisible” campaigns. Only their mothers and dogs even know they’re on the ballot. This is not a cheap shot. This is just the way things are. Very very frustrating for someone like me who’s been trying to vote Green for twenty years now. Every admirable thing you want to… Read more »