Catch 22 with President Obama

lydia howell

Given the hostile and violently racist reaction from the right-wing, of course, the liberals/progressives wants to defend (and protect) President Obama. It's a strange "re-run" of how the far-Right relentlessly attacked President Bill Clinton, aiming for his impeachment---and how liberals felt they had to "stand by their man". (Plenty of Bill Clinton's agenda was anything but, liberal/progressive … [Read more...]

Re-create 1968: The Obama Wave & Leftists

1968 Vietnam Protesters

Presidential elections don't create change. Grassroots social movements, putting pressure on politicians, does. However, who's in the Oval Office creates the context we have to work within. If anyone doubts that, Bush-Cheney should be hard evidence.For the first time in 40 years, there's a huge wave of "mainstream" progressive energy—much of it fueled by young first-time voters and … [Read more...]