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An Open Letter To Dr. Cornel West: Why Should The Occupy Movement Vote For Obama?
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I had the great honor of meeting Dr. Cornel West when he visited the Occupy Seattle encampment at Seattle Central Community College in November 2011. I will never forget that historic beautiful day in the Emerald City… I was very impressed by Dr. West during our meeting. He is undeniably one of the most respected […]
Thomas Franks on progressives, Democrats, and Occupy
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From Slate’s interview of Thomas Frank (Tom Frank: Obama’s made left “futile and irrelevant”): “The only honest way for progressives to assess the experience of these past four years is by coming unflinchingly to terms with our own futility and irrelevance. Rahm Emanuel, Bill Daley, all these guys [in the Obama Administration]– they see liberals […]
Are Occupiers aiding Grover Norquist?
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Thursday evening I went to an exhibit of inspiring photos of the Seattle Occupy movement and chatted with several people there. One woman and I discussed Occupy and the path forward. She said she distrusts the Democratic Party. I said that I understand why people reject working through the Democratic Party — it would take […]