PinnedRemembering Black-Asian Socialist Solidarity this Black History MonthThis Black History Month, in the light of US media highlighting divisive stories to drive a wedge between Black and Asian communities, I want to highlight the long history of international Black-Asian Socialist solidarity. Samora Machel Samora Machel, pictured embracing his good friend and fellow revolutionary, General Võ Nguyên Giáp of Vietnam…4 min read
PinnedUkraine-Russia & US-NATO: 5 Minutes of ContextI would never have predicted that Putin would escalate tensions with US-NATO over Ukraine into an all-out offensive war vs Ukraine, but here we are on the verge of potential a nuclear world war. While I hope a quick resolution is found, sadly, I do not think that the world…Ukraine5 min read
Jul 18Happy Birthday to Nelson MandelaHappy birthday to Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s 1st black president, anti-apartheid fighter, and advocate for oppressed people around the world from South Africa to Palestine to Cuba. If you supported the liberation of black South Africans who suffered under the racist apartheid regime of the white nationalist National Party through…5 min read
Mar 1How Every POTUS Since HW & the US Media Ignited the Ukraine WarFirst off, this entry is not based on my own research or even words. This is my attempt to amplify the work being done everyday by my friend Arnaud Bertrand on Twitter. …3 min read
Dec 6, 2021COVID-19 — Let’s Unionize Our RageSo we’re 2 years deep into COVID… The Right continues to spew rage at local authorities for vaccine mandates. This end of the spectrum ranges from legitimate concern for small business and mental health of children to full blown potato-brain Q-Anon “rona ain’t real” cartoon territory. …Covid 195 min read
Dec 20, 2020A Guide to Independent Leftist News***AUTHOR’S NOTE 2/7/22: Don’t read this article. It is grossly out of date, and my opinions on several of the sources cited have changed dramatically. I’ll update this and then delete this note*** There are several factors that have contributed to the pro-corporate hellscape we are in today. I am going to address one of them: deliberate misinformation from corporate-sponsored news. In “Manufacturing Consent,” Noam Chomsky wrote that it is the role of elite corporate-sponsored media (NYT/Washington Post/NPR/cable news in the US) to…Leftism14 min read
Nov 10, 2020How Brunch Liberals Won Back the White House by Sacrificing Everything ElseIt’s official. Trump is a one-term President, and half the of country that 95% of my friend-network exists in clinked champagne flutes for the ‘gram. Some participated in various national super-spreader events in celebration of this much anticipated moment of catharsis. I’m not out there with them either physically or…Election 202013 min read
Oct 19, 2020What Happened in Last Night’s Bolivian General Election: A TimelineLast night’s general election in Bolivia ended in a decisive victory for Luis Arce of ex-president Evo Morales’ MAS Socialist party. You will not see this story reported accurately in American media. …Bolivia5 min read
Published in An Injustice!·Sep 21, 2020Celebrity Worship, RBG and the Death of American LiberalismIt’s 11:45pm on Sunday, September 20, 2020, and it’s a cliché at this point that 2020 has been a year of chaos and infamy. 48 hours have now passed since the equal parts expected-and-shocking death of Justice Ruth Bader-Ginsburg, and the event has triggered waves of emotion that I never…Rbg12 min read
Sep 10, 2020How the Consultants of the Biden 2020 Campaign Grifted a Billion Dollars of Your DonationsDemocrats: Dear Democratic voters, The almost 1 billion dollars that you’ve donated to the Biden campaign in election year 2020, is being grifted by DC campaign industrial complex consultants like Cookie Monster nomming the shit out of a Costco size bag of Famous Amos. …Biden4 min read
