Politics
VZ, Bernie, and Cohen on TV
American economic imperialism continues. Bernie Sanders announces a 2020 run and immediately breaks to the lead. Michael Cohen testifies before Congress, almost coherently.
Gritty
Politics
Now’s the time to tune back into US news
The lemmings in power are jockeying for pole position, to be the first off the cliff in January.
Comment
US news is moving like constipated bowels
Until the new House sits in January, we won’t have much of anything going on. Gather round, kids, as I slurp up dregs of news from the greatest shithole country on earth.
Politics
It’s been a slow week for American politics
Can Gritty squeeze out six columns of content off a week where nothing happened? Or is he condemned to discuss banal details and shoehorn in bits about Brexit to pad the column? Find out now, in the latest edition of the revolutionary new column that’s got three people excited.
Politics
The midterms dust has settled; the races were rigged and we still live in a waking nightmare
More details of voter suppression tactics have emerged, turtle-faced McConnell forgoes lettuce for a steak with Rupert Murdoch, and Pelosi wants to compromise. Dig in, folks.
Politics
Gritty unwinds the American midterms
Okay - look here. This is a fucking travesty, and anyone who tries to convince me otherwise is counterrevolutionary scum. At the same time, there are ‘some’ reasons to be hopeful. The pessimism is really destroying my liver. And the union ain’t cheap, either!
Politics
Gritty’s Field Guide to the American Midterm Elections: It’s Gonna Be Rough, Folks
Left Forum’s last surviving committee member and chief lockpicker gives his views on the inevitable travesty that will be the outcome of the American midterms.