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
“Peace Should Be Integral to the Women’s March” Yes, it absolutely should be. But message is paramount. As long as we peddle the same stale memes, toss the moldy confetti of the 70s anti-war anthems in the air, no one will pay attention. The peace movement has rendered itself irrelevant by the sheer monotony of its message. Having women hold up threadbare banners will have no more effect than when me wave signs bearing tattered cliches. I carry on about this like the shoeless drunk in front of the 7-11. Everyone snickers, then does their part in fulfilling Einstein’s definition… Read more »