BRUCE LERRO—It is tempting to imagine that as socialists we must know a great deal about crowds, masses and in medieval thought individual meant inseparable, that is – indivisible. People were defined as individuals by reference to the groups of which they were members. Group membership defined their very identity as individual units. Farr treats individualism as a product of the Renaissance and Reformation, stressing the emerging traditions of religious, political and economic liberalism.
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EDITOR—If you have wondered why all of a sudden TV audiences are being flooded with commercials that improbably include every race under the sun and every hue, gender, sexual orientation, and color that nature created, but rarely whites, or straight couples, Garland Nixon has the answer: it’s all a cynical ploy by the US ruling class to sell the utterly ridiculous idea that the American empire has already built a totally (and absurdly) sexually liberated, multi-racially harmonious and happily integrated society.
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BILLY BOB—Libertarian vs Communist (Part 2)—Tim Moen joins me for a discussion on ideological differences and an exploration into possible common ground. This is part two of our discussion series predicated on modeling productive, good-faith engagement.
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BILLY BOB—Dr. Aaron Good, joins the Blowback roundtable for a wide ranging discussion focusing on the myths of American exceptionalism. Aaron summarizes the last 75 years of US imperialism with a focus on the Kennedy family and their rocky relationship with the deep state. Aaron is an expert on the subject matter and he effortlessly articulates the most salient points while providing solid analysis about the West’s inevitable decline and prospects for a peaceful and prosperous future.
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DAN COHEN/ MINTPRESS NEWS—Filmed during the attack and in the days following the ceasefire, the documentary tells the story of how Gaza’s armed resistance groups outwitted the vastly superior Israeli military and established their ability to intervene against Israeli ethnic cleansing of neighborhoods like Sheikh Jarrah and provocations at the al-Aqsa compound in occupied East Jerusalem. “The Palestinian military capabilities are not highly sophisticated and destructive, but it becomes so effective when it’s used by smart Palestinian youths who believe in their rights and freedom,” a masked al-Qassam commander says.
