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Noam Chomsky: On Trump and the State of the Union

July 5, 2017 by John Sergneri Leave a Comment

Always good to read Chompsky’s views and, as usual, he clarifies the issues in today’s State of the Union. From the New York Times, July 5, 2017. On nuclear war, actions in Syria and at the Russian border raise very serious threats of confrontation that might trigger war, an unthinkable prospect. Furthermore, Trump’s pursuit of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Politics, Racism, Science, Thinking about, Trump Tagged: alternative facts, Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, Bertrand Russell, Clintonite New Democrats, George Yancy, Noam Chomsky, nuclear war, philosophers, philosophy, post-truth, Republicans, the Democratic Party, Trumpism

Bernie speaks in LA – Feb 19, 2017

February 20, 2017 by John Sergneri Leave a Comment

Sanders repeated many of the populist platforms he ran on, including rallying against the influence of money in politics and a financial system he says rewards Wall Street bankers while the American middle class shrinks. The key to a progressive resurgence, he said, could be turning The Ape In A Suit’s message on its head by persuading … [Read more…]

Posted in: Politics, Thinking about, This Day in History, Trump Tagged: Bernie Sanders, Trump, Wall Street

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