Michael Vick

Michael Vick

9 posts

I fight for truth, justice, and the anarcho-pacifist way. Politically, I’m further left than you. Theologically, I’m further right than you. I’m a California boy living in the Midwest.

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After two crushing progressive defeats in Democratic primaries in Ohio and West Virginia, 'centrist' Democrats have renewed their attacks on left-wing challengers as unelectable. But lost in the debate is the huge role money plays in making these 'Democratic' contests quite undemocratic. Showdown in Ohio Take the gubernatorial race...
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We need to talk about a troubling trend in US politics. Wealthy businessmen, no longer happy with just funding political campaigns, are now running for office themselves. The latest is Don Blankenship. The former coal executive spent a year in federal prison after a deadly explosion at one of his mines exposed safety violations. Now,...
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As we head into the 2018 midterms, the US left remains divided on an important question: what to do about the Democrats? Should we stick with the party or try to form a new one? Both options, #DemEnter and #DemExit, offer strong opportunities for growth, but both have serious drawbacks. Only a combined strategy – working within the...
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CIA director Mike Pompeo’s nomination as Secretary of State could go down in history as the first top diplomat to be confirmed after failing to get the public support of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. And if he is confirmed, Pompeo will have one or more conservative Democrats to thank for it. Pompeo needs at least one...
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It’s that time of year again when politicians and pundits alike pretend to champion the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr while not making clear exactly what they think that legacy is. But even as conservatives and 'centrists' try, and fail, to make themselves seem like heirs to King’s movement, activists are organizing to make his...
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US politicians continue to plot power grabs. But now, the Supreme Court is hearing from angry voters on the issue, and could make a real difference. The chance for a sea change The Supreme Court will weigh in on partisan redistricting for the second time this term. This time, the case comes from a state where Democrats hold the...
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Donald Trump’s appointment of neocon war hawk John Bolton as national security adviser on 22 March has sparked worldwide alarm. And it should put the final nail in the coffin of a bad idea - making it clear that left-wingers will never find common cause with supposedly anti-war right-wing nationalists. The appointment sent shockwaves...
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