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2020 Election–Impressions and Reflections

November 15, 2020 Leave a Comment

America appears to be divided into three more or less equal parts, at least when it comes to the election results.  Thus far, just under 78 million people voted for Biden; about 73 million voted for Trump and around 78 million of eligible voters didn’t vote at all. [1]  It’s likely that a good number […]

Filed Under: Hard Crackers, Political

Rehearsals (Clowns Included)

October 29, 2020 Leave a Comment

By Eberhard Grossgasteiger

A couple of weeks ago, an author named Jack Luna explored the significance of the Trump-supporting car/truck and boat parades on Labor Day: “With images of raucous white Americans on parade freshly troubling me, I kept turning that word — parade, parade — over in my head until it suddenly hit me like a ton of mailbags dumped […]

Filed Under: Hard Crackers, Political

Advertising in the Virus Age

May 30, 2020 Leave a Comment

By Mohammad Alizade

By John Garvey & Mike Morgan To borrow a phrase from the Madison Avenue ad people “In these difficult times, it’s reassuring to know that we still have enough of what we need.”  Well, let’s be more truthful here.  We may have limited access to some of what we need.  We may not have enough […]

Filed Under: Hard Crackers, Political Tagged With: COVID-19 Pandemic

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About

I have been a political activist for more than fifty years.  Soon after college, I began driving a taxi in New York City and became an active member of the Taxi Rank and File Coalition.  That experience profoundly shaped my views and I remain friends with many of my taxi comrades.

In 1978, I stopped driving and entered into education work–which I then did for more than thirty years–almost all of it at the City University of New York.  That also profoundly shaped my views.

At the same time, I continued my political activities–most importantly as an editor of Race Traitor, an editor of Insurgent Notes and part of the editorial group of Hard Crackers.

The writings collected here reflect all those experiences.  My intention is to regularly post new things that I’ve written.

However you found your way here, I hope that you find something of value.  I would really like hearing from you about your thoughts and reactions. Write me here.

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