November 2018

I’m enjoying our discussion, so far, and also the book, Erpenbeck’s excellent writing, the rich characters (especially Richard and Rashid), and the timeliness of the subject, with more refugees in the world than ever previously recorded. Other highlights include Chapter 27, which for the first time gives us a chapter offering the perspective of someone other than Richard (Awad). It’s… Read More »BOOK REVIEW (sort of): My contribution to the “Buffalo Books” discussion of Jenny Erpenbeck’s “Go, Went, Gone”

This couple of minutes from Michael Moore’s flawed but important documentary “Fahrenheit 9/11” has always broken my heart. Soul-crushing, is it not? Not only did the Democratic Party refuse to fight for the voting rights of thousands of African-Americans illegally removed from the voter rolls by Florida’s “Bush for President” co-chair, Katherine Harris (Jeb’s Secretary of State), the Democratic leadership… Read More »Fascists need fall guys… and duopoly-only voters (shall we not call them dupes?)

Yes on Prop. 10 (rent control) in CA! No on Prop. 8 (reduces care for vulnerable patients) in CA! Yes for Robert Daulton and Cullen Tiernan for Fremont City Council! And so far as the U.S. Congress is concerned… Unless you have an opportunity today to vote for Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Barbara Lee, or Rep. Nina… Read More »IT’S ELECTION DAY ! ! !

“There’s a big election coming up.” “Yes, I heard.” “An important opportunity to repudiate fascism, yes?” “Definitely, but what makes you think everyone’s going to vote third party?” “Fascism, stupid… what Trump and the Republicans are peddling.” “Agreed. That’s Fascism Brand R, as in revolting, repugnant, racist, and reviled the world over… But then there’s Fascism Brand D, infiltrated top to bottom,… Read More »WHAT IF THE FASCISTS HELD AN ELECTION AND EVERYONE PARTICIPATED… ONLY NO ONE VOTED FOR THEM?