Author Archives: Richard Moser

About Richard Moser

Richard Moser has over 40 years experience as an organizer and activist in the labor, student, peace, and community movements. Moser is the author of "New Winter Soldiers: GI and Veteran Dissent During the Vietnam Era," and co-editor with Van Gosse of "The World the Sixties Made: Politics and Culture in Recent America." Moser lives in Colorado.

Elevating Trump with Nisi Jacobs

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Richard Moser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRlQsJphrU4

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Standing Rock: Challenge to the Establishment, School for the Social Movements

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Richard Moser

This article also appeared in Counterpunch Standing Rock: Challenge to the Establishment, School for the Social Movements. Opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline began in October 2014. Young warriors of the Standing Rock Sioux established the Sacred Stone Camp in … Continue reading →

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Dumbass Democrats

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Richard Moser

This article also appeared in CounterPunch Dumbass Democrats Congratulations, you played yourself! Ok, this is rant from my working-class heart, but it is due time for a rant. Well, who the hell are the Democrats going to blame now? … Continue reading →

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Election Eve 2016

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Richard Moser

Whatever happens tomorrow we have made our mark on history. In declaring our independence from the two-party system we have achieved a new level of political power, raised consciousness, and done more to restore hope for democracy than any electoral … Continue reading →

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Do We Vote for the “Lesser of Two Evils” or to “Recapture the Revolutionary Spirit.”

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Richard Moser

“The future of the deep structural changes we seek will not be found in the decaying political machines.” – Martin Luther King* The scale of our problems are far too great. There is far too much at stake. The problems we … Continue reading →

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Letter to My Nephew: On Power, Privilege and Passage

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Richard Moser

Letter to My Nephew: On Power, Privilege, and Passage This article also appeared in CounterPunch. I wish I could tell you that the road ahead was going to offer clear choices, or change without risk, but that is highly unlikely. … Continue reading →

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5% for Jill Stein Means More than 55% for Clinton or Trump

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Richard Moser

A Vote for Jill Stein is a Vote for Democracy A vote for Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate for President, is anything but a wasted vote because it’s a vote for democracy. In a land where democracy is lost, … Continue reading →

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Elevating Trump

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Richard Moser

This article also appeared in Counterpunch Elevating Trump The new evidence provided by Wikileaks Podesta files makes a convincing case that the Clinton team wanted extreme Republicans as the best possible opponents. They wanted not rational discourse but exactly … Continue reading →

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New Grassroots Trifold Pamphlet for Jill Stein

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Richard Moser

Grassroots resources for Jill Stein! This trifold pamphlet emphasizes the goal of building the Green Party as a pro-democracy opposition party. We are not just a “Protest Vote.” Take a look and edit or revise as you see fit. … Continue reading →

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The Democrats Must Attack Democracy to Serve the Corporate Power

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Richard Moser

This article also appeared in Counterpunch Insatiable You might think that pervasive election fraud, the conversion of mass media into propaganda, and the already insignificant role that everyday people play in federal government would be enough to satisfy the elite’s … Continue reading →

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