Category Archives: History

The Betrayal of the American Man

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Richard Moser

Susan Faludi’s book “Stiffed: The Betrayal of the American Man” takes a remarkably compassionate and revealing look at the crisis of modern masculinity from a feminist prospective. Faludi is an award-winning writer with the skills required to make a challenging … Continue reading →

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What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Richard Moser

  If you are wondering how one of the greatest strikes in recent history came out of a place we were told was a “Trump County” backwater then read this. This slender book packs quite a punch. Elizabeth Catte takes … Continue reading →

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Mueller the Politician

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Richard Moser

This also was in Counterpunch   Mueller has proven himself quite the politician. I was hoping that the indictments would bring some sort of resolution to the investigation and force all the evidence to become public. But no, this investigation … Continue reading →

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How Corporate Power Killed Democracy

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Richard Moser

Find this also at CounterPunch and Popuar Resistance Corporate Power is the Fusion of the Corporation and the State The rise of Corporate Power was the fall of democracy.  Over the long haul, US politics has revolved around a deep tension … Continue reading →

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Goldman Sachs vs. Goldman Sachs?

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Richard Moser

Murphy vs. Trump? In the race for New Jersey Governor Democrat Phil Murphy is way up in the polls against a weak Republican challenger.  With money and machines both aligned in Murphy’s favor New Jersey faces yet another non-competitive election. … Continue reading →

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New Jersey is a One Party State

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Richard Moser

The race for governor of New Jersey is the most important election of 2017.  With so much at stake you might think the people would have a real choice, and they do, its just not the choices presented by the … Continue reading →

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The Young Patriots, The Original Rainbow Coalition and Rising Up Angry

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Richard Moser

Seventh in the Series: Organize the White Working Class! Young Patriots* In the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, the social movements crossed over into revolutionary territory. The victories and the failures of the civil rights movement, massive urban rebellions, the … Continue reading →

Posted in American Culture, History, Martin Luther King, Movement Culture, Organizing Method, Organizing Strategy, Racism, revolutionary strategy, Strategy, White Privilege, White Supremacy, Working Class | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Empire Abroad. Empire at Home.

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Richard Moser

This article also appeared in CounterPunch. “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” Americans are taught to revel in our power and supremacy. Over 800 major military bases … Continue reading →

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Radical White Workers During the Last Revolution

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Richard Moser

Fifth in the series: Organize the White Working Class!  This post also appeared in Counterpunch. White Working Class Organizing in the ‘60s and ‘70s “Poor whites are here today…to make ourselves visible to a society whose continued existence depends on … Continue reading →

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Trump, Empire and Our Long Retreat to Tyranny

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Richard Moser

This article also appeared in Counterpunch. There has been a lot of worry about the Constitution and basic democratic rights since Trump’s election. And worry we should. But, Trump did not fall from the sky, he is a product of … Continue reading →

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