Tag Archives: Mitt Romney

Tea Party wreaks havoc

Posted on November 15, 2013 by franklindmitryev

That a minority faction of one party in one chamber of one branch of the U.S. government could pose a grave threat to the world economy reflects the depth of the capitalist crisis. The sheer nihilism of that Tea Party faction reflects the depravity of American racism, which, as Patrick Buchanan threatened, would not hesitate to “bring down like Samson” the world around it. Continue reading →

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Workshop Talks: Just who are the makers and takers?

Posted on December 2, 2012 by franklindmitryev

From the new November-December 2012 issue of News & Letters Workshop Talks Just who are the makers and takers by Htun Lin The unparalleled billions of dollars spent in the 2012 elections, in the midst of the Great Recession, drowned … Continue reading →

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Obama’s re-election doesn’t end clash of two worlds

Posted on November 26, 2012 by franklindmitryev

From the new November-December 2012 issue of News & Letters Obama’s re-election doesn’t end clash of two worlds by Franklin Dmitryev The two worlds of the rulers and the ruled shone through the suffocating blanket of propaganda surrounding the election … Continue reading →

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November-December 2012 issue of News & Letters is now available on the web

Posted on November 24, 2012 by franklindmitryev

News & Letters, Vol. 57, No. 6 November-December 2012 You may view this issue of News & Letters in pdf form here Lead Obama’s re-election doesn’t end clash of two worlds The two worlds of the rulers and the ruled shone through … Continue reading →

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Readers’ Views, September-October 2012, Part 1

Posted on October 15, 2012 by franklindmitryev

From the September-October 2012 issue of News & Letters: Readers’ Views, Part 1 CAPITALIST CRISIS AND REVOLT I appreciated Franklin Dmitryev’s Lead article in the July-August N&L, on “Spain, Greece, Europe: Capitalist crisis and revolt,” for showing how the so-called … Continue reading →

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Climate chaos and capitalism

Posted on September 17, 2012 by franklindmitryev

From the new September-October 2012 issue of News & Letters: Climate chaos and capitalism Climate chaos takes an ever increasing toll. In this year of extremes: the sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is at a record low; July was … Continue reading →

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Reactionary U.S. election shows capital’s contradictions

Posted on September 10, 2012 by franklindmitryev

Lead article from the new September-October 2012 issue of News & Letters: Reactionary U.S. election shows capital’s contradictions by Ron Kelch “We built it!” roared the delegates at the Republican Party convention in Tampa. It was the perfect expression of … Continue reading →

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September-October 2012 issue of News & Letters is online

Posted on September 9, 2012 by franklindmitryev

News & Letters, Vol. 57, No. 5 September-October 2012 You may view this issue of News & Letters in pdf form here Lead Reactionary U.S. election shows capital’s contradictions “We built it!” roared the delegates at the Republican Party convention … Continue reading →

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One billionaire, one vote

Posted on July 14, 2012 by franklindmitryev

From the new July-August 2012 issue of News & Letters: Editorial One billionaire, one vote “For Sale” signs for public offices will be popping up all over the country following Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s stunning victory this month over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Marxist-Humanism | Tagged Barack Obama, Citizens United, elections, Mitt Romney, Political action committee, Scott Walker, Tom Barrett, United States, Wisconsin | Leave a comment