"Democracy doesn't die in Darkness but in the full light of capitalism." Harry Leslie Smith February 25, 1923-November 28, 2018.

Tomorrow, the 25th of February, was the day 101 years ago my dad was born. I will post an essay on what that means to me on his birthday. But for now, I wanted to leave you the first paragraph from each of his books and mine, which is about our life together. I still find it impressive that this series of political, historical and personal memoirs about working-class life were written. It is a unique perspective on life in the 20th century. The books are a compelling argument on why for the majority of us, the Welfare State is the only thing that will ensure democracy survives, and life is worth living for the many.

Though Cowards Flinch And Traitors Sneer

I first published this blog in April 2023 but I’ve done some further editing and revision since then, the last two paragraphs are new. One compensation for spending a night in A&E on Monday was…

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You Can't Be A "Lesser Evil" When You're Sponsoring A Genocide

Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): You don’t get to apply the label “lesser evil” to a president who is backing a literal genocide. That’s not a thing. Past a certain point you’re just plain evil.

Genocide in Gaza: Luxury at what cost?

With one decision these four people can significantly alter the financial ability of Israel to continue its genocidal campaign of ethnic cleansing in Palestine which has unleashed apocalyptic carnage and...