I thought the first sentence was an ironical rhetorical question --- not a statement.

Gil -- I think Oglesby's speech was in 1966 --- Potter said "we must name the system" but stopped short of naming it -- Oglesby went further and put the "liberal imperialism" label on the system (I th

John -- what a powerful fabulous story --- your commitment to what we might call a "big tent" left is a good story --- too bad more people in leadership didn't see it that way --- Your point that if D

Gil, don't know if you're familiar with Leo Huberman's book WE THE PEOPLE (I think it was published in the 1940s) --- I remember distinctly that it emphasized the incredibly undemocratic nature of the

thanks, Anthony --- my friend will follow the directions Mike

Hi All --- I have no idea how I 'Joined" Marxmail so when a friend asked me how one "joins" I hadn't a clue. Can whoever knows how to join please send me an e-mail with the directions --- I can then s

Let's remember that total capital flows (including government spending abroad, usually on military "aid" or military bases) are almost in the "wrong direction" for major imperial powers. Back in the d

Gil your piece was very enlightening --- I believe I remember reading about Fort Dix in the Guardian at that time .... and it is revealing that the story of GI organizing AFTER SDS imploded has disapp

However --- as I put on my hat of "mind-reader of the ruling class" (not too much self-puffery there, eh?) I actually think there is a lot of ruling class pressure to spend the money --- they just don

I am hoping that Manchin and Sinema are posturing and that during the set of hearings in the Senate they will "extract" some quantitative concessions --- but as long as it doesn't, say, cut the number

I have an old friend (we have "agreed to disagree") who sent me a picture of the Pentagon allegedly proving that a plane could not have made such a small hole (nonsense of course, the wings would have

This is an interesting historical journey through anti-inflation policies in the US since WW II -- https://bostonreview.net/class-inequality-politics/andrew-elrod-specter-inflation I think it has usef

We should all contribute to the Texas underground railroad and dare the fuckers to come after us --- anyone who sues me will get a SLAPP suit right back at them ... Don't mean to be flip --- this shou

Thanks for the invitation (see below): Well for what it's worth, I was always very impressed with the "decentralization" of the pre-Marxist-Leninist SDS --- the national organization provided communic

I have a VERY different "take" on the individuals attacked in this recent post --- and I think it's worth a bit of back and forth --- First let me say that I was a "member at large" of SDS from 1962 t

thanks, I will ... Mike

I know the "might have beens" are pretty worthless but not COMPLETELY worthless. What would have happened if SDS had not fragmented into sectarianism in 1969 but had pushed ahead with its sort of "ana

yes, Louis was quite the POLYMATH --- I hope his family has saved his movie reviews --- they warrant collecting and preserving.

Thank you for that post, Michael. I am relatively new to Marxmail but I learned a tremendous amount --- we all feared Louis was fadiing but didn't want to believe it --- You are right --- he will live

I have to admit, I am VERY SKEPTICAL of this article -- the "good" Soviet Union was only supporting the progressive forces in Afghanistan against the "bad" United States (and Pakistan and Saudia Arabi