I wrote most of this essay on the day (12/29/2019) of the last Loop Trolley ride. For those outside of St. Louis, the Delmar Loop is a famous cultural street, connecting University City with the City of St. Louis proper. Revitalized in the late twentieth century primarily by local entrepreneur Joe Edwards, it was voted one of ten “Great Streets in America” by the American Planning Association in 2007.
Tag: socialism
UK’s Labour Party elects socialist leader Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn, elected by a landslide to lead Britain’s Labour Party, has for his entire 32 years in politics held fast to the socialist
French President Hollande offers bold leadership on economic, social issues
Alexander Reed Kelly reports at Truthdig that France’s leftist President Francois Hollande announced a 75 percent tax on the personal incomes of anyone earning more than
Calling Obama a socialist is part of a longstanding GOP tradition
Since Barack Obama first began trying to become the President of the United States, there have been those who called him a socialist. During
The Amalgamated: a socialist-inspired housing co-op in the Bronx
It was offered to us to demonstrate that through cooperative efforts we can better the lot of our co-workers. We have also been given
Who knew? Americans like socialism
Tea Party demonstrators carry signs calling President Obama a “socialist.” Fox News warns of a “socialist takeover of the United States.” GOP talking points
Naomi Klein sets the record straight
One of my favorite progressive authors, Naomi Klein, posted a much-needed correction of a recent piece by Wall Street Journal’s Bret Stephens, titled “How