Between democratic rule and fascism lie various iterations of right wing authoritarian rule. And if we looking at the global landscape today, we see evidence of this.
So far it seems like being a woman in the presidential primary is more a disadvantage than advantage. That no woman has ever sat in the Oval office doesn’t seem to register as a significant consideration across a good chunk of the political spectrum, albeit for different reasons depending on where a person fits on that spectrum. Even on the left it registers far less than one would hope.
In celebrating Chicago at the NBA All Star game in Chicago, I wish the name of Jesse Jackson had found its way into the narrative. His footprint on the country’s politics and culture over a lifetime goes unappreciated.
Long but thought provoking interview. I was a little surprised MLK’s name didn’t come up.
This is an informative interview of E.J.Dionne. I like Dionne’s take on things, including the elections. Two different positions expressed by Dionne and the interviewer, but I would argue that history leans in Dionne’s direction. The success of movements of a single tendency to effect major shifts in politics is hard to find.
