Under pressure from many sides, Trump retreats for the time being from war and war crimes of his own making. Netanyahu supported him as did the sycophants in his cabinet and too many in his own party, but beyond that human cesspool of inhumanity and moral vacuity he was standing alone here and worldwide.

Impeach Trump!

Today’s No Kings actions are led by, broadly speaking, liberal, progressive and left thinking people. And they embrace a range of timely demands. Not to mention mobilize millions of people. To even suggest that these actions have the stamp of the “liberal bourgeoise” on them is simply silly and betrays a distance from the actual movement and a sectarian/undialectical cast of mind.

This fall’s Congressional elections should be coming into focus in a practical way for the broad democratic coalition battling Trump and his cross class coalitiion. A Democratic Party victory at the Congressional level as well as in states across the country this fall would constitute a significant weakening of Trump and the MAGA movement and, conversely, a significant strengthening of the diverse, popular coalition fighting for a liveable, democratic, egalitarian, and peaceful world without Trump and Trumpism. All this is made all the more imperative against Trump’s threats to blow back Iran to the Stone Age.

UCONN basketball coach Gino Auriemma should resign after last night’s confrontation with University of South Carolina coach Dawn Staley at the semifinal’s game of the women’s NCAA tournament. It felt/was Trumpian, that is, suffused wiith male supremacy and racism. At the least, he owes Coach Staley a public apology.

Looking for the peace movement — it showed up on No Kings Day!