Archive for August 2nd, 2011
A stake in the heart of the welfare state from Obama
Posted by John, August 2nd, 2011 - under Uncategorised.
Tags: Barack Obama, Budget, Debt
Comments: 3
The fightbacks–and widespread fury at Obama’s swing to the right–are creating new militants who have concluded that a political alternative to the left of the Democrats is necessary. The challenge now is to link that sentiment to practical struggles in an effort to rebuild an independent left that’s prepared to fight back against the austerity agenda–whether it’s pushed by the Democrats or Republicans.