Random Lengths News: Another World Is Possible
A neighbor just pointed this out to me and gave me the print edition. This is a publication that is done in the Harbor area of Los Angeles...it was from the January 8 - 2, 2016 edition.
http://www.randomlengthsnews.com/with-bernie/
Another World Is Possible
By Paul Rosenberg, Senior Editor
Since Bernie Sanders launched his presidential bid, he’s been crystal clear on a number of key points: America belongs to the people, not a handful of billionaires; and people must organize themselves into a political revolution to reclaim their rightful power. Politics as usual will not be enough.
“We’re going to build a movement of millions of Americans who are prepared to stand up and fight back,” Sanders pledged in his announcement speech, reflecting his belief that without an energized and engaged electorate, nothing fundamental can be changed. “Now is not the time for thinking small. Now is not the time for the same old, same old establishment politics and stale inside-the-beltway ideas…. Now is the time for millions of working families to come together, to revitalize American democracy, to end the collapse of the American middle class and to make certain that our children and grandchildren are able to enjoy a quality of life that brings them health, prosperity, security and joy.”
Over the summer, he made his ability to mobilize people a key part of his pitch to the Democratic National Committee meeting.
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Elites usually treat social democracy with disdain, but when pressured by its broad and powerful appeal, they can reverse themselves and blur the differences between it and neoliberalism. That is part of the blurring strategy Clinton has adopted in response to Sanders’ unexpectedly strong campaign.
...more of article at link.