Once again, the U.S. two-party system has left us with two horrible choices. Playing on people’s fear and resentment over acute social and economic problems, bombastic bigot Donald Trump has positioned himself as an anti-establishment populist. But he is an enemy, not a friend of the people – a braggart about his sexual assaults and… Read more »
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FSP Recommendations for New York City Voters
Vote Socialist on Tuesday, November 8th There are no statewide or New York City issues on this year’s ballot. Once again the political establishment is denying voters the power to decide what’s best for our communities. As described in our election letter, the FSP recommends you write in the Socialist Action (SA) ticket of Jeff… Read more »
Freedom Socialist Party recommendations for the August 1, 2017 Washington State Primary election
Heightened polarization, political protest and voter disgust have shaken up the electoral arena this year. In Seattle this has led a whole slew of candidates to throw their hat in the ring for Mayor and City Council. These positions are officially “non-partisan,” but Democrats predominate. This time around a number of candidates openly distanced themselves… Read more »
US Left weighs in on Bernie Sanders
Socialist parties not running presidential candidates weigh in on Sanders’ candidacy
Freedom Socialist Party Recommendations for the June 7, 2016 California State & San Francisco Primary Election
Voters’ disgust with declining living standards and ineffectual government has led two outside-the-Beltway candidates to prominence.
Primary season: an exercise in un-democracy
With the final Super Tuesday coming up on March 15, it’s a good time to take a look at the process of selecting the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees. The 2016 presidential election machine shifted into high gear in February with two primaries in Iowa and New Hampshire. It hasn’t slowed since. And, by the… Read more »
Trump’s rise: a reaction long in the making
The anger, xenophobia, and polarization so sharply on view throughout this startling election season didn’t come about overnight. It’s not even a phenomenon produced just since the Great Recession began, or since the 9/11 attacks in 2001. This “new normal” has been a long time brewing. It’s a product of some 50 years of an… Read more »
Freedom Socialist Party recommendations for the November 3, 2015 Washington State General Election
It’s time to sift through the junk mail, pull out that ballot, and make your voice heard. This election offers the opportunity, depending on where you live, to re-elect a socialist to Seattle City Council; pass a $15 minimum wage law in Tacoma; and defeat numerous regressive tax proposals. Please read on for our take… Read more »
Recommendations for the November 3, 2015 San Francisco Municipal Election
October 14, 2015 Dear Friends: San Francisco’s November 3 general election offers voters the usual mixed bag of ballot measures and candidates for various offices. We are disappointed to have no recommendations for elected officials because there are no boldly up-front, anti-capitalist candidates running. This is an unfortunate development that allows the Democrats to continue… Read more »
Bernie Sanders’ Bid for President: What Would Eugene Debs Think?
It’s clear why fed-up voters are attracted to Bernie Sanders. He rails against the billionaires and calls for a U.S. political revolution. Who doesn’t want to end the rule of banksters and CEOs? Who doesn’t want to stop the corporate harvesting of all things profitable at the expense of people and the planet? Who doesn’t… Read more »
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