The antiwar movement of the 60s and democratic socialism today follow a similar ecosystem logic: system stress, moral framing, youth mobilization, institutional conflict, and strategic choice. I was driving when a song by Richie Havens came on the radio. The voice sent me immediately to Woodstock: August 1969, Bethel, New…
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With 100 days left before the midterms, the week’s strongest signals came from three places: household costs, unsettled primaries, and election rules. Published July 27, 2026 Foreign policy is reaching the household budget The most immediate signal was gasoline. The national U.S. average moved back above $4 a gallon on…
Comments closedInterdependence is inescapable. Pretending otherwise may make things worse. On Friday, April 17, U.S. crude oil fell 11.4 percent in a single day. The trigger was one sentence from Iran’s foreign minister: the Strait of Hormuz, closed since February’s conflict, would briefly reopen to commercial vessels. The next day, Iran…
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