Local progressive organizing: “Lefty” Hooligan, “What’s Left?”, June 2024I’ve been taking the demise of socialism pretty hard. I detailed the rise and fall of socialism last month, and particularly the collapse…Jun 1Jun 1
War: “Lefty” Hooligan, “What’s Left?”, April 2024The more I love humanity in general the less I love man in particular. -Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers KaramazovApr 1Apr 1
Defeatism: “Lefty” Hooligan, “What’s Left?”, March 2024I had an unquestioned moral certitude early in life. I was a pacifist for a New York minute in 1968. To create a peaceful world I believed…Mar 1Mar 1
National liberation: “Lefty” Hooligan, “What’s Left?”, February 2024Ho, Ho, Ho Chi Minh! The NLF is gonna win!Feb 1Feb 1
“Thank you for your service”: “Lefty” Hooligan, “What’s Left?”, January 2024Thank you for your service.Jan 1Jan 1
anti-nationalist action: CRITIQUING CAMPISM | GA Matiasz (aka “Lefty” Hooligan)CRITIQUING CAMPISMDec 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023
Denialism: “Lefty” Hooligan, “What’s Left?”, November 2023“Trump did nothing wrong.”Nov 1, 2023Nov 1, 2023
Apocalypse: “Lefty” Hooligan, “What’s Left?”, October 2023I’ve lived through my share of apocalypses starting with the ur-apocalypse of nuclear war. We did duck-and-cover drills in elementary…Oct 1, 2023Oct 1, 2023
The Long Sixties: “Lefty” Hooligan, “What’s Left?”, September 2023The Sixties, henceforth designated the , are a touchstone for me. I make a lot of “coming late to the party” as I became aware of politics…Sep 1, 2023Sep 1, 2023