I noted earlier my visit yesterday to Socialist Action (a "cross country revolutionary socialist organization", no less). What I didn't talk about was Jim Stanford's talk. It was, in a word, excellent. He spoke clearly and understandably, without a hint of jargon, about the roots of the current crisis and more importantly what must be done if we are to emerge from it in a way that enhances social justice. He admonished the audience several times about hyperbole and a retreat into marxist cant. And he called bullshit just that.
In short, Stanford is a national treasure. His effortless synthesis of politics and economics makes him a natural for a leadership position in our floundering social democratic party. It is our loss that he is not there. For a sample of his work, I have include the following very cogent talk:
Social justice -- not charity and not self-blame.
Enjoy!
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