US Presidential Election

Capitalism, Class, History, Politics, Socialism

Eugene Debs and the World Socialist Movement

A collection of quotations from the speeches and writings of Eugene Debs (1855—1926). He was a prominent trade union organizer, socialist writer and speaker.

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Archives, Politics

The Coming Election in the U.S.A. (1932)

From the October 1932 issue of The Socialist Standard The two great burlesque shows recently held in Chicago are now things of the past—the conventions of the two major ...

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Archives, Politics

Ballyhoo and Baloney (2008)

From the October 2008 issue of The Socialist Standard The National Conventions of the Democratic and Republican Parties have become forums for putting the finishing touches on the ...

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Capitalism, Class, Politics, Socialism

Clash of the Nincompoops — The 2016 Presidential Election

Talk given by Ron Elbert at the Community Church of Boston, November 13, 2016 You might have seen clips of House Speaker Paul Ryan warning a crowd in ...

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Politics, Socialism

Bernie Sanders Bows Out

Having acquired less delegates than Hillary Clinton in the primaries, Bernie Sanders has endorsed her as the Democratic candidate for the US presidency in the elections in ...

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Presidential Follies: The Reagan Landslide

Commentary on the 1984 US Presidential election.

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