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It’s Time for an Authentic 21st Century American Left Political Party

Let’s face it, the U.S. left is a long way right now from contending for power.
One of many useful questions asked at last week’s Left Forum in NYC invited some of us to speculate on what an authentic 21st century U.S. left might look like. Here’s what I came up with.
1. An authentic left must be independent of Republicans and Democrats.

Russia’s Political Repression of Crimea’s Radical Left

Russia’s annexation of Crimea was purportedly an exercise in free political expression, a watershed moment in history when a historic part of Russia returned to the motherland against the backdrop of a fascist putsch in Ukraine. Indeed, Crimea’s “reunification” (in Kremlin lingo) with Russia was sold, at least in part, as a humanitarian operation to restore order, secure Russia’s strategic interests, and protect the rights of Russians in Crimea.

Twitter Suspended Account of Conservative Congressional Candidate

Twitter suspended the account of Congressional candidate, Chris DePizzo, after he tweeted that his Democrat rival was a “liberal media darling” who ignores the concerns of his own district. He also said that his opponent's donors in California and New York were more important to him than his constituents. Clearly, Twitter is no longer just a provider of a channel of communications, it has assumed the role of censor as well - and an extremely biased one at that. [...]