by Julia Ward Howe and the Massachusetts Fifty-fourth Regiment (forwarded by Noel Ignatiev) In Counterpunch of Oct. 3, Ishmael Reed suggests it is time for a new national anthem, perhaps one written by Stevie Wonder. I am sure the result would be better than the slaveholder’s anthem (which millions now honor by going for a beer […]
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Escalator to Heaven: The Continuing Padre Pio Boondoggle
by Mike Morgan “Well you’ll never get to heaven In a Chevrolet Cos a Chevrolet Don’t Go That Way” – Boy Scout & Girl Guide Campfire Song On September 18, 2017, The New York Times reported that a large crowd of devout Catholics descended upon St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York […]
People Simply Empty Out
In 1969, publisher John Martin offered to pay Charles Bukowski $100 each and every month for the rest of his life, on one condition: that he quit his job at the post office and become a full-time writer. 49-year-old Bukowski did exactly that, and just weeks after leaving work finished writing his first book, Post Office, a semi-autobiographical story in […]
Hard Crackers Event
Hard Crackers Event: Sunday, September 17, 2017 Hard Crackers is honored to be hosting David Ranney for a reading from his book-length memoir, still in manuscript form, titled Outside In and Inside Out: Living and Working at the Point of Production, and discussion on Sunday, September 17th at 2 PM. In introducing the memoir, […]
Anti-fascism, “Anti-racism,” and Abolition
More than twenty years ago, Race Traitor published an editorial addressed to anti-racist activists. We are re-posting it here, hoping to engage the brave individuals who risked their lives facing down the fascists in the streets of Charlottesville a few days ago and the many more people across the US who support and praise their […]
Exploited, Abused, Neglected – Mental Illness and Solitary Confinement in Texas Prisons
By Noah “Comrade Kado” Coffin & Keith “Comrade Malik” Washington Imagine spending 23 hours each day alone in a 6×9 ft space. Crowd into it a toilet/sink combo, rusty iron set of bunk beds, and overhead lockers… layers of peeling paint in multiple colors, showing the years of neglect, black mould, roaches, rats, along with […]