Jacobin Radio w/ Suzi Weissman: Escalating Fascism in Brazil
Alex Sammon at the American Prospect says Democrats who believe we should keep the filibuster think that offensively they are at their limit, and need to keep the filibuster to prevent things from getting any worse. It is a defensive stance against the Republicans. His article, “The Vanishing Case for Liberal Inaction” makes the case that when Democrats in Congress have power, they act as placeholders until handing it back. The Republicans, on the other hand, push their strategic goals, using whatever tactical means available.
Pedro Paulo Zahluth Bastos, Political Economist at UNICAMP in…
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