Leo Casey

Oct 8, 2024 | dissentmagazine.org | Leo Casey

The Dilemmas of Democratic Socialism To transform the world to more closely align with our principles, we must think and act politically. ▪ October 8, 2024 This essay will elucidate four interrelated concepts—principles, objectives, strategies, and tactics—that often feature in democratic socialist political discourse in the United States and elsewhere.

Aug 8, 2024 | yahoo.com | Leo Casey

Like the opening of Pandora’s box in ancient Greek mythology, the horrific crimes perpetrated by Hamas on October 7 and Israel’s brutal and ruthless war of collective punishment in Gaza, with its massive civilian toll and humanitarian disaster, have unleashed a plague of racialized hate in the United States—antisemitic, anti-Palestinian, and anti-Muslim hate.

Sep 21, 2023 | medium.com | Leo Casey

Her Coverup of the Segregationist Origins of 'School Choice,' Her Ties to the Extreme Right, Her Mischaracterizations of Her Charters, and the Problem of RaceLeo Casey In an old tale of folk humor, the Yiddish term chutzpah is defined as the child who murders his parents and then asks for the mercy of the court because he is an orphan.

Sep 14, 2023 | irishtimes.com | Leo Casey

Climate change is undoubtedly the greatest challenge of today. The scientific evidence is clear, if we continue to act as we do, we face the consequence of catastrophic and irreversible damage to the environment. Already we are experiencing the drastic impact of this process; this is the summer of forest fires, storms, heatwaves and changes to ocean temperatures. And yet, the most surprising characteristic of our current situation is the banality of our response.

Sep 5, 2023 | dissentmagazine.org | Andrew Elrod |Julia Ott |Leo Casey |Joseph A. McCartin

A New Class Consciousness For all the friendly feelings toward organized labor in the United States today, a new workers’ movement remains incipient. ▪ Fall 2023 The Biden era has, in some respects, been a boon for unions. They have a friendly voice in the White House.