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The largest left "anti war" coalition - UNAC - recently held its conference in NY. It clams that "around 300) people registered. That means that it was probably a little over 200 that attended. UNAC is one of the worst of the pro-Assad and pro-conspiracy theorist groups on the left. Their keynote speaker was Glen Ford of the Black Agenda Report, which is right in sync with UNAC. Below is a link to his speech. It's hard to know where to begin as far as critiquing it - from its implicit pro Assad approach to its complete failure to even begin to understand Trump's links with Putin, and a lot of points in between. But for those outside of the US, it gives a good example of the absolutely devastating confusion that reigns on the left here. As for Ford himself, I used to know him a little bit. I had quite a bit of respect for him although even then he showed a tendency to be reluctant to stand up and be counter when it was unpopular. Here is Ford's speech: https://blackagendareport.com/black-america-endless-war-and-evil-genius-russiagate?fbclid=IwAR0GKohFF5vbB5g-RNFPRAe7qSYGa8ha53W8lpNs-g80HXSRHBjcoX_ptuA John Reimann -- *“In politics, abstract terms conceal treachery.” *from "The Black Jacobins" by C. L. R. James Check out:https:http://oaklandsocialist.com also on Facebook _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: https://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
