On the other hand, maybe this is exactly what we need…(Justice Party reboot/open thread)

By Violet Socks · Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 · 88 Comments »

Last night, considering the Brown victory in Massachusetts, I predicted: “The overwhelming shit train of nonsense that will emerge from this will not be in our favor.” I would love to be proved wrong.
I still maintain that the Democrats will interpret this election as meaning they need to move right. [...]

A fair deal for every American

By Violet Socks · Friday, December 18th, 2009 · 70 Comments »

That’s what the Justice Party is about: a fair deal for every American. Whether you’re rich or poor, male or female, black or white or brown or beige — no matter who you are, you deserve a fair deal. All of us do. Not just the bankers and the fat cats [...]

Justice Party planning will resume after the holidays

By Violet Socks · Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 · 13 Comments »

I thought I’d already posted this, but I guess not. It’s probably buried in a comment thread somewhere. Anyway: we shall pick back up with the Justice Party (or whatever we’re gonna call it) planning after the holidays. It’s impossible to do any organizing right now, and besides, I’m up to [...]

Working proposal for a new movement: the Justice Party

By Violet Socks · Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 · 136 Comments »

For past few weeks, we’ve been talking about the need for a new feminist-progressive movement or party in this country. The Democrats, as is all too clear, are merely Republicans under a different name. From the Stupak Amendment to the Af-Pak surge, from the Wall Street bailout to the healthcare debacle, we might as [...]