Peter Bloom
Dr. Peter Bloom is a lecturer in the Department of People and Organizations at the Open University. He has published widely on issues of 21st-century democracy, politics, and economics in both scholarly journals and in publications including the Washington Post, The New Statesman, Roar, Open Democracy, The Conversation, and Common Dreams. His books include Authoritarian Capitalism in the Age of Globalization and Beyond Power and Resistance: Politics at the Radical Limits released in November 2016.
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Views Friday, August 02, 2019 Viral Racism and the Politics of Distraction Last week, President Trump ignited perhaps his most vile and controversial tweetstorm yet. He referred to the primarily black district of congressman Elijah Cummings as a "disgusting, rat and rodent-infested mess." Not surprisingly, both the mainstream media and the Democrats both challenged these... Read more |
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Views Sunday, July 21, 2019 The Dangerous Truth about Trump’s Racism: White Power, Elite Rule, and Justified Privilege Last week, President Trump set off a political firestorm that sent shock waves across the US and the world when he tweeted that four non-white progressive congresswomen—Reps. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley, and Ilhan Omar, who all but one were born in the US—should “...go... Read more |
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Views Tuesday, April 16, 2019 The Divisive Center vs. The Unifying Left Bernie Sanders shocked the mainstream establishment this week by appearing on a Fox News Town Hall. Even more surprisingly, he was triumphant on a station most known for its fervent support for Trump and extreme Conservatism. In the citadel of right wing media he effectively and convincingly... Read more |
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Views Wednesday, February 27, 2019 A Conman, a Liar, and a Rigged System Present Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen is testifying in front of congress today. On the surface, this is an attempt to get to the truth of Trump’s misdeeds as a candidate. Cohen has intimate knowledge of his actions and character, and give a first hand account of hush money payments,... Read more |
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Views Tuesday, February 19, 2019 The Progressive Hope for a Sanders’ Presidency Bernie Sanders has announced he is running again for President – though this time with considerably more fanfare. Unlike the last time he is no longer an afterthought or a spoiler. He is now a frontrunner who must be taken seriously as a legitimate threat to win both the nomination and the general... Read more |
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Views Saturday, September 15, 2018 Ending the Democratic Blame Game After months of intense media coverage and campaigning, the New York Democratic primary was finally held this week. It is not usual - for much of the country or even most of the State’s residents - to focus on a primary. Yet this year was different as it was the latest front in the battle between... Read more |
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Views Sunday, July 29, 2018 Strong Progressives Vs. Weak Conservatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shocked the US political status quo by winning of the Democratic primary in New York City over her establishment rival and predicted Party leader in waiting Joe Crowley. Since then she has become a flashpoint for both hope and controversy. For progressives, she is a sign... Read more |
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Views Saturday, March 24, 2018 The March for Change Represents the Chance to Build an Intersectional Progressive Movement The tragic Parkland shooting has spawned a new movement for gun control and safety. The consistent and effective campaigning of student survivors has led to an international March on Washington this Saturday. While the focus is on changing US gun policy, its political impact has the potential to be... Read more |
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Views Saturday, February 17, 2018 Seeing Only Red: Turning the Threat of a New Cold War into a Global Struggle to Save Democracy After months of speculation and investigation, the US government has formally indicted 13 Russians with “election meddling”. While these indictments did not include suspected charges of Trump’s collusion, they did seem to validate ideas that Russia was guilty of directly undermining American... Read more |
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Views Sunday, December 10, 2017 Political Resignations are a Radical Cure for our Politics of Resignation After weeks of speculation, Senator Al Franken publicly resigned due to growing allegations of sexually inappropriate behavior to women. Immediately this called into question why Donald Trump has not resigned in the wake of even worse accusations of sexual assault by numerous women. It was also in... Read more |