Yanis Varoufakis: *Hoping for a return to normal after Trump? That's the last thing we need.*

Varoufakis lays it out completely clearly, how the wrecker took advantage of non-rich Americans' justified anger at being shafted by plutocracy. If by 2024 the "centrist" politicians won't give them a fair share, and block Sanders, they could chose another bullshitter.

Not Trump, though — he will probably be in state prison.

As Europe falls into a fight about censorship of "blasphemy", neither the Islamists nor Macron nor other governments are consistently on the side of freedom of speech.

Kamala Harris's victory speech focuses on identity politics.

I agree it is good that the US can elect a black woman to a post that may lead to becoming president. But I see no sign of an intention to do anything to make things better than they were in 2016, and maybe not even merely no worse.

Biden's victory speech does say a little about important long term goals beyond dealing with Covid-19, including defending the climate. But all it offers to poor people is "a fair shot", a chance at a good life.

*Nonwhite Voters Are Not Immune to the Appeal of Right-Wing Populism.*

Centrist Democrats are already attacking the progressives in Congress whose unceasing campaigning helped Biden win.

Progressives' help will be needed to win the crucial Georgia senate runoff elections in January.