Alternative Visions - The One-Party System in America - 12/26/12

Jack provides his running commentary on the fiscal cliff negotiations and then introduces guest, Art Lipow, to discuss the formation and experience of the British Labor party and its lessons and relevance to forming a true second party in the US.  The U.S. One party system with two wings—Democrat and Republican—is contrasted to a real alternative second party. Dr. Rasmus and Art Lipow, previously a long time participant in the British labor party, discuss the possibilities and differences in forming a labor party in the U.S.