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SPORT | The Cubs, struggle, and social change
The Cub’s victory teaches us that if people try hard enough and long enough, they can win. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | November 3, 2016 Chicago’s iconic journalist, columnist, pundit, and Cubs fan, Mike Royko, once ruminated … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago Cubs, Harry Targ, Major League Baseball, Mike Royko, Rag Bloggers, Social Change, Studs Terkel, World Series
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Hillary Clinton and the declining
American empire
The war against the Qaddafi regime that destroyed Libya’s social fabric was enthusiastically endorsed by Secretary of State Clinton. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | March 1, 2016 “I think President Obama made the right decision at the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 Elections, Bernie Sanders, FDR, Harry Targ, Hillary Clinton, Libya, Middle East, Ottoman Empire, Qaddafi, Rag Bloggers, Regime Change, U.S. Imperialism
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We must respond to 21st century violence with radical structural change based on community
In addressing the reality of killing in this century, history and context become profoundly important. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | December 15, 2015 “When we humans see instances of violence, we are often quick to respond, sometimes … Continue reading
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Imperialism, war, and/or diplomacy: Where should the peace movement stand on Iran?
Any foreign policy initiative that reduces the possibility of war, and arguments about its necessity, must be supported. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | August 31, 2015 Not every conflict was averted, but the world avoided nuclear catastrophe, … Continue reading
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RAG RADIO PODCASTS | Harry Targ, Glenn Smith & Roger Baker, Eve Spangler, Mary Bock, and Jeff Nightbyrd interviews Thorne Dreyer
We discuss the worldwide rise of resistance; the bizarre state of politics; Palestine and Zionism; smart phones and citizen journalism — and we turn the tables on the birthday boy. Interviews by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | August … Continue reading
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Tagged Eve Spangler, Glenn Smith, Harry Targ, Interviews, Jeffrey Nightbyrd, Mary Bock, Podcasts, Rag Radio, Roger Baker, Thorne Dreyer, Tracey Schulz
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The cost-cutting approach to higher education
Though some reform ideas have merit, the real problem is lack of funding from the government. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | March 25, 2015 WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana — Purdue University President Mitch Daniels testified March 17, 2015, … Continue reading
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Tagged Educational Reform, Harry Targ, Higher Education, Mitch Daniels, Privatization, Public Education, Purdue, Rag Bloggers
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Should we make more war? Where? How?
Obama’s foreign policy reflects the contradictory approaches of U.S. leadership since the country’s emergence as a superpower. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | February 17, 2015 Both unity and contradiction are reflected in the history of United States … Continue reading
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Contradictions in this political moment
It’s unclear what the contradiction between reaction and resistance will bring in the months ahead. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | December 7, 2014 On contradictions Political philosophers influenced by the writings of Marx and Engels emphasize … Continue reading
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What to make of the elections – and what we should do next
Progressives must engage in education, agitation, and organization around social and economic justice issues while fighting the politics of fear. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | November 5, 2014 I am looking at exit poll data and, as … Continue reading
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On democracy: ‘Can we talk?’
The United States’ political system, we are told repeatedly, is the gold standard for the world. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | October 21, 2014 Through her decades of entertaining on stage and screen, [Joan] Rivers developed numerous … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Campaign Finance, Democracy, Electoral politics, Harry Targ, Rag Bloggers, Voter Suppression
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Obama and the myth that ‘war works’
Twentieth century narratives of international relations are no longer relevant (if they ever were). By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | September 16, 2014 President Barack Obama spoke to the nation Wednesday night, September 10, about the need to … Continue reading
