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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Tooch Colombo:The Last Great California Hunter By Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / March 16, 2010 Tooch Colombo isn’t like you, me, most of our friends and family members. When he wants to eat meat he doesn’t go to … Continue reading
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The Mondragon Cooperatives and 21st Century Socialism: A Review of Five Books with Radical Critiques and New Ideas From Mondragon to America: Experiments in Community Economic Development By Greg MacLeod UCCB Press, 1997 The Myth of Mondragon: Cooperatives, Politics and … Continue reading
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Joe Nick Patoski : Austin’s Historic SoCo Is Just Plain Different
The historically ‘untramodern’ Austin Motel on South Congress. Image from Hoketronics.‘It’s Just Different Here’:The bustling life of Austin’s SoCo By Joe Nick Patoski / The Rag Blog / March 16, 2011 Noted Texas journalist, author, and rock historian Joe Nick … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Cities, Historic Restoration, Joe Nick Patoski, South Congress
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James Retherford : Austin Street Band Festival: Marching for the Cause
The Honk!TX parade heads east down 2nd Street. Photo by James Retherford / The Rag Blog.Marching for the cause:Austin’s first community street band festival By James Retherford / The Rag Blog / March 16, 2011 The streets belong to the … Continue reading
Jonah Raskin : Don Cox, the ‘Wistful’ Panther
Former Black Panther Field Marshal Don Cox — shown with his son in exile in Algiers — died last month. Image from Black Bird Press.Donald Cox, 1936-2011:The beauty of the moon and the passion of the Black Panthers By Jonah … Continue reading
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Tagged Algeria, American History, Black Liberation Movement, Black Panthers, Don Cox, Jonah Raskin, Leftists, Sixties
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VERSE / Verandah Porche : REVOLUTION
Graphic from Rafftrax. REVOLUTION Lo, no virtue? Root, unveil our novel It O, live no rut. Rev unto oil. Our violent into velour, Rune to viol, ruin to love. Verandah Porche / The Rag BlogMarch 14, 2011 [Verandah Porche is … Continue reading
Paul Beckett : A Perfect Day in Madison
A few of the 100,000 that hit the streets of Madison, Wisc., Saturday, March 12, 2011. Photo by Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog.Just ask 100,000 people!A Perfect Day in Madison, Wisconsin By Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading
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Tagged Direct Action, Labor Unions, Madison, Paul Beckett, Reactionary Politcs, Scott Walker, Social Protest, Union Busting, Wisconsin
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Ted McLaughlin : The Japan Quake and Nuclear Power
Explosion at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi No 1 plant following Japan’s earthquake and tsunami. Image from Reuters.After the Japan quake:We must rethink nuclear power By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / March 13, 2011 By now everyone knows about the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Energy, Environment, Japan Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Nuclear Power, Peak Oil, Ted McLaughlin
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Harry Targ : Thousands Brave Cold Rain to Support Indiana Workers
On a cold, rainy day thousands rallied against anti-worker legislation March 10 in front of the Indiana Statehouse. Image from Fox59.In bitter cold rain:Thousands rally at Indianapolis State HouseBy Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / March 12, 2011 INDIANAPOLIS … Continue reading
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Tagged Harry Targ, Indiana, Labor Unions, Right Wing Politics, Social Activism, Union Busting, workers rights
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INDIANA LABOR MOVEMENT GETS PNEUMONIABy Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / March 12, 2011 On Thursday morning, March 10, three buses left the parking lot of a largesupermarket in Lafayette, Indiana bound for the huge workers rights rally at … Continue reading
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