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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Brooke Jarvis : A Tale of Carmaggedon
One of the busiest freeways in California, the 405, stands vacant during “Carmaggedon.” Photo from Getty Images.A tale of Carmaggedon:The cyclists who beat an airplane During Los Angeles’ freeway-free weekend, little went quite as expected. By Brooke Jarvis / CommonDreams … Continue reading
Leonardo Boff : Man as ‘Lord and Master’ of Nature
Art by Gorgok / Picable.Man as ‘lord and master’:Modernity’s ‘God complex’ By Leonardo Boff / The Rag Blog / July 19, 2011 The present crisis is not just a crisis of the growing scarcity of natural resources and services. It … Continue reading
Lamar W. Hankins : Remembering Woody Guthrie in the Age of Obama
Woody Guthrie in 1943. Photo by Al Aumuller / New York World-Telegram and the Sun / Wikimedia Commons.Remembering Woody Guthriein the age of Obama By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / July 19, 2011 Woody Guthrie, the songwriter, … Continue reading
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Tagged Folk Music, Lamar W. Hankins, Music History, Obama Inauguration, Populism, Woody Guthrie
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Ken Handel : The Port Huron Statement Spoke Truth to Power
The Port Huron Statement. Image from Bibliopolis.Speaking truth to power The 1962 Port Huron Statement describes the goals, values, and strategies of Students for a Democratic Society — and continues to inform and inspire. By Ken Handel / The Rag … Continue reading
BOOKS / Rick Ayers : Marable’s Malcolm Bio Hits and Misses
Malcolm X in 1964. Photo by Marion S. Trikosko for U.S. News & World Report / Wikimedia Commons.Malcolm X and the right of resistance:Dr. Marable’s book fills in gapsbut misses on Malcolm’s core vision By Rick Ayers / The Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, Biography, Black History, Black Liberation Movement, Books, Malcolm X, Manning Marable, Rick Ayers
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BOOKS / Harry Targ : Remembering Malcolm and Manning
Image of Malcolm X, above, from The Daily Grind. Manning Marable from NewsOne.Remembering Malcolm and Manning Telling Malcolm X’s story was Marable’s way of advocating for fundamental social change in a deeply troubled world. By Harry Targ / The Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged Black History, Black Liberation Movement, Education, Harry Targ, Malcolm X, Manning Marable, Radical Change, Sixties
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Robert Jensen : The Power and Limits of Social Movements
Image from The Democracy Center.The power — and limits — of social movements Dissidents not only have to be willing to tell the truth about the delusions of the dominant culture, but make sure we don’t fall into delusions of … Continue reading
VIDEO / Jeff Zavala and Thorne Dreyer : Educator and Activist Robert Jensen on Rag Radio
Educator, author, and activist Robert Jensen on Rag Radio Video by Jeff Zavala | Interview by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | July 14, 2011 Robert Jensen — University of Texas journalism professor, widely-published author, Austin-based political activist, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Jeff Zavala, Political Activists, Rag Radio, Robert Jensen, Thorne Dreyer, UT-Austin, Video
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Party Down : Dreyer Birthday Bash and Rag Blog Blowout
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Rag Bloggers : A Conversation about Life, Death, and Washington
Rag Blog Discussion Group. Image from bsimple.com. A Rag Blogger conversation: Life, Death, Washington, and the healthcare universe By The Rag Bloggers / The Rag Blog / July 13, 2011 The budget/deficit negotiations in Washington have recently provoked a flurry … Continue reading
