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Yearly Archives: 2019
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Facing two different forms of anti-Semitism
We must resist White Nationalism and reach out in solidarity to the communities it attacks. By Rabbi Arthur Waskow | The Rag Blog | March 14, 2019 An old Jewish saying goes, “Why did God give us two thumbs? So … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-Semitism, Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Rag Bloggers, White Nationalism
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BOOKS | Don Cox’s caustic memoir of the Black Panthers
Heyday is brave to have published this book, which blows the lid off the BPP. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | March 7, 2019 Mention the two words “Black Panther” to anyone under the age of 40, and … Continue reading
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MEDIA | Jussie Smollett, and why mainstream media needs to stand its ground
The media’s reaction has been depressingly predictable. By Evan Hearn | The Rag Blog | February 27, 2019 On January 29, actor Jussie Smollett made headlines after he claimed to be the victim of an assault. According to Smollett’s initial … Continue reading
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Tagged Evan Hearn, Jussie Smollett, Mainstream Media, Media Criticism, Rag Bloggers
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BOOKS | Debs Graphic bio is perfect vehicle to tell his story
Eugene V. Debs created and constantly evolved new approaches to the battle against capital and injustice. By Richard Croxdale | The Rag Blog | February 22, 2019 Paul Buhle, Steve Max, Dave Nance, and Noah Van Sciver have produced a … Continue reading
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Tagged American Socialism, Eugene V. Debs, IWW, Rag Bloggers, Richard Croxdale
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Three swings and three misses
The news last week tells me it’s time to confess some doozies. By Steve Russell | The Rag Blog | February 12, 2019 My method of practicing the pundit trade is to own my errors, and the news last week … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Acosta, Donald Trump, Dr. David Shulkin, Jeffrey Epstein, Rag Bloggers, Ryan Zinke, Steve Russell, Steven Mnuchin
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A tale of baseball, socialism, and oil
The playful gist was that the Internationale would be the new national anthem played at baseball games. By Steve Rossignol | The Rag Blog | February 1, 2019 Rag Blog author Steve Rossignol recently retired as an IBEW electric worker. He … Continue reading
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Tagged Baseball, Rag Bloggers, Steve Rossignol, Texas History, Texas Socialism
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Bipartisan wars
(There’s no there there.) By Murray Polner | The Rag Blog | January 10, 2019 “Try to calm down, America. Whatever RussiaGate (and the Greater Middle East] ultimately turns out to be, it won’t be anything worth a single drop … Continue reading
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Tagged Bipartisanship, Murray Polner, Rag Bloggers, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Imperialism
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An immodest proposal
Here’s a day when we can all say, ‘Liar, liar, pants on fire.’ By Dick J. Reavis | The Rag Blog | January 10, 2019 June 14 is Donald Trump’s birthday and it deserves celebration — as National Liars Day. … Continue reading
