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Harry Targ : Korea and the U.S. Policy of Perpetual War
“War Street,” by Sue Coe / Revista Amauta.Let’s be frank:The United States has beenin perpetual war With the onset of the Korean War, the politics of fear converged with the politics of empire. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Harry Targ, Imperialism, Kim Jong Il, Korean War, North Korea, U.S. Foreign Policy
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As the troops return from Iraq, Rev. Jim Rigby, human rights activist and pastor of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas, reflects on the Christmas message and a “reframed” Christmas story that he wrote for a local newspaper during … Continue reading
Jim Rigby : Christmas Cancelled as Security Measure!
Three wise men arrested for illegal possession of “frankincense” and “myrrh.” Art from Dare to Create.Christmas is no time totalk about war and peace When the angels sang, ‘peace on earth good will to all,’ they were expressing the song … Continue reading
Lamar W. Hankins : A Humanist Looks at Christmas
Orator and humanist Robert G. Ingersoll. Image from the Council for Secular Humanism.Robert Green Ingersoll:A humanist looks at Christmas By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | December 22, 2011 Robert Green Ingersoll is one of the least known … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Christmas, Humanism, Lamar W. Hankins, Philosophy
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Rag Radio : Texas Music Hall of Fame Singer/Songwriter Eliza Gilkyson
Eliza Gilkyson. Photo by Alan Pogue / The Rag Blog. Texas Music Hall of Fame Singer/Songwriter andPolitical Activist Eliza Gilkyson on Rag Radiowith Thorne Dreyer. Listen to it here: Eliza Gilkyson was Thorne Dreyer’s guest on Rag Radio, Friday, December … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Musicians, Eliza Gilkyson, Inteview, Rag Radio, Singer-Songwriters, Thorne Dreyer
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Anthony Cristofani : Cops ‘Peacefully Evacuate’ Occupy LA
The ‘peaceful evacuation’ of Occupy Los Angeles ‘Evacuation’ is what kindly firefighters do when buildings are in danger of collapsing. This was an attack on people exercising their first amendment rights to assembly and speech in a public space. By … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Cristofani, Direct Action, Occupy Los Angeles, Occupy Wall Street, Police Brutality
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Eliza Gilkyson. Photo by Alan Pogue / The Rag Blog. Texas Music Hall of Fame Singer/Songwriter and Political Activist Eliza Gilkyson on Rag Radio with Thorne Dreyer. Listen to it here: Eliza Gilkyson was Thorne Dreyer’s guest on Rag Radio, … Continue reading
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Peter L. Myers : Pepper Spray Gazette (Numbers Don’t Lie)
Lt. John Pike, who was photographed pepper spraying passive protesters at U.C. Davis, is shown here doing the deed in Andrew Wyeth’s “Christina’s World.” Graphic by Brady Hall / Pepper Spraying Cop / Tumblr.Pepper Spray Gazette:Numbers don’t lie!By Peter L. … Continue reading
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Tagged Concentration of Wealth, Occupy Wall Street, Peter L. Myers, Police Brutality
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Danny Schechter : Occupy Wall Street Marks Anniversary With New York Street Actions
Bishop George Packard climbs a fence along with other protesters. Photo from Getty Images.Seeking ‘sanctuary’ at Trinity Church:Protests mark third anniversaryof Occupy Wall Street Trinity Church may be there to serve God, but the defense of their real estate portfolio … Continue reading
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Tagged Danny Schechter, Direct Action, New York, Occupy Wall Street
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BOOKS / Jerry Harris : Carl Davidson’s ‘Lost Writings of SDS’
Collection of ‘lost’ SDS writings revealsdepth of Sixties radical thinking By Jerry Harris / The Rag Blog / December 19, 2011 [Revolutionary Youth and the New Working Class: Lost Writings of SDS, edited by Carl Davidson; (Pittsburgh PA: Changemaker Publications, … Continue reading
Willie Nelson : Occupy the Food System
Willie Nelson at Farm Aid 2011.Occupy the food system From seed to plate, our food system is now even more concentrated than our banking system. By Willie Nelson / Reader Supported News / December 18, 2011 Thanks to the Occupy … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, Family Farms, Farm Aid, Food Industry, Occupy Wall Street, Willie Nelson
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