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Workers Challenge Big Food By Jenny Brown / Labor Notes / Workers and students gathered at “Food Day” events on dozens of campuses to link decent jobs to decent food. The event was so successful making connections that a week … Continue reading
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David Bacon : From ‘Planton’ to Occupy
Banners at Occupy Seattle. Photo by David Bacon / The Rag Blog.From planton to Occupy:Unions, immigrants, and the Occupy movement By David Bacon / Truthout / November 6, 2011 OAKLAND, California — When Occupy Seattle called its tent camp “Planton … Continue reading
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Harry Targ : Vince Emanuele, Anti-War Vets, and the 99%
Anti-war vet Vince Emanuele. Photo by Jessica A. Woolf / nwtimes.Veterans unplugged:Hoosier anti-war activist connectsreturning veterans to the 99% By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | November 6, 2011 “I grew up in Chicago and Northwest Indiana. Working-class family, … Continue reading
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Carl Davidson : The Pundits’ Obsession About ‘Specific Demands’
Occupy Wall Street poster from Lalo Alcaraz / laloalcaraz.com.Occupy and the pundits:Do we really want ‘specific demands?’ By Carl Davidson / The Rag Blog/ December 6, 2011 I’m getting fed up with pompous pundits lecturing the “Occupy!” movement for not … Continue reading
Ted McLaughlin : It’s Everyone’s Fight
Typical 99% parasite. Image from Jobsanger. CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE It’s everyone’s fight ‘The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and for government to gain ground.’ — Thomas Jefferson By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog/ … Continue reading
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The Occupy Wall Street movement has captured the attention and imagination of the country — and with it’s advent have come some stylistic innovations. One of those, known as “mic check,” has served as a unique means of communication among … Continue reading
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Bill Meacham : What is Truth? (In 400 Words)
The Chinese character for truth.(In 400 words)What Is Truth?By Bill Meacham /The Rag Blog/ November 30, 2011 Philosophy Now magazine runs an occasional contest: Write an answer to a philosophical question in 400 words or fewer. The winning essays are … Continue reading
Allen Young : Is ‘Mic Check’ Just ‘Political Shouting?’
Image from Pragmatic Witness.An email string:Analyzing ‘mic check’ Polarizing behavior, besides being wrong, simply creates more polarization… By Allen Young / The Rag Blog / November 30, 2011 “Mic check,” as it is known, is short for “microphone check,” a … Continue reading
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Paul Rosenberg : American Deceptionalism
Photo by Gallo / Getty Images / Al Jazeera.American Deceptionalism Under the growing influence of the 1 per cent, American exceptionalism has become American deceptionalism. By Paul Rosenberg / Progressive America Rising / November 30, 2011 From the dawn of … Continue reading
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Robert Jensen : Occupy Congress
Norman Solomon. Image from Nation of Change.Occupy Congress:Norman Solomon sees arole for progressive legislators By Robert Jensen | The Rag Blog | November 30, 2011 Conventional politics in the United States focuses on elections, while left activists typically argue that … Continue reading
What Is Truth?(in 2 x 400 words) By Bill Meacham / The Rag Blog / November 30, 2011 Philosophy Now magazine runs an occasional contest: Write an answer to a philosophical question in 400 words or fewer. The winning essays … Continue reading
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Marc Estrin : Who Needs Tear Gas?
“Port-A-Potty.” Art by Ali Spagnola / alispagnola.com.Who needs tear gas? The switch from blameworthy military attack to invisible counterinsurgency is a smart one for cities and towns strapped for budget. By Marc Estrin | The Rag Blog | November 29, … Continue reading
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Tagged Counterinsurgency, Homeless, Marc Estrin, Occupy Wall Street, Social Action
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