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BOOKS / Carl Davidson : The Mondragon Cooperatives and 21st Century Socialism
Five books with radical critiques:The Mondragon Cooperatives and twenty-first century socialism By Carl Davidson / The Rag Blog / March 23, 2011 From Mondragon to America: Experiments in Community Economic Development by Greg MacLeod (UCCB Press, 1997) The Myth of … Continue reading
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Tagged Basque Country, Books, Carl Davidson, Cooperative Movement, Labor, Mondragon Cooperatives, Socialism, Spain
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Corey Hill : A Cultural Revolution in Struggling Detroit?
D-Town Farm in Detroit. Image from Hello Ms.Detroit.Reimagining Detroit:Urban gardens and green economymark seismic cultural shift By Corey Hill / AlterNet / March 22, 2011 DETROIT — On February 16, Michigan’s Governor Rick Snyder signed into law a sweeping emergency … Continue reading
Rick Ayers : Letter to a Young Teacher
Helping students to learn their own power. Image from Art Smart.The ritual of the pink slip:Letter to a young teacher By Rick Ayers / The Rag Blog / March 22, 2011 So my nephew Malik, a fabulous renaissance man who … Continue reading
Joshua Brown : Life During Wartime: Multiple Choice
Political cartoon and verse by Joshua Brown / The Rag Blog / March 21, 2011. CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE. The Rag Blog
Marc Estrin : Sweeping the Elephant Under the Rug
Sweeping it under the rug. Graffiti by Banksy.Sweeping the elephantunder the fiery rug The fact is, Mr. President and others, nuclear energy is not clean. It is filthy. And lethal. Even without an accident. By Marc Estrin / The Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged Marc Estrin, Nuclear Accidents, Nuclear Contamination, Nuclear Power
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Jordan Flaherty : Challenging Louisiana’s ‘Crime Against Nature’ Law
Harassment of New Orleans sex workers. Photo from ColorLines.Justice Dept. calls law discriminatory:Victims fight Louisiana’s repressive‘Crime Against Nature’ statute Legal action comes with increased scrutiny from the federal government over the conduct of the New Orleans Police Department. By Jordan … Continue reading
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Tagged Discrimination, Jordan Flaherty, Law Enforcement, Louisiana, New Orleans, Police Repression, Sex Crimes, Sex Workers, Transgenders
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Harvey Wasserman : End Nuclear Power Before It Ends Us
Environmental activists, wearing ghost masks to symbolize victims of a nuclear meltdown, demonstrate near the Presidential Palace in Manila, Philippines, Tuesday March 15, 2011. Photo from AP.End nuclear power before it ends us For 25 years the nuclear industry has … Continue reading
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Tagged Chernobyl, Energy, Harvey Wasserman, Japan Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Nuclear Accidents, Nuclear Power, World History
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Larry Ray : Politicians Packing Heat? That’s the Ticket…
Our OK Corral: Shootin’ irons for all?OK Corral in California?Politicians packing heat, oh my… By Larry Ray / The Rag Blog / March 16, 2011 Got an email this evening from a old friend who keeps a pretty good daily … Continue reading
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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