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Rag Radio : Political Economist Gar Alperovitz on ‘America Beyond Capitalism’
Gar Alperovitz. Image from Vimeo.America Beyond Capitalism:Rag Radio interviews Gar Alperovitz By Thorne Webb Dreyer | The Rag Blog | February 8, 2012 Political economist and historian Gar Alperovitz, author of America Beyond Capitalism: Reclaiming Our Wealth, Our Liberty, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Gar Alperovitz, Interview, Political Economy, Rag Radio, Thorne Dreyer
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Danny Schechter : Trashing ‘Hollywoodism’ in Iran
“Hollywoodism and Cinema” at the 30th Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran. Image from Islamic Republic News Agency.In Iran: Meeting Ahmadinejad,trashing ‘Hollywoodism,’ and eating Kabob By Danny Schechter / The Rag Blog /February 7, 2012 TEHRAN, Iran — Iran seems … Continue reading
BOOKS / Robert Jensen : Brueggemann’s ‘The Practice of Prophetic Imagination’
Prophetic politics:Charting a healthy role for religion in public life By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / February 7, 2012 [The Practice of Prophetic Imagination: Preaching an Emancipatory Word, by Walter Brueggemann (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2012); Hardcover, 192 pp., … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Liberation Theology, Prophecy, Religion, Robert Jensen, Social Change
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Bob Feldman : The Rise and Fall of the Populist Party in Texas, 1890-1920
Negro Populist organizer J. P. Rayner, early 1890’s. Image from Vangobot.The hidden history of Texas Part IX: 1890-1920/2 — The Rise and Fall of the Populist Party By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / February 6, 2012 [This is … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Feldman, People's Party, Populist Party, Texas History
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Lamar W. Hankins : Darwin Day and Change We Can Believe In
Image from National Center for Science Education.A solution to the post-Super Bowl blahs:Darwin Day 2012 By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | February 6, 2012 If you are having withdrawal from all the excitement of the Super Bowl, … Continue reading
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Tagged Biology, Charles Darwin, Evolution, Lamar W. Hankins, Science
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BOOKS / Roger Baker : Gar Alperovitz’s ‘America Beyond Capitalism’
Seeking democratic alternatives:Gar Alperovitz’s America Beyond Capitalism By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / February 2, 2012 Historian and political economist Gar Alperovitz, author of America Beyond Capitalism, will be Thorne Dreyer‘s guest on Rag Radio, Friday, Feb. 3, … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Capitalism, Economics, Gar Alperovitz, Political Economy, Post-Capitalist Theory, Roger Baker, Socialism
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Rag Radio : The American Radio Revolution with Kim Simpson, Jan Reid, and Bob Simmons
From left, Rag Radio’s Thorne Dreyer and guests Bob Simmons, Kim Simpson, and Jan Reid. Photo by Tracey Schulz / Rag Radio / The Rag Blog.The formatting revolution in ’60s-’70s American Radio By Thorne Webb Dreyer | The Rag Blog … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Simmons, Interview, Jan Reid, Kim Simpson, Radio History, Rag Radio, Thorne Dreyer
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Danny Schechter : The War Between Property Rights and Human Rights
The Social Contract of Jean-Jacques Rosseau: giving a moral claim to property rights. Image from SCIFlo Public Health.Remember Rousseau:Property rights and human rights are still at warBy Danny Schechter | The Rag Blog | February 1, 2012 The conflict between … Continue reading
Ted McLaughlin : Can the Republicans Kiss and Make Up?
And the losers are (clockwise, from upper left): Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, and Jon Huntsman (who dropped out of the race on Jan. 16). Caricature by DonkeyHotey / Wikimedia Commons.A tough primary season:Republican Party suicide? By … Continue reading
Leah Wilson and Alexis Stoumbelis : El Salvador’s Funes Apologizes for El Mozote Massacre
Memorial to the massacre of the people of El Mozote, El Salvador. Image from No Fixed Address.‘Removing the veil’:El Salvador apologizes for State violenceon 20th anniversary of Peace Accords By Leah Wilson and Alexis Stoumbelis | The Rag Blog | … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexis Stoumbelis, El Mozote, El Salvador, es, FMLN, Latin America, Leah Wilson, Leftists, Mauricio Funes
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IDEAS / Bill Meacham : Birth Control and the ‘Goodness’ Paradigm
Image from Dippity.‘Goodness’ Vs. ‘Rightness’:The ethics of birth control There is a systematic way to find out what the benefits and harms are: observe reality carefully. By Bill Meacham | The Rag Blog | January 31, 2012 A current New … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Meacham, Birth Control, Catholic Church, Ethics, Philosophy
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Harry Targ : Indiana’s ‘Super Bowl’ of Anti-Worker Legislation
David Johnson, an organizer for the Sheet Metal Worker’s International Association, carries a sign during demonstration at the Indiana Statehouse. Image from NUVO.Right to Work (for less) in Indiana:The Super Bowl of anti-worker legislation By Harry Targ | The Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservative Politics, Harry Targ, Indiana, Mitch Daniels, Right to Work, Super Bowl, Union Busting
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