Category Archives: Rag Bloggers

Harry Targ : ‘Right to Work (for Less)’ in Indiana

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Workers in Indiana opposing HB 1104. Image from PR Watch.‘Right to Work (for Less)’ in Indiana:The historic battle against workers By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / January 17, 2012 WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana — Fifty working people assembled at … Continue reading →

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William Rogers : Austin Workers Rally to Recall Scott Walker

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

At the Recall Walker rally in Austin: Travis Donoho, left, organizer for Education Austin (American Federation of Teachers) and Steve Rossignol, Texas State Association of Electrical Workers. Photo by Carlos Lowry / The Rag Blog.As Scott Walker speaks in Austin:Unions … Continue reading →

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Kate Braun : Dark Moon Magick

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Dark Moon. Image from The Sage Grove.Moon Musings: Dark Moon(January 20 – 22, 2012) By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | January 16, 2012 10 a.m. is the best time to perform Dark Moon magick for the garden. This … Continue reading →

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Ted McLaughlin : Class Conflict and the Disappearance of the Middle Class

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Class conflict risesas middle class disappears The growing inequality of wealth and income in this country has reached a point where it is now causing a conflict between the rich (the 1%) and the vast majority of Americans. By Ted … Continue reading →

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Paul Krassner : Predictions for 2012

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Lessee here: Paul Krassner will bring The Realist out of retirement, resurrect cartoonist Wally Wood, and publish a Republican Party Orgy centerfold. The Republican Party will not be amused.Predictions for 2012 Ron Paul will unite with Ru Paul and they’ll … Continue reading →

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Tony Platt : Remembering Alex Haley and Mario Savio

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Alex Haley. Image from Gather.A Better Day:Remembering Alex Haley and Mario Savio By Tony Platt / The Rag Blog / January 12, 2012 Let me drink from the waterswhere the mountain streams floodLet the smell of wildflowersflow free through my … Continue reading →

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Alan Waldman : My 10 Favorite Films of 2011

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Octavia Spencer in The Help.The Help is powerful, complex:My 10 favorite films of 2011 By Alan Waldman / The Rag Blog / January 11, 2012 As was the case last year, some of the films I was most anticipating (The … Continue reading →

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Bruce Melton : What Can Be Done About Climate Change in Texas?

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

What a mess. Even without the fires, our natural environment has been devastated by these droughts. This scene was taken in late August just around the corner from my house in southwest Austin. Fortunately I have only lost a handful … Continue reading →

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Paul Robbins : Switching on the Sunshine

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Flipping the switch at solar farm near Austin, Texas. Rag Blog photo.Let the sunshine in:On being young and crazy in Austin They say that victory has 1,000 parents, but defeat is an orphan. By Paul Robbins | The Rag Blog … Continue reading →

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Richard D. Jehn : Moving Through the End of Growth

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Transformation time. Image from Fluxed Up World.Moving through the end of growthand the collapse of the U.S. as we know it Welcome to the New World. By Richard D. Jehn | The Rag Blog | January 10, 2012 Although my … Continue reading →

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Ted McLaughlin : Are We Marching to War With Iran?

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Dogs of war. Graphic from Press TV.Dogs are barking:Are we marching to war with Iran? By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / January 9, 2012 The animosity between the United States and Iran has a longer history than most … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Brute Facts and Political Choices, 2012

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Protesters at the State Capitol building in Madison, WI., demonstrating against Gov. Scott Walker’s anti-union legislation. Photo by Mark Hirsch / Getty Images.Brute facts and political choices:Thinking about 2012By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / January 9, 2012 The … Continue reading →

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