Category Archives: Rag Bloggers

Billy Wharton : Our National ‘Promissory Note’

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

National Debt Clock in midtown Manhattan, July 13, 2011. Photo by Brendan McDermid / Reuters.The national debt:A tribute to militarism and the rich By Billy Wharton / The Rag Blog / July 25, 2011 During his much heralded 1963 “I … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Gov. Perry Promotes Religion for Political Purposes

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Gov. Rick Perry at Texas Prayer Breakfast, Austin, Feb. 17, 2011. Photo from Texas Governor Rick Perry’s Photostream / Flickr.State Seal on Perry’s proclamation:Texas governor promotesreligion for political purposes Rick Perry should be free to pray and fast every day … Continue reading →

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Kate Braun : A Hot Time for the Lammas Fire Festival

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Lammas image from Love of the Goddess.Lammas:First Harvest is a fire festival Mad Dogs and Englishmen go out in the noonday sun. By Kate Braun / The Rag Blog / July 25, 2011 Sunday, July 31, 2011, is a good … Continue reading →

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Mary Tuma : When One Man Owns Too Much

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Hacking Rupert. Political cartoon by Pat Bagley / The Cagle Post.The News Corp. scandal:A case against media consolidation What happens when one man owns too much? By Mary Tuma / The Rag Blog / July 21, 2011 Before a UK … Continue reading →

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Leonardo Boff : Man as ‘Lord and Master’ of Nature

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Art by Gorgok / Picable.Man as ‘lord and master’:Modernity’s ‘God complex’ By Leonardo Boff / The Rag Blog / July 19, 2011 The present crisis is not just a crisis of the growing scarcity of natural resources and services. It … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Remembering Woody Guthrie in the Age of Obama

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Woody Guthrie in 1943. Photo by Al Aumuller / New York World-Telegram and the Sun / Wikimedia Commons.Remembering Woody Guthriein the age of Obama By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / July 19, 2011 Woody Guthrie, the songwriter, … Continue reading →

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Ken Handel : The Port Huron Statement Spoke Truth to Power

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The Port Huron Statement. Image from Bibliopolis.Speaking truth to power The 1962 Port Huron Statement describes the goals, values, and strategies of Students for a Democratic Society — and continues to inform and inspire. By Ken Handel / The Rag … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Rick Ayers : Marable’s Malcolm Bio Hits and Misses

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Malcolm X in 1964. Photo by Marion S. Trikosko for U.S. News & World Report / Wikimedia Commons.Malcolm X and the right of resistance:Dr. Marable’s book fills in gapsbut misses on Malcolm’s core vision By Rick Ayers / The Rag … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Harry Targ : Remembering Malcolm and Manning

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Image of Malcolm X, above, from The Daily Grind. Manning Marable from NewsOne.Remembering Malcolm and Manning Telling Malcolm X’s story was Marable’s way of advocating for fundamental social change in a deeply troubled world. By Harry Targ / The Rag … Continue reading →

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Robert Jensen : The Power and Limits of Social Movements

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from The Democracy Center.The power — and limits — of social movements Dissidents not only have to be willing to tell the truth about the delusions of the dominant culture, but make sure we don’t fall into delusions of … Continue reading →

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Rag Bloggers : A Conversation about Life, Death, and Washington

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Rag Blog Discussion Group. Image from bsimple.com. A Rag Blogger conversation: Life, Death, Washington, and the healthcare universe By The Rag Bloggers / The Rag Blog / July 13, 2011 The budget/deficit negotiations in Washington have recently provoked a flurry … Continue reading →

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David McReynolds : Libya, NATO, and International Law

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Political cartoon by Gianfranco Uber / Cartoon Movement.Bombs away:Libya, NATO, and international law By David McReynolds / The Rag Blog / July 13, 2011 The original UN resolution, pressed for by France, Great Britain, and the U.S. (all three led … Continue reading →

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