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BOOKS / Rick Ayers : Marable’s Malcolm Bio Hits and Misses
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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Tagged African-American, Biography, Black History, Black Liberation Movement, Books, Malcolm X, Manning Marable, Rick Ayers
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BOOKS / Harry Targ : Remembering Malcolm and Manning
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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Tagged Black History, Black Liberation Movement, Education, Harry Targ, Malcolm X, Manning Marable, Radical Change, Sixties
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Robert Jensen : The Power and Limits of Social Movements
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
Rag Bloggers : A Conversation about Life, Death, and Washington
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
David McReynolds : Libya, NATO, and International Law
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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Tagged International Law, Libyan Intervention, Muammar Gaddafi, NATO, World History
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Jordan Flaherty : Cop Corruption on Trial in New Orleans
Trial of cops connected to the post-Katrina Danziger Bridge killings has gripped New Orleans.New Orleans cops:Danziger bridge trialbrings corruption front and center By Jordan Flaherty / The Rag Blog / July 13, 2011 NEW ORLEANS — In New Orleans’ federal … Continue reading
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Tagged Jordan Flaherty, Katrina, New Orleans, Official Repression, Police Brutality
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SPORT / Dave Zirin : Why I’m Boycotting Baseball’s All-Star Game
Adrian Gonzales decided not to boycott; will he do something to make a statement at the game? Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld / Getty Images.Why I’m boycotting Tuesday’sAll-Star Game in Arizona Bud Selig’s tributes to baseball’s civil rights tradition now look … Continue reading
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Tagged All-Star Game, Arizona, Baseball, Dave Zirin, Immigration, Sports
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Ted McLaughlin : The Military ‘Entitlement’
Political cartoon by Steve Sack / StarTribune.Elephant in the room:The defense budget ‘entitlement’ By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / July 11, 2011 There is little doubt that the American economy is in the dumps right now. Bush used … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Conservative Politics, Defense Spending, Federal Budget, Military Budget, Ted McLaughlin
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VIDEO / Jeff Zavala and Thorne Dreyer : ‘Eco Outlaw’ Diane Wilson on Rag Radio
Environmental activist Diane Wilson on Rag Radio Video by Jeff Zavala | Interview by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | July 7, 2011 Environmental activist Diane Wilson, a fourth-generation shrimper from Seadrift, Texas, and the author of Diary of … Continue reading
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Tagged Authors, Diane Wilson, Environmental Activists, Jeff Zavala, Rag Radio, The Rag Blog, Thorne Dreyer
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Roger Baker : U.S. Driving Hits the Wall
Digitized image by Harm van den Dorpel / Today and Tomorrow.Coming soon:Peak oil, peak driving, peak cars Part III: U.S. driving hits the wall By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / July 7, 2011 [This is the third part … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Economic Crisis, Peak Driving, Peak Oil, Roger Baker, Transportation
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Richard Raznikov : Bradley Manning and the Obama Grand Jury
Bradley Manning. Art from Rossi Projects.Uses of the grand jury system:Feds move on Bradley Manning Anyone who might expose inconvenient ‘secrets’ — truths — is an enemy of the state, and what is being done to Bradley Manning, right in … Continue reading
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Tagged Bradley Manning, Criminal Justice, Grand Jury, Richard Raznikov, U.S. Military, Whistleblowers, WikiLeaks
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