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Sex, Corruption and the Kool-Aid Massacre By Paul Krassner / The Rag Blog / November 23, 2011 November 18th marked the 33rd anniversary of the Jonestown massacre. Jim Jones, founder of the 8,000-member People’s Temple in San Francisco, once asked … Continue reading →

Image from Occupy Austin Reading Group. Occupy Ideas:Occupy Austin Reading Group By Nicole Berland / Fringe Magazine / November 22, 2011 AUSTIN — When I first heard about the Occupy Wall Street movement, I regarded it with the same attitude … Continue reading →

Occupy Fringe: Occupy Austin Reading Group By Nicole Berland / Fringe Magazine / November 22, 2011 AUSTIN — When I first heard about the Occupy Wall Street movement, I regarded it with the same attitude I reserve for my fantasies … Continue reading →

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The Paterno Effect:Thinking about capitalism,higher education, and moral repugnance By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / November 20, 2011 “And when I think of all the talent and energy which daily go into devising ways and means of making … Continue reading →

When Mike Davis — the noted author, historian, and veteran of the Sixties — was asked if he had any important lessons to pass on to the Occupy movement from his 45 years as an activist, he repeated his “fervent … Continue reading →

Bobby Bridger Bobby Bridger began work on his epic trilogy A Ballad of the West over four decades ago. Since 1974 Bridger has traveled the globe performing this historical epic as a one-man show to audiences in America, Canada, Europe, … Continue reading →

David McReynolds, who — as a socialist and a pacifist — had extensive dealings with J. Edgar’s FBI, provides a revealing take on Eastwood’s new biopic. Though praising the performances of Leonardo DiCaprio and Judi Dench, David says the film’s … Continue reading →

Moon Musings: Waning Crescent Moon(November 19 – 22, 2011) By Kate Braun / The Rag Blog / November 15, 2011 The waning crescent moon is a good moon phase to use to tie up loose ends and to consolidate experiences … Continue reading →