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Retired history prof Don Swift paints an alarming picture of Dominionism and what he calls its “threat to American liberties.” “Both Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann have clear ties to the Christian Dominionists,” he warns, “who do not believe in … Continue reading →

Influential writer and political activist Carl Davidson joins Thorne Dreyer on Rag Radio for a lively discussion about the Mondragon Corporation and its role in the international workers’ cooperative movement. They also discuss the burgeoning cooperative movement in the U.S., … Continue reading →

Former SDS president Carl Oglesby died of cancer on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Author and scholar Mike Davis, who was also active in SDS and the 60s peace movement, discusses Oglesby’s rare oratorical skills, referring to his “unadorned eloquence and moral … Continue reading →

The hot potato the beltway wonks avoid:Tying job creation to industrial policy By Carl Davidson / The Rag Blog / September 14, 2011 Listen to Thorne Dreyer‘s Rag Radio interview with writer and political activist Carl Davidson — discussing the … Continue reading →

Imperial delusions: Ignoring the lessons of 9/11 By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / September 13, 2011 Ten years ago, critics of America’s mad rush to war were right, but it didn’t matter. Within hours after the 9/11 terrorist … Continue reading →

I have often wondered how the angel of fame select’s the musicians upon whom it bestows its gifts. I have no doubt Justin Bieber is a nice enough young man with a pleasant voice and engaging personality but does he … Continue reading →

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Former NASA scientist Jim Hansen has argued that if tar sands development continues and the massive Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is built, “it is essentially ‘game over’ for climate change.” Jay Jurie tells of the history of the extraction … Continue reading →

Author and noted scholar Mike Davis suggests that, 10 years ago, Lower Manhattan became the “Sarajevo of the War on Terrorism.” As with the assassination of the Archduke and his wife in 1914, a “small network of peripheral but well-connected … Continue reading →

Keystone XL: A Pipeline to Big Oil Profits By Jay D. Jurie / The Rag Blog / On July 25, 2010, a pipeline linking Sarnia, Ontario to an oil refinery at Griffith, Indiana, spilled more than 800,000 gallons of tar … Continue reading →

The Embers of September By Mike Davis / The Rag Blog / Ten years ago, Lower Manhattan became the Sarajevo of the War on Terrorism. Although conscience recoils against making an equation between the assassination of a single Archduke and … Continue reading →