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EdgeLeft: 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 by men who have never been in … Continue reading

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Robert Jensen : The Power — and Limits — of Social Movements

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 our own. By Robert … Continue reading

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Ed Kilgore : The Rise of the ‘Teavangelicals’

Rick Perry and Michele Bachman represent the marriage of the Religious Right and the Tea Party Movement. Image from ABC News.Teavangelicals:How the Christian Right came to blessthe economic agenda of the Tea Party By Ed Kilgore / The New Republic … Continue reading

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“Fruit of the Poisonous Tree.” Image from Derecho Penal y sociedad.Cui bono? (Who benefits?)The fall of the empire By Arlene Goldbard / The Rag Blog / July 12, 2011 Recently I read a piece on executive pay in the business … Continue reading

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BOOKS / Tony Bouza : Manning Marable’s ‘Malcolm X’

Manning Marable’s Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention The Malcolm he depicts is unquestionably, accurately, and thoroughly the Malcolm I knew. By Tony Bouza / The Rag Blog / July 11, 2011 [Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention by Manning … Continue reading

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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 an … Continue reading

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TRAVEL / Olga Bonfiglio : How the Empire Builder Made Me a Rail Fan

Riding the Empire Builder. Photo from sjb4photos / Flickr.How the Empire Buildermade me a fan of the rails By Olga Bonfiglio / OpEd News / July 5, 2011 The first time I ever took a train was with the girl … Continue reading

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U.S. driving hits the wall Peak driving has many causes In my last post, we saw that total US driving hit a peak back in 2007. This time we will take a closer look at the situation to examine the … Continue reading

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VIDEO / Jeff Zavala and Thorne Dreyer : Environmental Activist Diane Wilson on Rag Radio

Environmental activist Diane Wilson on Rag Radio Video by Jeff Zavala, Interview by Thorne Dreyer / The Rag Blog / July 6, 2011 Environmental activist Diane Wilson, a fourth-generation shrimper from Seadrift, Texas, and the author of Diary of an … Continue reading

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Many gay leftists, including many who worked on Boston’s Gay Community News, were not pleased with the way I became a vocal critic of Cuba. However, I want to stress that my admiration for the Cuban Revolution ended not only … Continue reading

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By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / June 29, 2011 “[The] incredible absolute size and commanding market positions [of a few immense corporations] make them the most exceptional manmade creatures of the twentieth century… In terms of … Continue reading

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