Category Archives: RagBlog

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 →

“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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Perry, Beck tout selective data on Texas economyGovernor uses broad brush to paint rosy picture of state economy, skips important details By Mary Tuma / The Texas Independent / June 29, 2011 On Monday, Gov. Rick Perry appeared via satellite … Continue reading →

The “gloomy Hobbesian picture.” Graphic from Apollo.Gold.A dog-eat-dog world?Conservative lies about human nature By Glenn W. Smith / The Rag Blog / June 29, 2011 Since World War II, America’s elite policy makers have arranged and re-arranged our political and … Continue reading →