Category Archives: RagBlog

Are the WikiLeaks documents a danger to our security, or do they serve the public’s right to know? Ted says, “I doubt if there’s any established government on earth that can’t access that kind of information, which means the only … Continue reading →

Climate Blindness By Bruce Melton How do we curb emissions with the way our society has evolved? Really. I mean serious curbing; enough to prevent dangerous climate change? When considering the answer, dangerous climate change must be clearly defined. So, … Continue reading →

You can get anything you want:Thanksgiving and my yarmulke By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / November 28, 2010 Thursday, a little before noon, my phone rang. I knew at once who it was: my old friend Jeffrey … Continue reading →

Catherine Bralavsky and Joseph Rowe with be Thorne Dreyer’s guests this Friday, Nov. 26, 2-3 p.m. (CST) on Rag Radio. They will celebrate the musical and mystical traditions of the Mediterranean — from ancient Judaism and Paganism, to medieval Christianity … Continue reading →

Smokestack blues. Image from Planet Green.Smokestack blues:Confronting dangerous climate change By Bruce Melton / The Rag Blog / November 24, 2010 Turkey AND Ham everyone! Excess carbon for all! How do we curb emissions with the way our society has … Continue reading →

All the political polls show that the American public is deeply unhappy. This was reflected in the broadly anti-government sentiment that threw out many moderate incumbents during the recent mid-term elections. The onset of hard times commonly favors new and … Continue reading →

Join us today! Rag Blog Happy Hour, 5-7:30, at Maria’s, 2520 S. Lamar. Informal gathering. All are welcome! Special guests: Sarito Carol Neiman, author and original co-editor of The Rag (1966); Philip Russell, author of the newly released “History of … Continue reading →

Image from Joe Raedle / Getty Images. The Daily Beast Marries Newsweek By Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / November 16, 2010 Mergers of media giants usually attract attention in the media, and for the moment the merger of … Continue reading →

Zombie-Marxism Part 2: What Marx Got Right Why Marxism Has Failed, and Why Zombie-Marxism Cannot DieOr My Rocky Relationship with Grampa Karl by Alex Knight, This is part of an essay critiquing the philosophy of Karl Marx for its relevance … Continue reading →