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BOOKS / Harry Targ : Remembering Malcolm and Manning
Image of Malcolm X, above, from The Daily Grind. Manning Marable from NewsOne.Remembering Malcolm and Manning Telling Malcolm X’s story was Marable’s way of advocating for fundamental social change in a deeply troubled world. By Harry Targ / The Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged Black History, Black Liberation Movement, Education, Harry Targ, Malcolm X, Manning Marable, Radical Change, Sixties
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Bill Fletcher tries to say he’s as much of an Obama critic as anyone, but his clear logical conclusion is that we must, in the end, support Obama in order to counter the Republican’s racism. I must disagree. First, racism … Continue reading
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Bill Fletcher tries to say he’s as much of an Obama critic as anyone, but his clear logical conclusion is that we must, in the end, support Obama in order to counter the Republican’s racism. I must disagree. First, racism … Continue reading
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Carl Davidson : U.S. Social Forum a High Energy Event
10,000 marched through downtown Detroit to kick off the U.S. Social Forum in Detroit, June 22, 2010.U.S. Social Forum in Detroit:High-energy gathering fires upA new generation of activists The gathering in Atlanta in June 2007 had 12,000 people come together … Continue reading
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Tagged Carl Davidson, Labor Unions, Social Activism, Social Forum Movement, Socialism
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In a Changing World : Workers on the Move
Workers in Paris join in massive May Day demonstration. Photo from AFP.As the nature of work evolves…A week of worker militancy Those who proclaimed May Day as the workers’ day over a hundred years ago understood the need for global … Continue reading
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Tagged Harry Targ, Labor, May Day, Social Action, workers rights, World
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Carry It On By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / April 6, 2010 [On March 30, Long-time Austin activist David P. Hamilton wrote an article in The Rag Blog announcing his “retirement” from political activism. He discussed his disillusionment … Continue reading
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Carry It On By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / April 5, 2010 I’m responding to David Hamilton’s retirement notice posted this week. Everyone should get to retire or take leave from the movement for social justice. It’s never … Continue reading
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Losing or Giving Up the Fight Against Racism?
US president Barack Obama: has he gone back on pledges made to black America? Photo: Michael Reynolds/EPA.Obama’s big silence: the race question: Has the president turned his back on black America?By Naomi Klein / September 12, 2009 Americans began the … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Racism, Right Wing Extremists, Right Wing Media
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Obama, Speak Out Now About Iran
Sen. Barack Obama addresses the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, AIPAC, Policy Conference 2008, at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, on June 4, 2008 and speaks about Iran. Photo by Alex Brandon / AP.An Open Letter to Barack Obama … Continue reading
Progressives for Obama
This call has been drafted for immediate circulation, discussion, and action.by Tom Hayden, Bill Fletcher, Jr., Barbara Ehrenreich, and Danny Glover All American progressives should unite for Barack Obama. We descend from the proud tradition of independent social movements that … Continue reading
Kick the Bastards Out
Race is the Tripwire for the Progressive Movement: John Conyers and Impeachmentby Rev. Lennox YearwoodJuly 27, 2007, After Downing Street On July 23, Cindy Sheehan, Ray McGovern and I met with U.S. Rep. John Conyers about the issue of impeachment. … Continue reading
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