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Tom Hayden : U.S. Special Forces are Back in Iraq

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Special Forces patrol in Iraq, 2005. U.S. Army photo.U.S. Special Forces Deployed in Iraq, again The irony is that the U.S. is protecting a pro-Iran Shiite regime in Baghdad against a Sunni-based insurgency while at the same time supporting a … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : Building Populist Communities

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Tom Hayden speaks with members of the Austin activist community, Friday, August 24, 2012, at a South Austin Mexican restaurant. The next day he spoke before a larger group at the 5604 Manor Community Center. Photo by Carlos Lowry / … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : Save Democracy While We Can

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from OB Rag.Stop the hemorrhaging:Save democracy while we can Democracy movements must try to stop the stolen elections now, and delegitimize any mandates claimed from them in the future. By Tom Hayden | The Rag Blog | September 3, … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : Paul Ryan, Dan Senor, and the Return of the Neocons

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Neocon spin doctor Dan Senor. Image from Getty Images. Inset below: Dan Senor, Mitt Romney, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Image from ThinkProgress.Enter Dan Senor… Ryan a pawn in neocon return Dan Senor, who supplied Republicans with spin in … Continue reading →

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The Rag Blog : Peace and Justice Activist Tom Hayden in Austin

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Progressive activist and New Left pioneer:Tom Hayden in Austin Saturday The Rag Blog and Rag Radio are presenting progressive activist and New Left icon Tom Hayden at the 5604 Manor Community Center, 5604 Manor Rd. in Austin, on Saturday, August … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : Javier Sicilia’s Caravan for Peace Takes on the Drug War

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Mexican poet Javier Sicilia and members of his Caravan for Peace protest the drug war earlier this summer in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Photo by Henry Romero / Reuters.Can the Caravan for Peaceend the War on Drugs? “The powers that be were … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Tom Hayden : Was LBJ More Lear Than Machiavelli?

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Was LBJ more Lear than Machiavelli? Reflection on Robert Caro’s The Passage of Power By Tom Hayden | The Rag Blog | May 8, 2012 [The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson by Robert A. Caro (2012: Knopf); … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : Preventing the Coming War with Iran

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Antinews.Preventing the coming war with Iran Rational self-interest is not always enough to prevent what Barbara Tuchman has called ‘the march to folly.’ By Tom Hayden | The Rag Blog | January 17, 2012 Peace and justice activist … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : An Expanding War in Pakistan

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Creeping deeper into war: image of U.S. aerial drone from AP.Droning on…An expanding war in Pakistan By Tom Hayden / The Rag Blog / September 28, 2011 Slowly but surely, the United States is creeping deeper and deeper into a … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : 9/11 Blind

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Illustration by Don Button / Newsreview.com9/11 blind We’re 10 years past the twin towers attack and still fighting wars in its name. When will we open our eyes? By Tom Hayden / The Rag Blog / September 11, 2011 The … Continue reading →

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Ken Handel : The Port Huron Statement Spoke Truth to Power

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The Port Huron Statement. Image from Bibliopolis.Speaking truth to power The 1962 Port Huron Statement describes the goals, values, and strategies of Students for a Democratic Society — and continues to inform and inspire. By Ken Handel / The Rag … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : Big Push for Peace in Afghanistan

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

According to CBS News, 64 percent of Americans think the number of troops in Afghanistan should be decreased.The fight for peace heats up:Will Obama go for substantialAfghanistan troop withdrawal? By Tom Hayden / The Rag Blog / June 12, 2011 … Continue reading →

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