Tag Archives: American Politics

Steve Russell :
Truth in an age of post-factual politics

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Thorne Dreyer

Since the arrival of The Donald, U.S. politics is a fact-free zone. The truth simply no longer matters. By Steve Russell | The Rag Blog | October 16, 2017 Congressman Michael Grimm (R-NY) was not happy being questioned by a … Continue reading →

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Terry Dyke :
What’s left of liberals

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Contrary to the popular American usage, ‘liberal’ is qualitatively different from ‘left.’ It is a centrist position meant to preserve the status quo. By Terry Dyke | The Rag Blog | May 21, 2014 Ever since George Bush the Elder … Continue reading →

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Robert Jensen and Pat Youngblood :
Working for a realistic left politics in Texas

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

To our friends outside Texas, we ask: Is it really so much better where you live? Where in mainstream politics in the United States is there much sanity? By Robert Jensen and Pat Youngblood | The Rag Blog | February … Continue reading →

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