Tag Archives: Electoral politics

Are There Real Differences Between Democrats and Republicans?

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

‘Oh, hell yes!’By Steve Russell / The Rag Blog / July 26, 2008 Steve Russell is a former Austin activist and staff writer for the sixties underground newspaper The Rag. He has worked as a lawyer, an elected judge in … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Plans for Afghanistan Could Mean Trouble

Posted on July 23, 2008 by RagBlog

Sen. Barack Obama, right, and Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul, July 20, 2008. Reuters.Obama is saying the wrong things about AfghanistanBy Juan Cole / July 23, 2008 He hit the right notes during his swing through Iraq, but his … Continue reading →

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David MacBryde : A Look at Elections and Media in Germany

Posted on July 19, 2008 by RagBlog

From our man in Berlin…By David MacBryde / The Rag Blog / July 19, 2008 BERLIN — Here is a picture of some of us Americans in Berlin having a delightful time on the fifth of July at a street … Continue reading →

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Netroots Nation Comes to Austin

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Netroots Nation director Gina cooper.Progressive politics meets the internetBy Sarah Lai Stirland / June 25, 2008 Gina Cooper is the director of an annual phenomenon now known as Netroots Nation. The four-year-old annual gathering, formerly known as the YearlyKos convention, … Continue reading →

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Stop Being a Presidential Romantic

Posted on May 28, 2008 by RagBlog

True patriotism requires Americans to reject the two-party plutocracy. Credit: open sourcePoisonous Plutocracy Pushes Economic InequalityBy Joel Hirschhorn / May 28, 2008 Americans Must Find the Courage to Use Their Vote to Reject the Two-party Plutocracy Harming Them Financially The … Continue reading →

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A Rag Blogger Conversation about the Democratic Party and Radical Change

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Posted May 9, 2008 / The Rag BlogUpdated May 10, 2008 [The following is a conversation among Ragbloggers from a left point of view: about the viability of the Democratic Party and the two-party system, about the corporate influence in … Continue reading →

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