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New York SDS : Agit-Prop Against the Business of Torture
SDSers die-in at L3 Corporation / Photo by Thomas Good / NLN.SDS Die-In At L3 CorporationBy Thomas Good / April 19, 2008 NEW YORK — “Is that real blood?” a woman passing the SDS die-in at L3 Corporation said. “Where’s … Continue reading
Iraq Moratorium : One MORE Time…
On Friday afternoon, April 18, 2008, at rush hour, members of CodePink and Movement for a Democratic Society (MDS/Austin)– dressed in black and some wearing skull masks — marked the April Iraq Moratorium at the busy corner of Sixth and … Continue reading
This Bill Ayers Matter : A Fresh Take
Courage and Conviction: In Praise of Bill AyersBy Dave Lindorff / April 18, 2008 The pundits are having a heyday with Hillary Clinton’s sleazy McCarthyite attack on Barack Obama during the April 16 debate, trying to link him to the … Continue reading
Iraq Moratorium This Friday
Iraq Moratorium #8 on Friday, April 18 The Iraq Moratorium, a nationwide grassroots movement uniting individuals and groups against the Iraq war, will be observed on Friday, April 18. Since September, the Iraq Moratorium has asked people and groups opposed … Continue reading
Manning Marable : African American Peacemakers
Dr. Manning Marable.Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Barack Obama, and the Struggle against Racism, Inequality and Warby Manning Marable [The following was first delivered as a speech at the University of Illinois at Chicago, sponsored by the Great Cities Institute … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, Iraq, MDS, Obama, Peace Movement, Racism, Social Action
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M. Wizard on Documentary Film CHICAGO 10
CHICAGO 10 – OFFICIAL TRAILER Power to the People : Chicago RememberedBy Mariann Wizard / April 10, 2008 / The Rag Blog I took a little time this afternoon and went to see the movie Chicago 10 at the Regal … Continue reading
M. Dowd on Petraeus, Crocker : Cauldron Still Bubbles
Gen. David Petraeus, left, and Ambassador Ryan Crocker appear in Congress to report on the Iraq war. Toil and TroubleBy Maureen Dowd / April 9, 2008 Washington — Maybe it was because I was sitting in the back of the … Continue reading
Government Too Often Goes for Military Solutions
From the San Antonio Current, with thanks. John Stanford and those calling for an end to the war in Iraq gather from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. every Thursday at the intersection of Commerce and Flores streets in San Antonio. … Continue reading
Martin Luther King’s Voice Still Silenced by MSM
40 Years Later, (The Late) Martin Luther King Still Silencedby Jeff Cohen Soon after Martin Luther King’s birthday became a federal holiday in 1986, I began prodding mainstream media to cover the dramatic story of King’s last year as he … Continue reading
Activism in April
Progressive activists on the march, in April.By Thomas Good / April 2, 2008March was a very busy month for activists around the country, and April appears to be continuing this trend. Here is a preview of some upcoming events. PROVIDENCE, … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Immigration, Iraq, MDS, Military, Peace Movement, SDS, The Left
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Peace in Palestine
Graphic by Brazilian cartoonist Carlos Latuff.Source. An Israel-Palestine Peace Plan – A Rag Blog DiscussionDavid Hamilton posted a draft of a proposed Israel-Palestine Peace Plan on The Rag Blog, March 29, 2008, as a means of initiating a positive dialogue … Continue reading
An Israel-Palestine Peace Plan – D. Hamilton, et al
The Rag Blog / March 29, 2008Last updated, April 5, 2008 Our recent debate on Israel/Palestine/Zionism/anti-Semitism seems to have run its regular course without much resolution. While articulate statements were made, I don’t think it was unifying or moved the … Continue reading
