Tag Archives: Progressives

Austin : The Radical Humanism of Abe Osheroff

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Abe Osheroff in October 1998 at the University of Washington. Photo by Larry Davis / NYT.‘Abe Osheroff: One Foot in the Grave, the other Still Dancing.’ By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / December 3, 2008 In 2000 and … Continue reading →

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The Audacity of Obama : Centrist Appointments a Smoke Screen

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Barack Obama at a book signing in 2006. “The writing style of Audacity of Hope reveals how complex and perceptive Obama is.” These various initiatives, which will collectively set the nation on a path towards energy independence, ending the war … Continue reading →

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Mark Rudd : Let’s Get Smart About Obama

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

In structuring his presidential campaign, Obama adapted methods he learned as a community organizer in the streets of Chicago. ‘He has a narrow mandate for change, without any direction specified. What he’s doing now is moving on the most popular … Continue reading →

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Zwarich: Eradicating Racism Means Eradicating Poverty and Deprivation

Posted on November 15, 2008 by RagBlog

People at Mom’s Place, a homeless shelter in Detroit.Photo: Ankur Dholakia / The Detroit News.A Post Racial America?Are we anywhere NEAR there yet?By Zwarich / The Rag Blog / November 15, 2008 A very good article from a young Black … Continue reading →

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Austin’s Fontaine Maverick Tells CNN Why McCain and Palin are no Mavericks

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Hey John McCain, you’re stealing our name! Jeanne Moos interviews Fontaine Maverick about the great Maverick family of Texas: The real and original Mavericks. For more on The Rag Blog about the Maverick family and the theft of their good … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : No Deal. We Need Economic Democracy

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

The bailout, the election, and new hope for the leftBy Tom Hayden / September 24, 2008 The proposed Wall Street bailout is the ultimate lipstick on a pig. Progressives should oppose it, no matter the cosmetics. I speak as a … Continue reading →

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McCain a Faux Maverick : Stealing a Texas Tradition

Posted on September 14, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

The Maverick political family — Maury Maverick, Sr. is sworn in by his father as San Antonio mayor, as Maverick, Jr. looks on. John McCain has appropriated a cherished name from Texas progressive politics. A scoundrel like McCain calling himself … Continue reading →

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Jim Hightower : Sarah Palin’s Faux Populism

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Talking populist? Here’s the real thing: Progressive labor leader and community organizer Mother Jones.‘Living in a small town and being able to field dress a moose does not make Palin a populist, no matter how much pundits want to pretend … Continue reading →

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Fontaine Maverick : John McCain is no Maverick!

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Former Texas Congressman and San Antonio mayor Maury Maverick — the real thing.McCain’s just talking ‘gobbledygook‘By Fontaine Maverick / The Rag Blog / August 31, 2008 I just got a call from my brother, Maury Maverick, who said that if … Continue reading →

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Carl Davidson : Networking at the DNC

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Mimi Kennedy and Tim Carpenter of Progressive Democrats of America (PDA).‘At the DNC, all the important stuff these days goes on everywhere EXCEPT on the convention floor’By Carl Davidson / August 30, 2008 DENVER — This is my last day … Continue reading →

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Democrats Have Turned Sharply to the Left

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

‘They are more liberal than at any time in a generation’By Steven Thomma / August 22, 2008 DENVER — As they meet for their national convention Monday through Thursday, Democrats are poised to shift their party’s course — and the … Continue reading →

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Ronnie Dugger : LBJ, The Texas Observer and Me

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Former Texas Observer editor Ronnie Dugger with President Lyndon Johnson. Photo by Yoichi Yokamoto / Courtesty LBJ Library / Texas Observer.‘None of us knew it yet, but we Americans were about to be trapped in the history that Lyndon Johnson … Continue reading →

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