Tag Archives: Reactionary Politcs

Harry Targ :
Contradictions in this political moment

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

It’s unclear what the contradiction between reaction and resistance will bring in the months ahead. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | December 7, 2014   On contradictions Political philosophers influenced by the writings of Marx and Engels emphasize … 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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Harry Targ : Social Movements and the Forces of Reaction

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from KXL.com.Progressive social movements andthe reactionary forces that oppose them By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | February 29, 2012 “Of course, Big Labor’s coercion of employees into paying union dues to subsidize its political agenda isn’t new, … Continue reading →

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Paul Beckett : A Perfect Day in Madison

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

A few of the 100,000 that hit the streets of Madison, Wisc., Saturday, March 12, 2011. Photo by Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog.Just ask 100,000 people!A Perfect Day in Madison, Wisconsin By Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading →

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Paul Beckett : The Wisconsin Revolution and Gov. Walker’s ‘Putsch’

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo by Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog.Dispatch from Madison:Governor Walker’s putsch By Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog / March 11, 2011 [This is the second of Paul Beckett’s reports from Madison for The Rag Blog.] MADISON, Wisconson — … Continue reading →

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