Tag Archives: The Left

Books : Writings for a Democratic Society : The Tom Hayden Reader

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Richard Flacks discusses Tom Haydenand the new collection of his writings By Richard Flacks / June 12, 2008 If you were on the campus at Ann Arbor at the dawn of the 1960s, you’d have been aware of Tom Hayden’s … Continue reading →

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Reagan Didn’t Win the Cold War, the Hippies Did

Posted on June 6, 2008 by RagBlog

Old Myths From the Age of Idiocy (the One We’re in Now) to Be Replaced by: New Truths for the Age of Reality (the One We Hope to Enter)by Larry Beinhart The Great Republican Disaster, from Reagan to Bush the … Continue reading →

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Books : David Sirota Dissects the New Populism

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

David Sirota’s The UprisingBy Alex Thurston / June 2, 2008 David Sirota’s new book The Uprising offers an intriguing map of today’s populist movements, leaders, and parties. Sirota profiles movements like the Minutemen, the antiwar “Protest Industry” and the progressive … Continue reading →

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Great Liberal Hope? Pilger and Hamilton on Obama

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Any of you Obama supporters care to deconstruct Pilger’s argument on the matter of Senator Obama? I remain open-minded, and ever-eager to be “born again.” Doug Zachary / The Rag Blog / June 3, 2008 [David Hamilton and Scott Trimble … Continue reading →

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Rudi Dutschke Strasse : From Our Man in Berlin

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Rudi Dutschke, then. Rudi Dutschke Strasse, now.Street Party Celebrates Memory of Sixties German ActivistBy David MacBryde / The Rag Blog / May 30, 2008 [David MacBryde was an Austin activist and a contributor to The Rag Blog’s historical precursor, The … Continue reading →

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Can George McGovern’s Left Populism Instruct Obama’s Modest Progressive Vision

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Campaign worker Bill Clinton shown with presidential candidate George McGovern in 1972 AP photo.The American Left: McGovern, Obama, and ‘transformative’ changeBy Ken Brociner / May 25, 2008 One of the most common complaints among progressives is that we don’t have … Continue reading →

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Books : Dick Reavis Sees John Howard Griffin in Available Light

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Pardon for the Cult of Black Like MeBy Dick J. Reavis / The Rag Blog / May 27, 2008 In November, 1959, with the help of doctors and dyes, a white Texan briefly became a black man in Dixie as … Continue reading →

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Michael Rossman, Berkeley Activist from 60s, Dies at 68

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Ron Anastasi and Michael Rossman carrying the Free Speech banner from Sproul Hall to demonstration outside the Regent’s Meeting. November 20, 1964. Photo by Ronald L. Enfield.Free Speech Movement leader dies at 68By Kristin Bender / May 17, 2008 BERKELEY … Continue reading →

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Picking an Obama Running Mate

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

How about Obama-Webb?Building the Best Winning Ticket:Who’s the Progressive VP Choice?By Tom Hayden / May 18, 2008 [Tom Hayden has written this piece to initiate a discussion among progressives about the Democratic ticket. The Progressives for Obama website is running … Continue reading →

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Austin Vets for Peace Fete Folk Legend Utah Philips

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Utah Philips performs in Milwaukee on May Day, 2006.Austin salutes ailing folk great and freedom fighter Utah PhilipsBy Doug Zachary / The Rag Blog Austin Vets For Peace is raising money for our fellow Peace veteran and VFP member, the … Continue reading →

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To Embrace the Concept of Universal Oneness

Posted on May 13, 2008 by RagBlog

Next Mothers Day Let’s Invite the Whole Familyby Medea Benjamin / May 12, 2008 Next Mothers Day, I don’t want to be organizing yet another rally of Mothers Against War in Washington DC and lamenting the state of our dysfunctional … Continue reading →

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S. Trimble : Obamamania, the Democratic Party and the Left

Posted on May 11, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

If we could just get on the same page…By Scott Trimble / May 11, 2008 / The Rag Blog [These comments from Scott Trimble are the latest contribution to a Rag Blogger discussion of radical strategy and electoral politics. Go … Continue reading →

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