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Tom Hayden : U.S. Special Forces are Back in Iraq
Special Forces patrol in Iraq, 2005. U.S. Army photo.U.S. Special Forces Deployed in Iraq, again The irony is that the U.S. is protecting a pro-Iran Shiite regime in Baghdad against a Sunni-based insurgency while at the same time supporting a … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Iraq, middle, Tom Hayden, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Military
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Tom Hayden : Building Populist Communities
Tom Hayden speaks with members of the Austin activist community, Friday, August 24, 2012, at a South Austin Mexican restaurant. The next day he spoke before a larger group at the 5604 Manor Community Center. Photo by Carlos Lowry / … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 Elections, Austin Activists, Caravan for Peace, Javier Sicilia, Populism, Progressive Movement, Tom Hayden
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Tom Hayden : Save Democracy While We Can
Image from OB Rag.Stop the hemorrhaging:Save democracy while we can Democracy movements must try to stop the stolen elections now, and delegitimize any mandates claimed from them in the future. By Tom Hayden | The Rag Blog | September 3, … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Finance, Citizens United, Democracy, Tom Hayden, Voter Suppression
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Tom Hayden : Paul Ryan, Dan Senor, and the Return of the Neocons
Neocon spin doctor Dan Senor. Image from Getty Images. Inset below: Dan Senor, Mitt Romney, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Image from ThinkProgress.Enter Dan Senor… Ryan a pawn in neocon return Dan Senor, who supplied Republicans with spin in … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 Elections, Dan Senor, Mitt Romney, Neocons, Paul Ryan, Tom Hayden, U.S. Foreign Policy
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The Rag Blog : Peace and Justice Activist Tom Hayden in Austin
Progressive activist and New Left pioneer:Tom Hayden in Austin Saturday The Rag Blog and Rag Radio are presenting progressive activist and New Left icon Tom Hayden at the 5604 Manor Community Center, 5604 Manor Rd. in Austin, on Saturday, August … Continue reading
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Tagged Authors, Caravan for Peace, Drug War, Javier Sicilia, New Left, Port Huron Statement, Progressive Activists, SDS, Sixties, The Rag Blog, Tom Hayden
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Tom Hayden : Javier Sicilia’s Caravan for Peace Takes on the Drug War
Mexican poet Javier Sicilia and members of his Caravan for Peace protest the drug war earlier this summer in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Photo by Henry Romero / Reuters.Can the Caravan for Peaceend the War on Drugs? “The powers that be were … Continue reading
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Tagged Caravan for Peace, Drug War, Javier Sicilia, Mexico, Peace Movement, Poets, Tom Hayden
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BOOKS / Tom Hayden : Was LBJ More Lear Than Machiavelli?
Was LBJ more Lear than Machiavelli? Reflection on Robert Caro’s The Passage of Power By Tom Hayden | The Rag Blog | May 8, 2012 [The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson by Robert A. Caro (2012: Knopf); … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Books, LBJ, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, Robert A. Caro, Tom Hayden, Vietnam
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Tom Hayden : Preventing the Coming War with Iran
Image from Antinews.Preventing the coming war with Iran Rational self-interest is not always enough to prevent what Barbara Tuchman has called ‘the march to folly.’ By Tom Hayden | The Rag Blog | January 17, 2012 Peace and justice activist … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran War, Israel Lobby, Obama Foreign Policy, Peace Movement, Tom Hayden
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Tom Hayden : An Expanding War in Pakistan
Creeping deeper into war: image of U.S. aerial drone from AP.Droning on…An expanding war in Pakistan By Tom Hayden / The Rag Blog / September 28, 2011 Slowly but surely, the United States is creeping deeper and deeper into a … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerial Drones, Endless War, Pakistan, Tom Hayden, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Tom Hayden : 9/11 Blind
Illustration by Don Button / Newsreview.com9/11 blind We’re 10 years past the twin towers attack and still fighting wars in its name. When will we open our eyes? By Tom Hayden / The Rag Blog / September 11, 2011 The … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, Afghanistan, Endless War, Peace Movement, Tom Hayden, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Ken Handel : The Port Huron Statement Spoke Truth to Power
The Port Huron Statement. Image from Bibliopolis.Speaking truth to power The 1962 Port Huron Statement describes the goals, values, and strategies of Students for a Democratic Society — and continues to inform and inspire. By Ken Handel / The Rag … Continue reading
Tom Hayden : Big Push for Peace in Afghanistan
According to CBS News, 64 percent of Americans think the number of troops in Afghanistan should be decreased.The fight for peace heats up:Will Obama go for substantialAfghanistan troop withdrawal? By Tom Hayden / The Rag Blog / June 12, 2011 … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan Withdrawal, Obama Foreign Policy, Peace Movement, Public Opinion, Tom Hayden
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