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Jonah Raskin : Michael T. Klare on War and Terrorism

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Michael T. Klare. Still image from Klare’s Blood and Oil.A Rag Blog interview:Author Michael T. Klare on terrorism,paper tigers, Vietnam, and the Pentagon: By Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / April 6, 2011 He grew up singing the lyrics … Continue reading →

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Harvey Wasserman : Afghanistan and Orwell’s Perpetual War

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Opinione.Keeps the wheels of industry turning:Afghanistan is about perpetual war By Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / November 28, 2010 The war in Afghanistan is about perpetual war, not Afghanistan. It’s about preventing democracy in the United … Continue reading →

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Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Afghanistan / 7

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Demonstration at Kabul University, late 1970. Photo by Louis Dupree / BBC.Part 7: 1968-1976A People’s History of Afghanistan By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / May 14, 2010 [If you’re a Rag Blog reader who wonders how the Pentagon … Continue reading →

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Carl Davidson on SNCC : Blazing the Trail

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Harry Belafonte addresses SNCC’s 50th Anniversary celebration at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina.Civil rights pioneers: SNCC celebrates it’s 50th anniversary By Carl Davidson / The Rag Blog / April 28, 2010 [This article was written by Carl Davidson, incorporating … Continue reading →

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Mr. Fish : A Conversation with Graham Nash

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Above, Crosby, Stills and Nash at Atlantic City in 2009. Photo from Vicarious Music. Below, Graham Nash. Photo from last.fm.A Conversation With Graham Nash:Vietnam, Diane Arbus, and Green DayBy Mr. Fish / April 6, 2010 “They got guns, we got … Continue reading →

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Alice Embree on Political Activism : Carry it On

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Alice Embree, holding sign, participates in anti-war vigil at Texas State Capitol, March 19, 2008. Photo by CodePink/Austin.On my political activism:Carry it on By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / April 6, 2010 [On March 30, Long-time Austin activist … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 6, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Carry It On By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / April 6, 2010 [On March 30, Long-time Austin activist David P. Hamilton wrote an article in The Rag Blog announcing his “retirement” from political activism. He discussed his disillusionment … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 5, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Carry It On By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / April 5, 2010 I’m responding to David Hamilton’s retirement notice posted this week. Everyone should get to retire or take leave from the movement for social justice. It’s never … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : The Rising Cost of College

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Students at the State University of New York protest tuition hikes, November, 2009. Photo from Albany Times UnionWe can’t afford to be quietAbout the rising cost of collegeBy Tom Hayden / The Rag Blog / March 30, 2010 “There are … Continue reading →

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Chris Hedges on Refusing to Support the Democrats

Posted on March 2, 2010 by RagBlog

Ralph Nader was right about Barack Obama The timidity of the left exposes its cowardice, lack of a moral compass and mounting political impotence. The left stands for nothing. By Chris Hedges / March 1, 2010 We owe Ralph Nader … Continue reading →

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The Christian Right : Our Founding Fathers Would be Appalled

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

George Washington, the Father of our Country, is memorialized in marble — totally ready to toga — on the U.S. Capitol grounds (circa 1899). The statue is now in the Smithsonian. Photo from the Library of Congress / Boston College Magazine.Today’s … Continue reading →

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Texas State University : Escalate the Peace!

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Bobby Whittenberg, Iraq Vet, at Escalate the Peace! rally, Texas State University in San Marcos, Wednesday, February 10. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog.Escalate the Peace! San Marcos demonstrators rally in the sleet By Alice Embree / The … Continue reading →

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