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‘The wish to find out’
Are there honest and independent observers still available to sort out the truth? By Murray Polner | The Rag Blog | September 19, 2018 I think blaming the Russians for hacking our 2016 elections may well be legitimate though I … Continue reading
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Hypocrisy: Outrage over Russian meddling, but what about the U.S.’ global history?
Overthrowing elected governments is the most extreme form of interference in election results. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | July 15, 2017 Hypocrisy seems to be as much a part of American life as apple pie or … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 Elections, American History, Hillary ClintonAmerican Imperialism, Russia
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How is Trump illegitimate?
Let me count the ways… By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | January 25, 2017 Since Rep. John Lewis challenged President Trump’s legitimacy, the mainstream media has stumbled over itself to declare Lewis wrong, saying that it is … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 Elections, Donald Trump, John Lewis, Lamar W. Hankins, Rag Bloggers, Trump Legitimacy, Trump Presidency
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Foreign policy: The elephant in the room
An undercurrent in the 2016 election was growing opposition to an activist United States economic/political/military role in the world. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | January 11, 2017 An empire in decline United States global hegemony is coming … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 Elections, Election Hacking, Harry Targ, Rag Bloggers, Russia, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Hegemony, U.S. Imperialism, WikiLeaks
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Rethinking our revolution: A proposal for a
rural strategy
Tuition-free education, universal healthcare, and legalized pot are pieces of the puzzle. By Ed Felien | The Rag Blog | January 9, 2017 MINNEAPOLIS — What happened? Clinton lost Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. She almost lost Minnesota. Why? When … Continue reading
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Reflections on the election
Even the Cato Institute believes that the election was Clinton’s loss, not Trump’s win. By Mike Davis | The Rag Blog | November 17, 2016 We should resist the temptation to over-interpret Trump’s election as an American Eighteenth Brumaire or … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 Elections, Donald Trump, DonkeyHotey, Election Analysis, Mike Davis, Presidential Elections, Rag Bloggers
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The undead
Is Trump an improvised, rough-at-the-edges avatar of the Nixon coalition? Ask Pat Buchanan. By Mike Davis | The Rag Blog | November 10, 2016 I finally think I’ve understood why we’re so obsessed with zombies. The discarded shroud, the rustling … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 Elections, Donald Trump, Mike Davis, Pat Buchanan, Presidential Election, Rag Bloggers, Richard Nixon
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The election is over and life goes on
The clouds may be gray, but today we begin the struggle to fight against regression into the past. By Jack A. Smith | The Rag Blog | November 10, 2016 It is a gray overcast day in upstate New York. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 Elections, Donald Trump, Jack A. Smith, Neofascism, Presidential Elections, Rag Bloggers, Trump Resistance
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Trump won because Democrats have lost touch with the working class
We must go beyond the borders of our cities and beyond the easy coalitions we’ve relied on. By Marilyn Katz | The Rag Blog | November 10, 2016 Like all progressives, I take no joy in the rise to power … Continue reading
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The election: Heartbreak and beyond
Here’s what we need to do: First, mourn. Then organize. By Rabbi Arthur Waskow | The Rag Blog | November 9, 2016 First, heartbreak and mourning. For the America where we thought at least a majority was too menshlich, too compassionate, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 Elections, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Presidential Election, Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Rag Bloggers
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POLITICAL CARTOON | The Colossus of Rogues
Cartoon by Joshua Brown | The Rag Blog | November 7, 2014 [Joshua Brown is the executive director of the Center for Media and Learning/American Social History Project, The Graduate Center, The City University of New York, and is a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 Elections, Cartoon, Donald Trump, Joshua Brown, Political Cartoon, Rag Bloggers
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Why I’ll vote for Dr. Jill Stein
The contrast between Stein’s program and Clinton’s record of fealty to the capitalist class is stark. By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | October 22, 2016 The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and … Continue reading
