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Robert Jensen : The Plow and the iPhone
Free market Egyptian plow, circa 1200 BC. Image from Wikimedia Commons.The plow and the iPhone: Conservative fantasies aboutthe miracles of the market As is often the case in faith-based systems, reconciling doctrine to the facts of history can be tricky. … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservative Politics, Free Market, Market Fundamentalism, Robert Jensen
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Robert Jensen : Occupy Congress
Norman Solomon. Image from Nation of Change.Occupy Congress:Norman Solomon sees arole for progressive legislators By Robert Jensen | The Rag Blog | November 30, 2011 Conventional politics in the United States focuses on elections, while left activists typically argue that … Continue reading
Robert Jensen : Angus Wright and the ‘Fire Next Time’
Angus Wright. Screen grab from Vimeo.The fire next time is now:Environmental historian Angus Wright’scall for a planetary patriotism By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / November 9, 2011 Angus Wright has a way of saying things we may not … Continue reading
Robert Jensen : Occupy ‘Demands’: Energy, Economics, Ecology
Image from humanbannersf.com. CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE. Occupy demands:Let’s radicalize our analysis ofempire, economics, ecology Rallying around a common concern about economic injustice is a beginning; understanding the structures and institutions of illegitimate authority is the next step. By … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitalism, Ecology, Economics, Occupy Austin, Occupy Wall Street, Political Analysis, Robert Jensen, Sustainability
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Robert Jensen : Revolutionizing the Way We Grow Food
Wes Jackson. Image from Biohabitats.As the earth turns:Revolutionizing the way we grow food Instead of a brittle industrial agriculture dependent on fossil fuels, Wes Jackson’s research team is working to build a resilient agriculture modeled on natural ecosystems. By Robert … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, Land Institute, Robert Jensen, Sustainability, Wes Jackson
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Robert Jensen : 9/11 and Imperial Delusions
Graphic from SodaHead.Imperial delusions:Ignoring the lessons of 9/11 Being right means nothing if we failed to create a more just foreign policy conducted by a more humble nation. By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / September 13, 2011 Ten … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, American Society, Imperialism, Robert Jensen, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Robert Jensen : Nature Bats Last
“Celebrating Global Warming.” Art quilt by Laura Wasilowski / PAQA. Nature bats last: Notes on revolution and resistance, revelation and redemption By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / August 14, 2011 [An edited version of this essay was presented … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, American Revolution, Climate Change, Ecologe, Nature, Political Philosophy, Robert Jensen, Social Change, Theology
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Robert Jensen : Will Potter and ‘Green is the New Red’
Image from TreeHugger.Green is the New Red:An interview with Will Potter By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / July 27, 2011 For centuries, the arbitrary use of power by the state against dissidents has been a key threat to … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Environmental Activists, Governmental Repression, Interview, Red-Baiting, Robert Jensen, The Left, Will Potter
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Robert Jensen : The Power and Limits of Social Movements
Image from The Democracy Center.The power — and limits — of social movements Dissidents not only have to be willing to tell the truth about the delusions of the dominant culture, but make sure we don’t fall into delusions of … Continue reading
VIDEO / Jeff Zavala and Thorne Dreyer : Educator and Activist Robert Jensen on Rag Radio
Educator, author, and activist Robert Jensen on Rag Radio Video by Jeff Zavala | Interview by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | July 14, 2011 Robert Jensen — University of Texas journalism professor, widely-published author, Austin-based political activist, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Jeff Zavala, Political Activists, Rag Radio, Robert Jensen, Thorne Dreyer, UT-Austin, Video
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Robert Jensen : The Anguish in the American Dream
The Anguish in the American Dream By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / June 27, 2011 Robert Jensen will discuss the American Dream and more as Thorne Dreyer‘s guest on Rag Radio, Friday, July 8, 2011, 2-3 p.m. (CDT) … Continue reading
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Tagged American Exceptionalism, American Society, Robert Jensen
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Robert Jensen : Toni Tipton-Martin and the Politics of the Kitchen
The many faces of Aunt Jemima. Image from The Jemima Code.The Jemima Code:Toni Tipton-Martin explores thepolitics of the kitchen, past and present By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / June 5, 2011 AUSTIN — In the cafeteria-turned-classroom at UT … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, Cooking, Education, Food, Robert Jensen, Toni-Tipton Martin, UT-Austin
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