Tag Archives: American History

Didier Mainguy: Letter to The Rag

Posted on July 29, 2009 by RagBlog

From Freakence Sixties:A Letter to The Rag By Didier Mainguy / The Rag Blog / July 29, 2009 It’s difficult to express some feelings and concepts in a foreign language. When writing in English, I’m feeling like an idiot. (I … Continue reading →

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James Retherford : Who Watches the Watchman? The Huston Plan

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Part IVWho Watches the Watchman? COINTELPRO and the Federal Government’sClandestine Attack on the U.S. Constitution The plan, submitted to Nixon on June 25, 1970, called for increasing the role of the CIA and Defense Intelligence Agency in domestic spying while … Continue reading →

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Texas ‘Experts’ : Axe Cesar Chavez and Thurgood Marshall from Textbooks

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

‘Experts’ hired by Texas State Board of Education:Chavez and Marshall don’t belong in school books Evangelical minister Peter Marshall said, ‘To have Cesar Chavez listed next to Ben Franklin is ludicrous.’ [Chavez] is not a role model who ‘ought to … Continue reading →

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Walter Cronkite and the Meltdown at Three Mile Island

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

CBS anchor Walter Cronkite reports on the catastrophic meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, March 28, 1979.Walter Cronkite, Three Mile Island and ‘Lamar’s Folly’ in the Climate Bill The nation — the world — cannot afford more Three … Continue reading →

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‘For All Mankind’ : Remembering the Apollo Astronauts’ Epic Derring-Do

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Al Reinert’s stunning ‘For All Mankind’ screens tonight as we observe the 40th Anniversary of man’s greatest adventure By Thorne Dreyer / The Rag Blog / July 20, 2009 See ‘Tumbling Models: Some of “The Right Stuff,”‘ by Thomas Cleaver, … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden Comic : The Long War

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

The Long WarText by Tom Hayden.Illustrated by Sam Marlow and Ellis Rosen. Edited by Paul Buhle.Published by The Rag Blog. CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE See additional frames, Below. CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE … Continue reading →

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James Retherford : Who Watches the Watchman? The Espionage Octopus

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Part IIIWho Watches the Watchman? COINTELPRO and the Federal Government’sClandestine Attack on the U.S. Constitution Using FBI and CIA intelligence reports, the federal government compiled a Rabble Rouser Index of activists. By 1973 the National Security Council compiled a ‘watch … Continue reading →

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Robert McNamara : Expanding the Imperial Mission

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

LBJ and Robert McNamara. Photo from Dr. X’s Vintage Photos.The hallmark of the McNamara era: Modernization, scientific management, mutually assured destruction The most critical contribution to U.S. imperialism… for which McNamara was a leading advocate, was to foster the belief … Continue reading →

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4th of July : Honor our Hemp-Growing Founding Fathers

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic from BuzzFlash.Honor our hemp-raising patriot heroes Presidents Washington and Jefferson — both of them extremely advanced agronomists — cataloged their techniques for growing hemp at great length. They would simply not comprehend the concept… that hemp might be illegal. … Continue reading →

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James Retherford : Who Watches the Watchman? Attacks on ‘Negroism’ and CPUSA

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon from The Progressive.Part IIWho Watches the Watchman? COINTELPRO and the Federal Government’sClandestine Attack on the U.S. Constitution By James Retherford / The Rag Blog / June 30, 2009 The repression of dissident groups by shadowy government operatives is nothing … Continue reading →

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Stonewall Was a Riot : Gay Liberation and the Struggle for Social Change

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

The Stonewall Rebellion, June 28, 1969. Top photo © Fred McDarrah.The Stonewall Rebellion, the fight for gay liberation and the Sixties movement for social change By Michael Bronski / The Rag Blog / June 27, 2009[With a response by Allen … Continue reading →

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Alan Haber : Exposing the Dark Forces

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

As long as these forces operate, and are not pursued, there is no democracy, whatever the window dressings. By Alan Haber / The Rag Blog / June 25, 2009 See ‘Did the CIA kill Bobby Kennedy?’ by Shane O’Sullivan, Below. … Continue reading →

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