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James McEnteer : The Alamo Election
“Fall of the Alamo.” Painting by Robert Onderdonk / Friends of the Governor’s Mansion.Barbarians at the gates:The Alamo election By James McEnteer / The Rag Blog / November 4, 2010 Our national 2010 midterm elections demonstrated that many citizens of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010 Elections, Alamo, American Society, Imperialism, James McEnteer, Nativism
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Chris Hedges : Collapse of the Liberal Class
Image from Voices in Dialogue.A choreographed charade:The world liberal opportunists made The collapse of liberal institutions means those outside the circles of power are trapped, with no recourse, and this is why many Americans are turning in desperation toward idiotic … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Chris Hedges, Corporate Power, Liberalism, Political Opinion, Roger Baker
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Ted McLaughlin : Our Fear of the ‘S’ Word
Graphic from gapingvoid.Do the American people like socialismas long as we don’t call it that? By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / October 11, 2010 There is little doubt that for most Americans, “socialist” would be about the worst … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Economics, Public Opinion, Socialism, Sweden, Ted McLaughlin
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Marc Estrin : Holocaust Thinking in America III: In the Here and Now
Creeping fascism in America. Graphic from LA Progressive.Holocaust thinking in America III:In the here and now By Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / October 11, 2010 [Part three of three. To read the entire series, go here.] The end … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, American Society, Fascism, Holocaust, Marc Estrin, Nazi Germany, Stanley Milgram, World History
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Robert Jensen : The Cooperative Alternative
Art by Joseph Bau / Fearless Fathers.The cooperative movement:Doing business as if people mattered By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / October 6, 2010 There’s no shortage of political blather in this year’s mid-term election campaigns, but most of … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Community, Cooperative Movement, Labor, Robert Jensen, Workers Cooperatives
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Sherman DeBrosse : The Puzzle of 2010
Image from StudentHacks.The puzzle of 2010:What’s going on with the electorate? By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / October 5, 2010 This year’s election is marked by a great deal of puzzling behavior. Media people report on the peculiar … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010 Elections, American Society, Democratic Party, Sherman DeBrosse, Tea Baggers
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Marc Estrin : Holocaust Thinking in America II: How the Nazis Did It
Holocaust thinking in America II:How the Nazis did itBy Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / October 5, 2010 [Part two of three. Read part one here.] I know one is not allowed to use the word “nazism” in any … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Anti-Semitism, Fascism, Holocaust, Jewish History, Marc Estrin, Nazi Germany, World History
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Marc Estrin : Holocaust Thinking in America I: The Authoritarian Personality
What is the limit of obedience? Illustration of the setup of a Milgram experiment (see below). Created by Wapcaplet in Inkscape / Wikimedia Commons.Holocaust thinking in America I:The Authoritarian Personality My Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / September 30, … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Fascism, Holocaust, Marc Estrin, Nazi Germany, Psychology, Stanley Milgram, Tea Party
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James McEnteer : Feeling Trapped?
Traffic jam in China. Photo from MSN.Feeling trapped?Miner problems, major paralysis We may not be hung up in a Chilean copper mine or a Chinese traffic jam, but we’re stuck just the same in our own intractable dilemmas… By James … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Beijing, China, James McEnteer, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Michael Meeropol : Islamophobia and the ‘Two Americas’
‘Islam in Two Americas’: Times piece reflects pernicious xenophobia The implication… is that when Americans display anti-Muslim bigotry — as in the past they had been anti-semitic, anti-Catholic, anti-Mormon, anti-immigrant — it makes for a quick and more complete assimilation… … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Ground Zero, Immigration, Islam, Islamophobia, Michael Meeropol, New York Times, Religion, Religious Freedom, Xenophobia
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Harry Targ : Higher Education Headed in Wrong Direction
Editorial cartoon by Mark Weber / iHaveNet.21st Century higher education:An institution in crisis By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / August 1, 2010 The modern university At my home university, only Coca-Cola products can be distributed on campus as … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Colleges, Economics, Educational Reform, Harry Targ, Higher Education
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Jim Turpin : The Endless War and American Society
Image from Thomas Paine’s Corner.Is endless war the American way?Why militarism permeates our society By Jim Turpin / The Rag Blog / July 28, 2010 Orwell would be proud. The United States is about to begin its tenth year in … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Jim Turpin, Militarism, Torture, Video Games, Waterboarding
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