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OPINION | Why I won’t vote for Joe Biden
Principally, there is the matter of Biden’s record, consistently in service to the rich. By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | May 16, 2020 UPDATE: We have received substantial feedback about this opinion piece. We stand by our … Continue reading
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To Russia with love
Russia consistently reaches out to the U.S. for improved relations, and the U.S. consistently rejects those gestures. By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | August 21, 2017 In his recent opinion piece in Bloomberg, a publication dedicated to … Continue reading
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NATO: An obituary
Who will follow the capitalist class clown car into future military adventures to protect the profits of fossil energy tycoons? By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | July 23, 2017 PARIS — NATO died recently. Over the past … Continue reading
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Tagged Cold War, David P. Hamilton, Emmanuel Macron, NATO, Rag Bloggers, Trump Foreign Policy, U.S. Imperialism
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Emmanuel Macron, ‘centrist’ revolutionary
He combined social liberalism — covering all the identity politics bases — with neoliberal economics. By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | June 21, 2017 PARIS — Emmanuel Macron has totally changed the landscape of French politics. Previously, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2017 French Elections, David P. Hamilton, Emmanuel Macron, French Politics, Rag Bloggers
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How Emmanuel Macron won and how
he will govern
Macron is a centrist neoliberal who favors unregulated capitalism. By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | May 23, 2017 PARIS — Emmanuel Macron is a clever guy, as befits his history of being an outstanding student at all … Continue reading
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The French presidential election: Does the Left have a shot?
The central electoral issue is, who will win the opportunity to beat Le Pen in the runoff? By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | February 16, 2017 In the wake of the disastrous term in office of “Socialist” … Continue reading
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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
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How Bernie Sanders wins
The key to the Sanders campaign is motivating people to participate in greater numbers and more actively than they have ever done before. By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | January 12, 2016 Part A. Winning the … Continue reading
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What is to be done in the Middle East (as soon
as pigs fly)
Creating an actual anti-Islamic State alliance would require thinking entirely outside the currently existing conceptual boxes. By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | November 25, 2015 “In the name of realism, men are quite mad, and precisely what … Continue reading
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Tagged Bashar al-Assad, David P. Hamilton, Islamic State, Middle East, Rag Bloggers, Syria, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Mapping the Middle East mess
The artificial boundaries after the British and French carved up the region are increasingly irrelevant. By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | June 29, 2015 “One day during the [Versailles] Peace Conference [ending WWI], Arnold Toynbee, an adviser … Continue reading
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Tagged David P. Hamilton, Imperialism, Middle East, Rag Bloggers, World History
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RAG RADIO PODCASTS | Recent shows include lively, timely interviews and musical performance
Listen to podcasts of shows with Dale Watson & Rosie Flores; Jonah Raskin; Victor Pickard; Paul Krassner, David Hamilton & Steve Weissman; Gus Speth; Powell St. John & Spencer Perskin; Jesse Dayton; Philip Russell & Johnny Hazard; Erika Wurth & … Continue reading
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Tagged Carl Davidson, Dale Watson, David P. Hamilton, Ed Ward, Erika Wurth, Gus Speth, Interviews, Jesse Dayton, Johnny Hazard, Jonah Raskin, KOOP Radio, Mike Davis, Paul Krassner, Philip L. Russell, Podcasts, Powell St. John, Rag Bloggers, Rag Radio, Raj Patel, Rosie Flores, Spencer Perskin, Steve Weissman, Thorne Dreyer, Timothy Kuhner, Tom Hayden, Tom Philpott, Tracey Schulz, Victor Pickard
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Muslims in France: A little context
You can’t generalize with much accuracy about Muslims in France, no more so than about Christians or secularists. By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | January 12, 2015 It is impossible to generalize about Muslims in France. Anyone … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlie Hebdo Massacre, David P. Hamilton, France, French Culture, French Muslims, French Society, Rag Bloggers
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