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POLITICS | A left strategy for the 2020 elections and beyond
Election campaigns are not a bothersome sideshow, but are at the center of our work. By Carl Davidson and Bill Fletcher Jr. | The Rag Blog via Truthout | April 25, 2019 As the 2020 presidential campaigns begin in 2019, … Continue reading
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BOOKS | Nick Licata’s ‘Becoming a Citizen Activist’ a guidebook for progressive politics
Former Seattle City Councilor’s book offers pointers for taking Bernie Sanders’ revolution to the local level. By Steve Early | The Rag Blog | July 25, 2017 Reviewer Steve Early and author Nick Licata will talk about “Rebel Cities in … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Citizen Activism, Electoral politics, Local Progress, Nick Licata, Progressive Politics, Rag Bloggers, Steve Early
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Superdelegates and the undemocratic
Democratic Party
It is as though the Democratic Party has declared that the rabble who vote are not to be trusted with the fate of the party. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | Feb. 17, 2016 SAN MARCOS, Texas … Continue reading
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My two cents on the Democratic debate
This time around, I think Sanders defined the agenda and dominated the discussion. By Carl Davidson | The Rag Blog | January 19, 2016 The three Democratic contenders — Senator Bernie Sanders, Secretary Hillary Clinton and Governor Martin O’Malley — … Continue reading
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Listen to Bernie, then take to the streets
Sanders can’t bring about his exciting progressive program without what he calls a revolution. By Bert Garskof | The Rag Blog | January 18, 2016 It seems obvious to me that the programs espoused by Bernie Sanders, if implemented, would … 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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Democracy and the frog in the well
If our democracy makes your eyes glaze over, Chile offers a refresher course on the possibility of change. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | October 1, 2015 A frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean. … Continue reading
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The beach house, south to Mexico, and a
rainbow victory, 1983
From this tiny spot on the edge of the earth I ventured out into the world, seeking adventures and trying to make Mother Earth a better place. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | May 12, 2015 [In this … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago, Electoral politics, Harold Washington, Memoir, Michael James, Pictures from the Long Haul, Rag Bloggers, Travel, Water Sports
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RAG RADIO PODCAST | An exclusive interview with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders
‘This country is moving very fast toward an oligarchic form of society where a small number of people have incredible wealth and incredible economic power.’ Interview by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | April 21, 2015 UPDATE: On Thursday, … Continue reading
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On democracy: ‘Can we talk?’
The United States’ political system, we are told repeatedly, is the gold standard for the world. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | October 21, 2014 Through her decades of entertaining on stage and screen, [Joan] Rivers developed numerous … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Campaign Finance, Democracy, Electoral politics, Harry Targ, Rag Bloggers, Voter Suppression
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A solo run west, ChicagoFest and Maxwell Street, and a taste for electoral politics, 1979
Halsted by Maxwell had a great hot dog stand which I frequented during late night hunger attacks for polish sausages smothered with grilled onions and hot peppers and greasy fries on the side. By Michael James | The Rag Blog … Continue reading
