Tag Archives: Europe

David P. Hamilton : French Elections: Francois Hollande and the Socialists

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Presidential frontrunner Francois Hollande of the French Socialist Party. Image from Jegoun.net.The French presidential election:Francois Hollande offersan opportunity for the Left The simple explanation of Sarkozy’s failure is that the majority of the French electorate do not like the man … Continue reading →

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Larry Ray : America’s Gas Pains

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Gasoline pump, Naples Italy, March 11, 2012 Photo from la Republica. Graphic by Larry Ray / The Rag Blog.Reality check: America’s gas pains? Most Americans have not lived anywhere other than in America, and many still live not too far … Continue reading →

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Carl Davidson : Mondragon Diaries V: Innovation and Transformation

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Mondragon website.Mondragon Diaries, Day FiveInnovation and transformationtowards a third wave futureBy Carl Davidson / The Rag Blog / October 6, 2010 “The world has not been given to us simply to contemplate it, but to transform it. And … Continue reading →

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Carl Davidson : Mondragon Diaries IV: Banking on the Future

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Arrasate-Mondragon in the Basque Country of Spain. Image from SolidarityEconomy.net.Mondragon Diaries, Day FourWorker coops, worker banks, worker skills:Weathering today’s crisesBy Carl Davidson / The Rag Blog / October 1, 2010 [This is the fourth of a five-part series by Carl … Continue reading →

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Carl Davidson : Mondragon Diaries III: Visions of the Future

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Otalora: This old blockhouse fortress now houses a worker-owned credit union. Image from Udalatx / Flickr.Mondragon Diaries, Day ThreeVisions of the future, ties to the past:Tools for shaping organization for tomorrowBy Carl Davidson / The Rag Blog / September 27, … Continue reading →

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Carl Davidson : Mondragon Diaries II: It Starts With a School

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Mondragon Cooperative Corporation in Basque Country. Image from PermcultureCooperative.Mondragon Diaries, Day TwoIt starts with a school:Knowledge and the path to workers power By Carl Davidson / The Rag Blog / September 23, 2010 [This is the second of a five-part … Continue reading →

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Carl Davidson : Mondragon Diaries I: Bridges to Socialism

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Not paradise, but close: Mondragon Cooperatives in Spain’s Basque Country. Photo from Model-Economy.Mondragon Diaries, Day OneBridges to 21st century socialism:Why humanity comes first at workBy Carl Davidson / The Rag Blog / September 20, 2010 “This is not paradise and … Continue reading →

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David P. Hamilton : Where’s Our Sense of History?

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Rocamadour, a historic village in the Dordogne region of France. Photo from Les Bau-Tremblay en voyage website.A sense of history:We don’t have it. France does. By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / June 9, 2010 “Living in France … Continue reading →

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David P. Hamilton : On the Road in France

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

French road sign warns of curves ahead. Photo from photoguide.cz.On the road in France:A different approach to getting around …you will often find yourself passing through villages where the road shrinks to one lane to be shared with pedestrians, bicycles, … Continue reading →

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Jonah Raskin : A Specter is Haunting Europe

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Is the old Europe history? A cafe in Brussels.Crisis in Greece a sign of the times?A specter is haunting Europe By Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / May 8, 2010 BRUSSELS — The Europe of old is on its … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : Afghanistan and a Reluctant NATO

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon from Florida Times-Union / Netizen News Brief.The Peace Exchange:NATO and the Afghan War By Tom Hayden / The Rag Blog / January 3, 2010 The White House and Pentagon are lobbying hard for an increased NATO troop commitment for … Continue reading →

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‘Socialized’ Medicine : It Works all Over the World

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

British Conservative leader David Cameron, certainly no “socialist,” calls the National Health Service (NHS), “one of the wonderful things about living in (England).” [The Republicans have] told so many lies about the government health care in other countries, that some … Continue reading →

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