Tag Archives: Harry Targ

Harry Tarq : Does U.S. Foreign Policy Respect Human Life?

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Libyan men and children queue up to view the corpse of Muammar Qaddafi. Photo from Getty Images.U.S. foreign policy and the respect for human life By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / October 26, 2011 “The Oriental doesn’t put … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Drones, Banks, and Multitudes

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The multitudes: “Cry of the Masses” by Josef Vachal. Image from Express Tribune blogs.Sound bites:Drones, banks, and multitudes By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / October 11, 2011 In this age of tweets, sound bites, and shorthand references to … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Remembering the Great Society

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

President Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Martin Luther King, Jr. in the White House Cabinet Room. Photo from Wikimedia Commons.Remembering the Great Society:Addressing poverty and hunger in AmericaBy Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / September 28, 2011 On Monday, … Continue reading →

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Harry Tarq : 9/11’s in U.S. and Chile 28 Years Apart

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

After 9/11: The War-on-Terror Machine. Political cartoon by David Baldinger / dbaldinger.com.U.S. and Chile:Two 9/11’s have similar impact In both countries the 9/11 event was followed by violence, threats to democracy, and economic shifts from the vast majority of the … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : The Power of a Good Example

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

NATO and the old narrative. Photo from AFP. The power of a good example: The Arab Spring and the Libyan Fall By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / September 1, 2011 For many years those of us who followed … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Sometimes We Have to Sing

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The banks are made of marble: Sometimes we have to sing By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / August 10, 2011 Fred was dating a young woman who gave him the two Weavers Carnegie Hall albums for Chanukah in … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : The Two-Headed Neoliberal Monster

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Stupid Comics.An American dilemma, 2011:The two-headed neoliberal monster It became clear to the financiers that government regulations, social safety nets, and public institutions of all kinds had become impediments to the free flow of money capital. By Harry … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Harry Targ : Remembering Malcolm and Manning

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Image of Malcolm X, above, from The Daily Grind. Manning Marable from NewsOne.Remembering Malcolm and Manning Telling Malcolm X’s story was Marable’s way of advocating for fundamental social change in a deeply troubled world. By Harry Targ / The Rag … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Lessons from the Underground Railroad

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Hariett Tubman leads group to freedom. Art from catsdogs.glogster.Follow the drinking gourd:Lessons from the Underground Railroad By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / July 5, 2011 When the sun comes back,and the first Quail calls,Follow the drinking gourd,For the … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Salamis, Not Bombs

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Send a salami to the troops.Memorial Day:‘Salamis, not bombs’ By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / May 29, 2011 Since I live in North Central Indiana I use every opportunity I can to import bagels from Chicago. In the … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : The Media and Ideological Hegemony

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The media shape our consciousness. Image from Look for the Words.Taking on the media:Challenging ideological hegemony By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / May 16, 2011 The media and political, economic, educational, religious, and entertainment institutions shape our consciousness. … Continue reading →

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Harry Tarq : Learning What to Think

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Still from One Dimensional Man / Find All Video.Learning what to think:We need to challenge howmost people think about the world Ideological hegemony refers to the idea systems that ruling classes construct to create willing and pliant citizens in political … Continue reading →

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