Tag Archives: Populism

Conspiracism, Right Wing Populism and Alex Jones

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Art by Andy B. Clarkson / Kenny’s Sideshow The following column by John Zorabedian on the mushrooming and quite frightening growth of “conspiracism” was passed along to us by Carl Davidson. It was first published on Examiner.com on April 11, … Continue reading →

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Roger Baker : Should the Left Diss the Tea-Baggers?

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Sign at Tea Party protest in Wichita, Feb. 27, 2009. Photo from Voice for Liberty in Wichita. The tea baggers versus Obama formulation should be seen as opportunistic political theater that avoids a serious examination of the important issues. By … Continue reading →

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Low Hanging Fruit for the Progressive Movement

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Low Hanging Fruit / Copyright © 2008 Borderrose Images We have here the potential for a coalition of health reform as demanded by our public health organizations, immigration reform (this is also the cause of Mexican farmers being driven off … Continue reading →

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Michael Moore : Bucks Not Delivered; People Say ‘No’

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

‘Hundreds of thousands of Americans woke up yesterday morning and decided it was time for revolt’By Michael Moore / September 30, 2008 Everyone said the bill would pass. The masters of the universe were already making celebratory dinner reservations at … Continue reading →

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Jim Hightower : Sarah Palin’s Faux Populism

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Talking populist? Here’s the real thing: Progressive labor leader and community organizer Mother Jones.‘Living in a small town and being able to field dress a moose does not make Palin a populist, no matter how much pundits want to pretend … Continue reading →

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BOOKS : Jim Hightower Raising Hell

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

‘Texas has produced some of the most arresting progressive voices of the last generation. Working against the state’s Rightward flow, they have harkened to its populist tradition’By Jonathan Rowe / August 20, 2008 There is something to be said for … Continue reading →

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David Sirota on Building a Progressive Movement

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Five Ideas to Start Going from Uprising to MovementBy David Sirota / July 9, 2008 David Sirota is a senior editor at In These Times magazine and contributes regularly to The Nation, the American Prospect and the Huffington Post. He … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day : A Patriot

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government. Edward Abbey Thanks to Harry Edwards / The Rag Blog / June 11, 2008

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Books : David Sirota Dissects the New Populism

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

David Sirota’s The UprisingBy Alex Thurston / June 2, 2008 David Sirota’s new book The Uprising offers an intriguing map of today’s populist movements, leaders, and parties. Sirota profiles movements like the Minutemen, the antiwar “Protest Industry” and the progressive … Continue reading →

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