Tag Archives: Progressive Movement

Tom Hayden : Building Populist Communities

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Tom Hayden speaks with members of the Austin activist community, Friday, August 24, 2012, at a South Austin Mexican restaurant. The next day he spoke before a larger group at the 5604 Manor Community Center. Photo by Carlos Lowry / … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Harry Targ : Van Jones on Rebuilding the Dream

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

As election nears:Van Jones on rebuilding the dream Activists know that building mass movements entails a variety of cognitive and action steps. Sometimes it is useful for a skilled activist like Van Jones to provide us with a framework for … Continue reading →

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Marilyn Katz : Whose Election is This Anyway?

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Is it about them? Or us? Caricatures by DonkeyHotey.Whose election is this anyway? It’s not about Obama or Romney. It’s about us. By Marilyn Katz | The Rag Blog | August 28, 2012 Without Occupy, without women, without the young, … Continue reading →

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Bill Fletcher, Jr. and Carl Davidson : What Should Progressives Do in November?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Dynamic duo. Graphic by DonkeyHotey. What to do in November, and beyond The 2012 election will be one of the most polarized and critical elections in recent history. And it will have little to do with Obama’s record… which is … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Why Wisconsin is Important

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

The Capital in Madison, Wisconsin, on Saturday, March 10, 2012. Photo by Barbara Rodriguez / AP. Image from The Nation.Wisconsin is important The defeat of Walker and his Republican legislative colleagues will give energy and enthusiasm to grassroots movements… and … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Hoosier Teach-In and the Question of Historical Narratives

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Members of Occupy Purdue demonstrate on Dec. 11, 2011. Photo by Steven Yang / The Exponent.Hoosier teach-in:Narratives of labor and elections posebig questions for Occupy movement By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | February 22, 2012 WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana … Continue reading →

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Danny Schechter : We Are Drowning Here

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

“Drowning Man,” by David Galletly / 2headedsnake.We are drowning here:War, banks, and dumbed-down media “At a time like this, scorching irony, not convincing argument, is needed. Oh had I the ability, and could reach the nation’s ear, I would, pour … Continue reading →

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Mike Davis : No More Bubblegum

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Nada’s magic glasses in John Carpenter’s They Live.No more bubblegum:Occupy Wall Street’s magic glasses As [John] Carpenter foresaw, force enough Americans out of their homes and/or careers… and something new and huge will begin to slouch toward Goldman Sachs. By … Continue reading →

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Carl Davidson : Occupied Wall Street and the Emergence of a Popular Front

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo by Emily Laermer / Crain’s.We shall not be moved!A report from occupied Wall Street: A new popular front against finance capital, encompassing a progressive majority of the country, is beginning to take shape. By Carl Davidson / The Rag … Continue reading →

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David P. Hamilton : What Occupy Wall Street Has Accomplished

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Eat the Rich: Occupy Wall Street is made for TV.What the Occupy Wall Streetmovement has accomplished so far By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / October 18, 2011 Plenty. 1. The implantation of the tactical innovation of the … Continue reading →

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Robert Creamer : Why the Occupy Wall Street Movement Frightens the Right

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Sign from Occupy Wall Street. Image from We Know Memes.Five reasons the Occupy Wall Streetmovement really frightens the right By Robert Creamer / Progressive America Rising / October 12, 2011 The Occupy Wall Street movement really frightens the Right Wing. … 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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