Tag Archives: Progressive Movement

Zwarich Responds to Tim Wise’s Optimism

Posted on November 6, 2008 by RagBlog

Tim WiseDancing Toward Danger? By Zwarich / The Rag Blog / November 6, 2008 In an article ironically entitled ‘Avoiding Overconfidence and Cynicism in the Age of Obama,’ an article that is being widely circulated on the Left, Tim Wise … Continue reading →

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Tim Wise : Tuesday Night Obama Made History; Now the Work Begins

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Zeborah Ball-Paul (right) and Theodora Beasley join 250,000 others in celebrating Barack Obama’s victory during Obama’s election night rally in Chicago’s Grant Park. Photo by Kuni Takahashi / Chicago Tribune.Avoiding cynicism and overconfidence in the age of Obama.By Tim Wise … Continue reading →

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Paul Buhle : FDR, Obama and a new Popular Front

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

FDR: Time for a new Popular Front to support Obama?‘The young and not-so-young folks in Times Square, Harlem, Capital Square in Madison, Grant Park in Chicago are our people, and have every potential of mobilization for the long haul.’By Paul … Continue reading →

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Obama, and Our Sixties Dreams of Peace

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

‘While we will never realize the utopian dreams of our youth, the imminent election of Barack Obama is likely to serve as a catalyst that will lead to an impressive series of reforms…’By Ken Brociner / November 2, 2008 I … Continue reading →

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Mark Rudd : Thoughts on 2012

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

‘The Republicans are leaving Obama with a mess…’ Drawing by Doug Potter.Obama’s second term: ‘a diverse group of people are working on a progressive agenda within the Demo Party that demands a second New Deal.’By Mark Rudd / The Rag … Continue reading →

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Constructing a New Agenda for the Global Economy

Posted on September 1, 2008 by RagBlog

2002 Porto Alegre, Brazil. SourceThere Is an Alternative to Corporate RuleBy Mark Engler / September 1, 2008 All over the world, alternative approaches to capitalist greed are bubbling up from the grassroots. One of the remarkable features of modern political … Continue reading →

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The American Left : Do We Have a Progressive Movement Today?

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Is there a new progressive movement? If so, it’s different from the last one: sixties anti-war demonstration was part of the New Left movement. Photo courtesy of Robert Altman.George Bush ‘has succeeded in bringing moderates, liberals, and progressives closer together … Continue reading →

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Scott Trimble : ‘We Are Not Sufficiently Democratic’

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

An open letter to Ralph Nader:The issues we face todayBy Scott Trimble / The Rag Blog / July 11, 2008 What is the most important political issue in America today? There are probably many different answers to that question; however, … Continue reading →

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Social Change in America : Learning from History

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Populist handbills. A flyer informing workers of a meeting that was to end in the Haymarket Riotof 1886. Police were called in when fighting broke out between striking workers and strikebreakers at the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company in Haymarket, Illinois. … Continue reading →

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