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A Rag Blogger Conversation about the Democratic Party and Radical Change
Posted May 9, 2008 / The Rag BlogUpdated May 10, 2008 [The following is a conversation among Ragbloggers from a left point of view: about the viability of the Democratic Party and the two-party system, about the corporate influence in … Continue reading
A. Embree : 1968 Columbia Student Revolt Remembered in New York
Mark Rudd and Grace (Linda) LeClair, vets of the 1968 Columbia occupation, at 40th anniversary of the uprising in New York. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog.Columbia 1968: The View From TexasBy Alice Embree / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
Raul’s Cuba
Cuban President Raul CastroIn Cuba, Raúl Castro is Doing Things His WayApril 24, 2008 • Recent reforms are of considerable importance because they grant Cubans increased rights and access to a growing wealth of consumer goods at a time of … Continue reading
Another Leftist Government for Latin America
Lugo RallyParaguay Changes: Elections End 60 Years of Right Wing RuleBy Michael Fox / April 21, 2008 Paraguay VotesAsuncion, Paraguay – Even before last night’s official results were announced, Lugo supporters were in the streets celebrating what many called a … Continue reading
Hugo Chavez: Accomplishments of a Rebel
Venezuela: Democracy, Socialism and ImperialismBy James Petras / April 17, 2008 Introduction Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez remains the world’s leading secular, democratically elected political leader who has consistently and publicly opposed imperialist wars in the Middle East, attacked extra-territorial intervention … Continue reading
From a Foreign Correspondent
This came to us covertly and we don’t know who wrote it. But it’s pretty darn funny, so we hope you enjoy as we did. The Rag FUCK A DUCKANYTHING FOR A BUCK I’m watching the financial channel here in … Continue reading
A People’s History of American Empire
Howard Zinn, The End of Empire?by Tom Engelhardt / April 14, 2008 In Iraq, in Afghanistan, and at home, the position of the globe’s “sole superpower” is visibly fraying. The country that was once proclaimed an “empire lite” has proven … Continue reading
Maoists Take Elections in Nepal
Communist party of Nepal, Maoist, president Prachanda, who uses only first name, gestures after winning his seat in recent heldelections, in Katmandu, Nepal, Saturday, April 12, 2008. Former rebel Communistparty of Nepal is leading in most of the constituency, where … Continue reading
M. Wizard on Documentary Film CHICAGO 10
CHICAGO 10 – OFFICIAL TRAILER Power to the People : Chicago RememberedBy Mariann Wizard / April 10, 2008 / The Rag Blog I took a little time this afternoon and went to see the movie Chicago 10 at the Regal … Continue reading
The State May Not Humiliate Anyone
Saving the American Left: The Case for a New Progressive CreedBy Bernard Chazelle / April 7, 2008 The American left is in the throes of an existential crisis. Some say it’s a failure of nerve, others a loss of belief. … Continue reading
Activism in April
Progressive activists on the march, in April.By Thomas Good / April 2, 2008March was a very busy month for activists around the country, and April appears to be continuing this trend. Here is a preview of some upcoming events. PROVIDENCE, … Continue reading
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Howard Zinn on Election Madness
Howard Zinn Elections matter, when backed by the power of the peopleBy Howard Zinn [This article first appeared in the March, 2008, issue of The Progressive. Must say, Zinn’s perspective is worth paying attention to. We do go a bit … Continue reading
