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The Rag Blog Digest Nov. 17, 2011 theragblog.blogspot.com ( http://e2ma.net/go/7346598735/208743158/226726668/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/ ) Richard D. Jehn, founder Thorne Webb Dreyer, editor FILM / David McReynolds : Clint Eastwood's 'J. Edgar' ( http://e2ma.net/go/7346598735/208743158/226726669/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/film-david-mcreynolds-clint-eastwoods-j.html ) by David McReynolds / The Rag Blog.McReynolds, who -- as a socialist and a pacifist -- had extensive dealings with J. Edgar's FBI, provides a revealing take on Eastwood's new biopic.Though praising the performances of Leonardo DiCaprio and Judi Dench,Davidsays the film's real power comes from Eastwood's humanizing Hoover "as a sad, sexually frustrated, deeply insecure man who tried to rearrange facts to help insure his place in history." Mike Davis : Ten Immodest Commandments ( http://e2ma.net/go/7346598735/208743158/226726670/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/mike-davis-ten-immodest-commandments.html ) by Mike Davis / The Rag Blog. When asked if he had any important lessons to pass on to the Occupy movement from his 45 years as an activist, Mike repeated his "fervent vow never to age into an old fart with lessons to pass on." In blatant violation of his vow, however, he shares with us a highly personal and very relevant "Ten Immodest Commandments." Bill Freeland : With 'Occupy,' the People are the Point ( http://e2ma.net/go/7346598735/208743158/226726671/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/bill-freeland-with-occupy-people-are.html ) by Bill Freeland / The Rag Blog. The "Occupy" movement began as a small gathering in a private park near Wall Street in New York City, but has since swept across America and into another dozen countries around the world. While the gatherings are local, their concerns are global, responding to economic and social trends that have been developing for decades. Eric Newhouse : Half of Returning Warriors are Wounded ( http://e2ma.net/go/7346598735/208743158/226726672/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/eric-newhouse-half-of-returning.html ) by Eric Newhouse / Truthout. New and as yet unpublished statistics from Veterans Affairs show that more than half of America's warriors are returning home with medical and mental problems that need treatment. These are unprecedented numbers as more than one soldier in three will have PTSD, major depression, and/or traumatic brain injury. Thomas McKelvey Cleaver : It's 'How You Play the Game' ( http://e2ma.net/go/7346598735/208743158/226726673/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/thomas-mckelvey-cleaver-its-how-you.html ) by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver / The Rag Blog. The legendary Vince Lombardi was known for saying "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." Penn State coach Joe Paterno, however,professed thatwinning doesn't mean much if the players don'tbecome better people in the process. But then, "when it came down to the most important decision in his life," he hadn't a moral clue and his indifference and complicity will "overshadow everything else in his life." EVERY FRIDAY: KEEP TUNED IN WITH RAG RADIO! Rag Radio with Thorne Dreyer ( http://e2ma.net/go/7346598735/208743158/226726674/32516/goto:http://www.koop.org/schedule/detail.php?ext=info&oa_id=33 ): Every Friday, 2-3 p.m. (CST) on KOOP 91.7-FM in Austin. To stream online, go here ( http://e2ma.net/go/7346598735/208743158/226726675/32516/goto:http://www.koop.org/pages.item.86/stream-koop-listen-online.html ). Rag Radio features hour-long in-depth interviews and discussion about issues of progressive politics, culture, and history. Our guests include newsmakers, artists, leading thinkers, and public figures Listen to Thorne Dreyer's Nov. 11, 2011, Rag Radio interview with Author and Sustainability Advocate ( http://e2ma.net/go/7346598735/208743158/226726676/32516/goto:http://www.archive.org/details/RagRadio2011-11-11-EllenLaconte ) Ellen LaConte ( http://e2ma.net/go/7346598735/208743158/226726677/32516/goto:http://www.archive.org/details/RagRadio2011-11-11-EllenLaconte ). ( http://e2ma.net/go/7346598735/208743158/226726678/32516/goto:http://www.archive.org/details/RagRadio2011-11-11-EllenLaconte ) Nov. 18, 2011: Singer/Songwriter, Author, Actor & Artist Bobby Bridger. Nov. 25, 2011: University of Texas Government Professor David Edwards. Listen to earlier shows on Rag Radio. ( http://e2ma.net/go/7346598735/208743158/226726679/32516/goto:http://www.koop.org/schedule/detail.php?ext=info&oa_id=33 ) Rag Radio is rebroadcast every Sunday at 10 a.m. (Eastern) on WFTE, 90.3-FM in Mt. Cobb, PA and 105.7-FM in Scranton, PA. >From an old fart : Ten Immodest Commandments. Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Burn Their Books, Mayor Bloomberg ( http://e2ma.net/go/7346598735/208743158/226726680/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/rabbi-arthur-waskow-burn-their-books.html ) by Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog. During the police raid on Occupy Wall Street, a library of more than 5,000 books was reportedly destroyed. "They just threw them into garbage trucks," said one participant. The massive police action, called "almost military" by The New York Times, involved mace, pepper spray, and beatings. Rabbi Waskow analyzes the event and suggests a coordinated response. Kate Braun : Tie Up Loose Ends During Waning Crescent Moon ( http://e2ma.net/go/7346598735/208743158/226726681/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/kate-braun-tie-up-loose-ends-during.html ) by Kate Braun / The Rag Blog. The waning crescent moon is a good time "to consolidate experiences and resources in preparation for the newcycle that begins with the next Full Moon." Kate, our resident experton such things, shares with us how to best observe andlearn from these periods of transition. Susan Van Haitsma : Anti-War GI's March in Killeen Vets Day Parade ( http://e2ma.net/go/7346598735/208743158/226726682/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/susan-van-haitsma-anti-war-gis-march-in.html ) by Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog. Staff and volunteers from Austin's Under the Hood Cafe joined with the Ft. Hood chapter of Iraq Veterans Against the War to march in the Killeen Veterans Day Parade. They actively promoted IVAW's Operation Recovery project that calls for increased health servicesfor traumatized troops instead of continued deployments. Includes a gallery of Susan'sphotos. SPORT / Dave Zirin : The World Joe Paterno Made ( http://e2ma.net/go/7346598735/208743158/226726683/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/sport-dave-zirin-world-joe-paterno-make.html ) by Dave Zirin / The Rag Blog. Sportswriter Zirin reportson the reaction amongPenn State students and fans, including an on-campus riot protesting Joe Paterno's firing -- after the coach and University administrators "allegedly shielded a serial child rapist," former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. Zirin says he doesn't doubt that the "emotions in Happy Valley are genuine," but that it's "the pain of self-pity, not reflection." Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman : Post-Buckeye Election Protection? ( http://e2ma.net/go/7346598735/208743158/226726684/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/bob-fitrakis-and-harvey-wasserman-post.html ) by Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog. The crushing defeat Ohio's working people dealt 1% politicians last week has critical implications for a whole other issue -- "election protection." in Ohio, "a voting process that might otherwise have been stolen" was protected by a "concerted effort by citizens committed to democracy." Operation Recovery : Hope on Veterans Day. The Rag Blog is a non-profit internet newsmagazine produced by activist journalists committed to progressive social change. The Rag Blog is published by the New Journalism Project, inc., a Texas non-profit corporation that has been granted tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. This status is retroactive to Oct. 9, 2008. If you do not wish to receive further email from The Rag Blog, please click on the "opt out" button below. If you have received this newsletter at more than one address, please "opt out" at addresses where you don't wish to receive these mailings. The New Journalism Project, inc. P.O. 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