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The Rag Blog Digest September 15, 2011 theragblog.blogspot.com ( http://e2ma.net/go/7201038153/208670982/224681820/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/ ) Richard D. Jehn, founder Thorne Webb Dreyer, editor Mike Davis : The Eloquence of Carl Oglesby ( http://e2ma.net/go/7201038153/208670982/224681821/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/mike-davis-eloquence-of-carl-oglesby.html ) by Mike Davis / The Rag Blog. The first of two remembrances of SDS leader Carl Oglesby, who died of cancer on Tuesday, by former colleagues in the New Left. Davis relates Oglesby's rare oratorical skills, referring to his "unadorned eloquence and moral clarity," and the "profound role he played in deepening our commitment to the anti-war movement." Jeff Shero Nightbyrd : Skipping Stones With Carl Oglesby ( http://e2ma.net/go/7201038153/208670982/224681822/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/jeff-shero-nightbyrd-skipping-stones.html ) by Jeff Shero Nightbyrd / The Rag Blog.Jeff Shero served as vice president of SDS in 1965 when Oglesby led the organization through a time of transition, "shifting our focus from organizing the poor and disenfranchised to taking on the war in Vietnam." Jeff callsthe "lanky, almost raw boned, South Carolinian... the only white organizer I heard who could match the speaking power of the best civil rights leaders." Rag Radio : Carl Davidson on Mondragon and Workers' Cooperatives ( http://e2ma.net/go/7201038153/208670982/224681823/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/rag-radio-carl-davidson-on-mondragon.html ). The Rag Blog brought influential writer and political activist Davidson to Austin to give a presentation on thedynamic example of theMondragon Corporation and itsrole in the international workers' cooperative movement. He joined Thorne Dreyer on Rag Radio for a lively discussion about Mondragon, theburgeoning cooperative movement in the U.S., and Carl'silluminatingvisionfor 21st century socialism. Go to the link above, or listen here ( http://e2ma.net/go/7201038153/208670982/224681824/32516/goto:http://www.archive.org/details/RagRadio2011-09-09-CarlDavidson ). Don Swift : Perry, Bachmann, and the Threat of Dominionism ( http://e2ma.net/go/7201038153/208670982/224681825/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/don-swift-perry-threat-of-dominionism.html ) by Don Swift / The Rag Blog. In the first of a series, Swiftpaints an alarming picture of Dominionism and what he calls its "threat to American liberties." "Both Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann have clear ties to the Christian Dominionists," he warns, "who do not believe in the separation of church and state." He tells us what dominionism is, how it works, and the influence it is having on today's religious right. MUSIC / John Wilson : Houston Folk Legend Don Sanders is 'Heavy Word User' ( http://e2ma.net/go/7201038153/208670982/224681826/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/music-john-wilson-houston-folk-legend.html ) by John Wilson / The Rag Blog. Singer-songwriter and children's storyteller Sanders -- who will be Thorne Dreyer's guest on Rag Radio Friday -- was a force in the Houston music scene for decades and an influence on many Texas musicians, including Lyle Lovett. Despite his many accomplishments, Don has, according to Wilson, "failed to receive the [wider] adulation he so richly deserves."Don's new CD, Heavy Word User, is a digital remix ofhiswonderful earlywork. Thomas McKelvey Cleaver : Nagasaki and Responding to Calamity ( http://e2ma.net/go/7201038153/208670982/224681827/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/thomas-mckelvey-cleaver-nagasaki-and.html ) by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver / The Rag Blog. In one of several Rag Blogthought pieces on the legacy of 9/11 and its impact on American culture and foreign policy, Cleaver suggests that the way we deal with disasteris our most important "indicator of nationalcharacter." He reflects on the city of Nagasaki, Japan, devastated by an atomic bomb late in the second World War, and howits people responded by dedicating their city "to promoting international peace and brotherhood." EVERY FRIDAY: KEEP TUNED IN WITH RAG RADIO! Rag Radio with Thorne Dreyer ( http://e2ma.net/go/7201038153/208670982/224681828/32516/goto:http://www.koop.org/schedule/detail.php?ext=info&oa_id=33 ): Every Friday, 2-3 p.m. (CDT) on KOOP 91.7-FM in Austin. To stream online, go here ( http://e2ma.net/go/7201038153/208670982/224681829/32516/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 Sept. 9, 2011 Rag Radio interview with Political Activist Carl Davidson ( http://e2ma.net/go/7201038153/208670982/224681830/32516/goto:http://www.archive.org/details/RagRadio2011-09-09-CarlDavidson ) on Mondragon and Workers' Collectives. Sept. 16, 2011: Singer/Songwriter and Storyteller Don Sanders. Sept. 23, 2011: Suspense Novelist David Lindsey on the booming Private Intelligence Industry. Oct. 6, 2011: Former Yippie Jonah Raskin, Author of Marijuanaland: Dispatches From an American War. Listen to earlier shows on Rag Radio. ( http://e2ma.net/go/7201038153/208670982/224681831/32516/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. Carl Oglesby : Unadorned eloquence. Robert Jensen : 9/11 and Imperial Delusions ( http://e2ma.net/go/7201038153/208670982/224681832/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/robert-jensen-911-and-imperial.html ) by Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog. Influential author and UT professor Jensen says that, within hours after 9/11, "it was clear that political leaders were going to use the attacks to justify war in Central Asia and the Middle East." And, also within hours, critics offered"principled and practical arguments against aggressive war." The critics were right, Jensen says, "but that means nothing if we failed to create a more just foreign policy conducted by a more humble nation." Lamar W. Hankins : What 9/11 Has Taught Us About Our Country ( http://e2ma.net/go/7201038153/208670982/224681833/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/lamar-w-hankins-what-911-has-taught-us.html ) by Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog. Lamar tells us that the attack on 9/11 "brought out America's essential character traits" -- both positive and negative-- "in ways that bin Laden could not have anticipated." But the thought that keeps returning tohim is that, in order to avenge the deaths of 2,977 people, "we have killed over a million innocent civilians... and terrorized millions of others." Paul Robbins : Rick Perry and the Fires of September ( http://e2ma.net/go/7201038153/208670982/224681834/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/paul-robbins-rick-perry-and-fires-of.html ) by Paul Robbins / The Rag Blog. Over the Labor Day weekend, affected by the hottest summer in the state's recorded history, wildfires swept through Central Texas, destroying more than 1,600 homes. Texas Gov. Rick Perry -- known for his "ideological schizophrenia" -- has a unique chance to rise to the occasion by tapping the state's "Rainy Day Fund" orcreatinga new taxfor emergency relief. Or he can justshow usthat heis, in fact,"the country's greatest hypocrite." Ted McLaughlin : Trickle-Down Depression ( http://e2ma.net/go/7201038153/208670982/224681835/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/ted-mclaughlin-trickle-down-depression.html ) by Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog. >From the end of World War II through 1979, the gains in productivity in the U.S. were shared between workers and owners, "and both benefited as wages rose along with company profits." That was before Reagan and "trickle-down" economics. Ted shows us how unregulated capitalism has led to a "hoarding of productivity," resulting in a vast inequality in wealth and income, and hasput us on the path to a second Great Depression. Tom Hayden : 9/11 Blind ( http://e2ma.net/go/7201038153/208670982/224681836/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/tom-hayden-911-blind.html ) by Tom Hayden / The Rag Blog. In his eloquent reflection on 9/11 and its aftermath, Hayden tells us, "We're 10 years past the twin towers attack and still fighting wars in its name." "When," he asks, "will we open our eyes?". The more we know about the "Long War doctrine," the more we understand the need for a "long peace movement." Tom sees hope andbelieves that "gradually we are wearing down the pillars of the war." 9-11 blind : The 'Long War' 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. 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