http://e2ma.net/map/view=CampaignPublic/id=32516.7290754962/rid=a433112441598cad3aab143b183e3cfc ___________________________________
The Rag Blog Digest October 6, 2011 theragblog.blogspot.com ( http://e2ma.net/go/7290754962/208694607/226025727/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/ ) Richard D. Jehn, founder Thorne Webb Dreyer, editor Bill Meacham : Mondragon: Reinventing Humanity ( http://e2ma.net/go/7290754962/208694607/226025728/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/bill-meacham-mondragon-reinventing.html ) by Bill Meacham / The Rag Blog. The existentialists have said that the human being is always free to recreate himself or herself, but in the individualistic West we tend to think of this freedom in purely personal terms. But a more powerful form of self-invention can be found in the social realm: the Mondragon cooperatives. Mondragon offers a striking vision and a welcome alternative to dog-eat-dog competition. Mark Naison : Wall Street and the Making of a Global Counterculture ( http://e2ma.net/go/7290754962/208694607/226025729/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/mark-naison-wall-street-and-making-of.html ) by Mark Naison / The Rag Blog. Mark was impressed with the discipline, determination, and camaraderie -- and international character -- of the Occupy Wall Street protesters. "The emergence of a global youth counterculture," Naison believes, should be seen as"a powerful complement to a global movement for freedom, democracy, and economic justice." Rag Radio : Progressive Texas State Legislator Elliott Naishtat ( http://e2ma.net/go/7290754962/208694607/226025730/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/rag-radio-progressive-texas-state.html )Interview by Thorne Dreyer / Rag Radio.In his Rag Radio visit Naishtat,who is Jewish and a native New Yorker, tells of his unique journey from Queens, N.Y. -- where he was a VISTA worker -- to the Texas legislature (by way of Eagle Pass, where he worked as a community organizer in a Mexican-American barrio). When he first ran for the House in Austin, his Republican opponent ran a TV commercial saying: "New York City? Get a rope!" Elliott won big and has been reelected 10 times. Go to the post to listen to the show. Bob Feldman : The Slave State of Texas, 1846-1860 ( http://e2ma.net/go/7290754962/208694607/226025731/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/bob-feldman-slave-state-of-texas-1846.html ) by Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog. In the latest installment of his "hidden history of Texas" series, Feldman tells us that in 1847, a year after Texas became a state, there were 39,000 African slaves in a population of 142,000 non-indigenous residents. About 75 percent of the slaves were owned by the wealthiest 15 percent of the population -- and 67 percent of state and localofficeholders owned slaves. EVERY FRIDAY: KEEP TUNED IN WITH RAG RADIO! Rag Radio with Thorne Dreyer ( http://e2ma.net/go/7290754962/208694607/226025732/32516/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/7290754962/208694607/226025734/32516/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. 30, 2011 Rag Radio interview with Progressive Texas Legislator Elliott Naishtat ( http://e2ma.net/go/7290754962/208694607/226025737/32516/goto:http://www.archive.org/details/RagRadio2011-09-30-ElliottNaishtat ). Oct. 7, 2011: Former Yippie Jonah Raskin, Author of Marijuanaland: Dispatches From an American War. Oct. 14, 2011: Scholar, Urban Theorist, Author & Social Activist Mike Davis. Listen to earlier shows on Rag Radio. ( http://e2ma.net/go/7290754962/208694607/226025739/32516/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. Occupy Wall Street : A global youth counterculture. Jonah Raskin : Pancake and Rye in 'Marijuanaland' ( http://e2ma.net/go/7290754962/208694607/226025740/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/jonah-raskin-pancake-and-rye-in.html ) by Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog. Jonah -- author of Marijuanaland: Dispatches From an American War -- follows California marijuana grower Pancake (and his brother Rye) for eight months, revealing much about the outlaw cannabis scene. Hear Jonah on Rag Radio thisFriday, and join us for a Rag Blog Happy Hour at Maria's in Austin. See post for details. Lamar W. Hankins : Killing of Anwar al-Awlaki is Assault on the Constitution ( http://e2ma.net/go/7290754962/208694607/226025742/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/lamar-w-hankins-killing-of-anwar-al.html ) by Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog.Hankins questions the legality of the extrajudicial killing of alleged Al Queda operative (and U.S. citizen) Anwar al-Awlaki, saying that he's "searching for a rational explanation" that will "satisfy the values with which I grew up." Calling the assassination "an assault on the Constitution," Lamar addresses the constitutional issues involved in the U.S. actions. Dallas Darling : Austerity and the Bastrop Wildfires ( http://e2ma.net/go/7290754962/208694607/226025744/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/dallas-darling-austerity-and-bastrop.html ) by Dallas Darling / Truthout. Darling, a journalist and author, is also an emergency medical technician (EMT) and he went to Bastrop toassist residentsduring the recent wildfires. What he found was a "circus-like atmosphere" replete with looters and people impersonating emergency responders, eager to be interviewed by television crews-- and anger and frustration among the victims of the fires. Ted McLaughlin : Media Won't Report the Real Wall Street Story ( http://e2ma.net/go/7290754962/208694607/226025745/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/ted-mclaughlin-media-wont-report-real.html ) by Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog. Ted says the mainstream media didn't report on the Wall Street protests until the cops started busting people. Which is nothing new, as "the powers that be" in this country have always used police and troops to quell dissent. But the real story the media isn't telling is that we increasingly have a government "of the corporations, by the corporations, and for the corporations." And, "it is killing this country." Kate Braun : Waxing Moon Offers Time for Growth ( http://e2ma.net/go/7290754962/208694607/226025746/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/kate-braun-waxing-moon-offers-time-for.html ) by Kate Braun / The Rag Blog. Kate, our resident star-gazer, reports on the waxing gibbous moon, Oct. 6-9,a time to "honor all maiden goddesses: they areabout fertility and growth." Sheguides us onwhen and how best to observe the occasion. And check out your dreams that night: "If you dream of a clear Moon, it is an indicator of success." The Rag Blog's Jonah Raskin will sign copies of 'Marijuanaland' at a Rag Blog Happy Hour at Maria's Taco Xpress in Austin, Friday, Oct. 7, 5-7 p.m. Please join us. Cick on photo for details. 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. Box 16442 Austin, TX 78761-6442 theragblog.blogspot.com ( http://e2ma.net/go/7290754962/208694607/226025747/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com ) Please become a Rag Blog Supporter. We take no advertising and depend entirely on your support. Please help us continue our work with a donation of $10, $20, $50 or whatever you can afford. P.O. Box 14672 | Austin, TX 78761-4672 US ___________________________________ forward this email to a friend http://e2ma.net/app/view:Forward/ID:32516.7290754962/send_to_friend/rid:a433112441598cad3aab143b183e3cfc This email was sent to [email protected]. To ensure that you continue receiving our emails, please add us to your address book or safe list. manage your preferences: http://e2ma.net/app/view:Manage/signupId:55090/id:32516.7290754962/rid:a433112441598cad3aab143b183e3cfc opt out using TrueRemove(tm): http://e2ma.net/app/view:OptOut/ID:32516.7290754962/signupId:55090/rid:a433112441598cad3aab143b183e3cfc Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails: http://e2ma.net/app/view:Join/signupId:55090/acctId:32516/mailingId:208694607/rid:a433112441598cad3aab143b183e3cfc Network for Good EmailNow powered by Emma http://www.myemma.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sixties-L" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sixties-l?hl=en.
