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The Rag Blog Digest Nov. 11, 2011 theragblog.blogspot.com ( http://e2ma.net/go/7339237402/208736982/226638122/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/ ) Richard D. Jehn, founder Thorne Webb Dreyer, editor Ellen LaConte : When Too Big to Fail is Too Big Not To ( http://e2ma.net/go/7339237402/208736982/226638123/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/ellen-laconte-when-too-big-to-fail-is.html ) by Ellen LaConte / The Rag Blog. The powers that be -- and even the Wall Street protesters -- "believe in the global economy's ability to deliver them the goods" -- the resources, jobs, wages, and services they depend on -- "if only the people managing it were more fair." But, even if the global economy were better managed, according to LaConte,"we would still be dealing with an economy that's approaching a terminal condition..." Ellen LaConte will be Thorne Dreyer's guest Friday, Nov. 11, on Rag Radio (see post). Paul Beckett : Naked ALEC and the Right Wing Conspiracy ( http://e2ma.net/go/7339237402/208736982/226638124/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/paul-beckett-naked-alec-and-right-wing.html ) by Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog. Another dimension of the "vast right-wing conspiracy" has come to light, "like a horror movie monster emerging from primeval slime." ALEC (the American Legislative Exchange Council) brings together state legislators (overwhelmingly, conservative Republicans) and corporate leaders in annual meetings to propose, review, and approve legislation they want passed --to meld the corporations' business interests with the "ideological content of the right-wing politicians." Josefina Castillo and Judith Rosenberg : Women and Fair Trade ( http://e2ma.net/go/7339237402/208736982/226638125/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/josefina-castillo-and-judith-rosenberg.html ) by Josefina Castillo and Judith Rosenberg / The Rag Blog. The Women and Fair Trade Festival is an annual Austin marketplace that hosts artisan producers from women's cooperatives from around the world. This community event, sponsored byAustin TanCerca de la Frontera, celebrates cultural diversity and presents an alternative to corporate globalization. Bruce Goldberg : Carl Oglesby Occupies Heaven ( http://e2ma.net/go/7339237402/208736982/226638126/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/bruce-goldberg-carl-oglesby-occupies.html ) by Bruce Goldberg / The Rag Blog. Carl Oglesby, an influential New Left activist, writer, thinker -- and gifted orator -- passed away earlier this year. Bruce, who was a friend and colleague, reports on a memorial service held in Cambridge, Mass., last week, where family members, friends, and fellow activists spoke, sang, and showed slides of "the skinny man in his early 30's" holding his kids, "the fiery bearded long-haired man giving razor-edged speeches," and the "beaming tender man posing proudly with his new grandchild." Rag Radio : Greenlandic Inuit Explorer/Actor Ole Jrgen Hammeken and Filmmaker Marc Buriot ( http://e2ma.net/go/7339237402/208736982/226638127/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/rag-radio-greenlandic-inuit.html ) Interview by Thorne Dreyer / Rag Radio. Dreyer's guests on Rag Radio last week were Ole Jorgen Hammeken --an indigenous Greenlandic Inuit polar explorer, social worker, andactor -- andFrench filmmaker Marc Buriot, who was executive producer of the award-winning film, Inuk, in which Hammeken stars. Go to this post to listen to the interview. Robert Jensen : Angus Wright and the 'Fire Next Time' ( http://e2ma.net/go/7339237402/208736982/226638128/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/robert-jensen-angus-wright-and-fire.html ) by Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog. Professor Jensen profiles and interviews environmentalist Angus Wright. According to Jensen, "We're in deep trouble, ecologically and culturally, as we try to face up to unprecedented planetary problems in a society in denial." And Wright, who "has a knack for presenting complex ideas in plain language"is "one of our most astute observers of these troubles." EVERY FRIDAY: KEEP TUNED IN WITH RAG RADIO! Rag Radio with Thorne Dreyer ( http://e2ma.net/go/7339237402/208736982/226638129/32516/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/7339237402/208736982/226638130/32516/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. 4, 2011, Rag Radio interview with ( http://e2ma.net/go/7339237402/208736982/226638131/32516/goto:http://www.archive.org/details/RagRadio2011-11-04-OleJorgenHammekenMarcBuriot )Greenlandic Inuit Actor & Explorer Ole ( http://e2ma.net/go/7339237402/208736982/226638132/32516/goto:http://www.archive.org/details/RagRadio2011-11-04-OleJorgenHammekenMarcBuriot )Jrgen Hammeken & French Filmmaker ( http://e2ma.net/go/7339237402/208736982/226638133/32516/goto:http://www.archive.org/details/RagRadio2011-11-04-OleJorgenHammekenMarcBuriot )Marc Buriot ( http://e2ma.net/go/7339237402/208736982/226638134/32516/goto:http://www.archive.org/details/RagRadio2011-11-04-OleJorgenHammekenMarcBuriot ). Nov. 11, 2011: Author and Sustainability Advocate Ellen LaConte. 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/7339237402/208736982/226638135/32516/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. Global economy : Too big NOT to fail? Harry Targ : Building a New Society ( http://e2ma.net/go/7339237402/208736982/226638136/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/harry-targ-building-new-society.html ) by Harry Targ / The Rag Blog. Targ remembers how, in the 1960s, "new and old ideas about a better world began to circulate from college campuses, the streets, some churches, and popular culture," with writers like Paul Goodman "articulating alternative possibilities" about society. And, though the times are very different from the '60s, "perhaps the vision of community that animated our thinking then... may still be relevant for today." Mike Ludwig : Thousands Circle White House to Protest Pipeline ( http://e2ma.net/go/7339237402/208736982/226638137/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/mike-ludwig-thousands-circle-white.html ) by Mike Ludwig / Truthout. Thousands of demonstrators encircled the White House grounds on Sunday in opposition to the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would pump oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast. On Thursday, Reuters reported that the U.S. government has delayed the pipeline until after the 2012 elections, "bowing to pressure from environmentalists." Joan Wile : Granny Votes 'Yea' on 'Wall Street' Youth ( http://e2ma.net/go/7339237402/208736982/226638138/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/joan-wile-granny-votes-yea-on-wall.html ) by Joan Wile / The Rag Blog. "Granny for Peace" Wile, who admits to having been skeptical about today's youth, visited one of Occupy Wall Street's Direct Action meetings, and says she left "with a singing heart," and a belief that these "marvelous young justice-seekers will change the world for the better." Lamar W. Hankins : The Urgent Business of Promoting Religion ( http://e2ma.net/go/7339237402/208736982/226638139/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/lamar-w-hankins-urgent-business-of.html ) by Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog. Not long after Majority Leader Eric Cantor said he'd preventlegislation that is not "substantive and meaningful,"the Republican-controlled House approved a resolution that reaffirmed "In God We Trust" as the official motto of the United States, encouraging "the public display of the national motto in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions." Ted McLaughlin : It's High Time to Cut our Military Budget ( http://e2ma.net/go/7339237402/208736982/226638140/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/ted-mclaughlin-its-high-time-to-cut-our.html ) by Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog. Lawmakers have announced their intent to stop any cuts to defense spending if the deficit panel fails. But, Ted says, this is exactly where cuts are needed, as defense spending -- which makes up 54% of all discretionary government spending --is out of control. The post includes a chart showing that the U.S. spends 43% of all the money spent on the military in the entire world. Rick Ayers : Oakland's Festival of Hope ( http://e2ma.net/go/7339237402/208736982/226638141/32516/goto:http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/rick-ayers-oaklands-festival-of-hope.html ) by Rick Ayers / The Rag Blog. Rick shares with our readers his impressions from last week's Oakland General Strike, which he calls a "festival of hope" that has changed the narrative. 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