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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Fort Hood and the Prophetic ‘IF’
These battle-weary troops from the 1st Air Cav had just staged a “combat refusal” at the PACE firebase in Vietnam. There were also countless instances of “fragging” against officers by Vietnam GI’s. Photo from NAM – The Story of the … Continue reading
BOOKS / The Great Turning : From Empire to Earth Community
The Great Turning: Moving in a radical new direction By Alex Knight / The Rag Blog / November 25, 2009 We stand at a critical moment in Earth’s history, a time when humanity must choose its future. As the world … Continue reading
Posted in Rag Bloggers
Tagged Books, Capitalism, Climate Change, Community, Imperialism, Progressive Movement, Revolution, Social Change
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Colombian Invasion : Touching All the Bases
A sign in Caracas, Venezuela, denounces expanded U.S. military presence in Colombia. Photo by Thomas Coex / AFP / Getty Images.Just the beginning?The U.S buildup in Colombia By Marion Delgado / The Rag Blog / November 24, 2009 CARTAGENA DE … Continue reading
Posted in Rag Bloggers
Tagged Central America, Colombia, Imperialism, Latin America, U.S. Military
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Paul Krassner : In Praise of Indecency
Paul Krassner depicted in Oui Magazine advertisement for an upcoming October 1975 interview. Graffiti includes references to the Realist mascot, Lenny Bruce, and Jerry Rubin. Image from the Realist Archive Project.In praise of indecency:Paul Krassner is our ‘Satirist-Laureate’ By Harvey … Continue reading
Posted in Rag Bloggers
Tagged American History, Authors, Censorship, Comedians, Humor, Journalists, Political Satire, Pornography, Sixties, Yippies
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Ted McLaughlin : The Backpacks of Moberly
A quiet way of helping:The backpacks of Moberly, Missouri …we began to realize that some of these children go home to houses where they literally may not eat over the weekend. And we couldn’t just sit back and not do … Continue reading
Honduras : The ‘Election’ and the Resistencia
Above,“Golpistas: Here Is Your Vote.” Rebelión poster. Demonstration against electoral campaign, Intibucá. Photo from Indymedia Honduras.Micheletti prepares for election;Moves against boycott, resistance By David Holmes Morris / The Rag Blog / November 23, 2009 With a nod of approval from … Continue reading
The REAL Death Panel : Congress Gutting Reform
Photo by Mike Albans / AP.The real death panel:A requiem for true health care reform? By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / November 22, 2009 It was ten years ago that I lost my wife who was … Continue reading
Posted in Rag Bloggers
Tagged Congress, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Medicare, Public Option, Universal Health Care
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Health Care Hypocrisy : The GOP’s Nutty Screaming
“Wait Times!” Cartoon by Matt Bors.The GOP’s health care nuttinessAnd the insurance industry backstory The problem the right has with health care reform is not that it represents intrusive government (it doesn’t). It’s that it doesn’t represent the kind of … Continue reading
Posted in Rag Bloggers
Tagged Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Republican Party, Socialism
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Agriculture : The Uses of Biotechnology
Genetic science in agriculture:The uses of biotechnology By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / November 22, 2009 I recently wrote about GMO’s on The Rag Blog (“The Future of Agriculture: Genetics and the Limits of Oil“) and I want … Continue reading
Posted in Rag Bloggers
Tagged Agriculture, Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering, Global Warming, Medicine, Science
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Val Liveoak : Remembering the ‘Tope’ in El Salvador
Mural at the University of Central America in San Salvador depicts martyred Jesuit priests and suggests complicity of the nation’s business and political leadership. Slain Jesuit priests honored in El Salvador In El Salvador, six Jesuit priests are being honored … Continue reading
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Tagged Central America, El Salvador, History, Latin America, Revolutionary Movements
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Bart Stupak and the Family : The Power of C Street
Above, the Fellowship’s house on C Street in Washington, D.C. Photo by Olivier Douliery / Abaca Press / MCT. Below, U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak. Photo by Susan Walsh / AP.The Fellowship on C Street:Bart Stupak and the impact of the … Continue reading
A Modest Proposal : Eat the Rich!
Photo by chrisjfry / Flickr.Serve the people!Carve up Wall Street By Alex Knight / The Rag Blog / November 20, 2009 See Amy Goodman’s interview with Robert Scheer on Wall Street and the economy, from Democracy Now!, Below. Yesterday, Democracy … Continue reading
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Tagged Banking, Broadcast Media, Capitalism, Democracy Now, Economy, Obama Administration, Poverty, Wall Street
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