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Monthly Archives: November 2010

Roger Baker : American Political Denial and the ‘Downsizing of Civilization’

Image from Gas 2.0. “My grandfather rode a camel, my father rode a camel. I drive a Mercedes. My son drives a Mercedes. His son will ride a camel.” — Saudi warning Our only hope may lie in crisis:American politics … Continue reading

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Ted McLaughlin : The Big Lie About Tax Breaks for the Rich

Pinnochio image from Eurohero.Corporate profits at record high:The myth that the rich need more help By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / November 24, 2010 There is a huge lie being spread by right-wing Republicans. They are trying to … Continue reading

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David P. Hamilton : Parsing the Midterms: A Progressive Exodus

Political cartoon by Mike Keefe / inToon.com.2010 Elections:Where the votes came fromand how the Dems lost big My hypothesis is that most of the excess decline in support for Democratic Party congressional candidates in 2010 was from political progressives of … Continue reading

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All the political polls show that the American public is deeply unhappy. This was reflected in the broadly anti-government sentiment that threw out many moderate incumbents during the recent mid-term elections. The onset of hard times commonly favors new and … Continue reading

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Joan Wile : Gray Panthers Fight Social Security Cuts on Capitol Hill

Image from People’s World.Gray Panthers to Deficit Commission:Don’t mess with our social securityBy Joan Wile / The Rag Blog / November 23, 2010 Representatives of the national Gray Panthers went to Capitol Hill in November to present their position regarding … Continue reading

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Clare Bayard : Veterans and the Healing Process

AWOL soldier Jeff Hanks speaks about the effects of PTSD on his family, Nov. 11, near Ft. Campbell in Oak Grove, Ky. Photo by Robert Smith / AP.Healing from empire:Anti-war veterans redefine Veterans Day By Clare Bayard / The Rag … Continue reading

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Bill Fletcher, Jr. : Rediscovering ‘The Souls of White Folk’

Mural in Great Barrington, Mass., honoring African American author W.E.B. Dubois. Image from Progressive America Rising.90 years later in the era of the Tea Party:Rediscovering ‘The Souls of White Folk’ By Bill Fletcher, Jr. / November 22, 2010 “But what … Continue reading

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Paul Beckett : Reprising Ford’s ‘Radical’ Tune

Fiddlin’ Henry Ford doubled workers’ wages. Image from FiddlingAround.Henry Ford on why thereisn’t going to be a recoveryBy Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog / November 22, 2010 Nicholas Kristof is concerned. The United States, he says, “now arguably has … Continue reading

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Joshua Brown : Life During Wartime: Dubya’s New Digs

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Ansel Herz : Behind the Barricades in Haiti

Coffins used as street barricades in Cap-Haiten, Haiti. Photo by Ansel Herz / Mediahacker / The Rag Blog.Streets barricaded in Cap-Haitien:Protests in Haiti have popular support By Ansel Herz / November 19, 2010 CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti — The first barricade looked … Continue reading

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Join us today! Rag Blog Happy Hour, 5-7:30, at Maria’s, 2520 S. Lamar. Informal gathering. All are welcome! Special guests: Sarito Carol Neiman, author and original co-editor of The Rag (1966); Philip Russell, author of the newly released “History of … Continue reading

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Medea Benjamin : Death Marchers Haunt New Bush Library Digs

Demonstrators from March of the Dead protest in front of Dallas SWAT officers during groundbreaking at new George W. Bush Presidential Center at SMU, Nov. 16, 2010. Photo by G.J. McCarthy / AP.Breaking new ground:Protests at the future siteof the … Continue reading

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