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Monthly Archives: November 2011
CARTOON / Joshua Brown : Life During Wartime: March of History
Political cartoon by Joshua Brown / The Rag Blog / September 18, 2011.[Joshua Brown is the executive director of the Center for Media and Learning/American Social History Project, The Graduate Center, The City University of New York and is a … Continue reading
Ted McLaughlin : Congressional Insider Trading is a Crime! Or Should Be…
Image from Dallas News.There oughta be a law:Stop Congressional ‘insider trading’ By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog/ November 26, 2001 Last week it was revealed that members of Congress regularly do something that, if done by other Americans, would … Continue reading
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Author and noted scholar Mike Davis describes the “rite of passage” when as a young activist, you first “look into a cop’s eyes a few anxious inches from your face and find only robotic murderous hatred staring back at you.” … Continue reading
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November 18th marked the 33rd anniversary of the Jonestown massacre. Paul Krassner recounts some of the dark history of Jim Jones and his movement — much of it little-known and some of it involving San Francisco politics — and the … Continue reading
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Steve Russell — himself a member of the Cherokee Nation — quotes his “all time favorite Cherokee,” Will Rogers: “When a [political] party can’t think of anything else they always fall back on Lower Taxes. It has a magic sound … Continue reading
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Steve Russell : Will Rogers on Occupy Wall Street
Get the point? Image of Will Rogers from the Will Rogers Museum.Will Rogers on Occupy Wall Street By Steve Russell | The Rag Blog | November 23, 2011 “It’s all right to let Wall Street bet each other millions of … Continue reading
Paul Krassner : Sex, Corruption, and the Kool-Aid Massacre
The Rev. Jim Jones.Sex, Corruption,and the Kool-Aid Massacre By Paul Krassner / The Rag Blog / November 23, 2011 November 18th marked the 33rd anniversary of the Jonestown massacre. Jim Jones, founder of the 8,000-member People’s Temple in San Francisco, … Continue reading
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Tagged COYOTE, Jonestown Massacre, Margo St. James, Paul Krassner, Religious Cults, Rev. Jim Jones
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Mike Davis : Protest in the Driver’s Seat
Image from the Schumin Web.Chevy to the levee:Protest in the driver’s seat This is the ultimate American way: protesting in a car (or on a bike) while obeying the law. The possibilities for serene family tourism are endless and mind-boggling. … Continue reading
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Tagged Mike Davis, Occupy Wall Street, Peace Movement, Police Brutality, Social Protest, Transportation
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Sex, Corruption and the Kool-Aid Massacre By Paul Krassner / The Rag Blog / November 23, 2011 November 18th marked the 33rd anniversary of the Jonestown massacre. Jim Jones, founder of the 8,000-member People’s Temple in San Francisco, once asked … Continue reading
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Sex, Corruption and the Kool-Aid Massacre By Paul Krassner / The Rag Blog / November 23, 2011 November 18th marked the 33rd anniversary of the Jonestown massacre. Jim Jones, founder of the 8,000-member People’s Temple in San Francisco, once asked … Continue reading
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Lamar W. Hankins : Judge Ken Anderson Still Can’t Tell the Truth
Former Williamson County prosecutor Ken Anderson, now a county judge, shown before testifying about his role in the murder trial of Michael Morton. Photo by the Texas Tribune / KUT News.Judge Ken Anderson still can’ttell the truth about the Morton … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Ken Anderson, Lamar W. Hankins, Michael Morton, Texas Courts
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Steve Russell : Will Rogers on Occupy Wall Street
Get the point? Image of Will Rogers from the Will Rogers Museum.Will Rogers on Occupy Wall Street By Steve Russell / The Rag Blog / November 23, 2011 It’s all right to let Wall Street bet each other millions of … Continue reading
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Tagged Banking, Occupy Wall Street, Steve Russell, Will Rogers
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