Tag Archives: Barack Obama

Robert Sheer : Hogwash, Mr. President

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

State of the Union: Platitudinous hogwash? Photo by Miller / New York Daily News.State of the Union:Hogwash, Mr. President The speech was a distraction from what seriously ails us: an unabated mortgage crisis, stubbornly high unemployment, and a debt that … Continue reading →

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Harry Tarq : JFK and Obama Inspired Something Bigger Than Themselves

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Jack Kennedy inspired idealism in youth of the 60s. Photo from Dysonology.JFK and Obama:Leaders who knew not what they were creating By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / January 23, 2011 A young college kid I walked to campus … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Good Obama, Bad Obama: The Changing Frame

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo from The Guardian, U.K.The story so far:Achievements and disappointmentsduring the Obama years By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / December 27, 2010 Changing media frames of political reality I am an inveterate watcher of MSNBC, the “liberal” end … Continue reading →

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Dick J. Reavis : Are Hoover and Obama Peas in a Pod?

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Herbert Hoover and Barack Obama: Peas in a pod? Image from Decline of the Empire.The more things change…The Obama tax compromiseBy Dick J. Reavis / The Rag Blog / December 13, 2010 The story below is from the January 3, … Continue reading →

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James McEnteer : Obama, Can This Really Be the End?

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Sixties flashbacks. Image from Cabbages and Kings.Acid reflux flashbacks:Obama, can this really be the end? By James McEnteer / The Rag Blog / December 7, 2010 [Though we share much of his frustration, the opinions expressed by James McEnteer are … Continue reading →

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David P. Hamilton :
‘Citizens United’ and the corruption of American politics

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

The playing field has never been level, but the advantages now enjoyed by the capitalist class in the electoral system have reached a qualitatively new high. By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | October 28, 2010 This article … Continue reading →

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Paul Krassner : An Open Letter to Barack Obama

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from GetReligion.org. Listen to Thorne Dreyer‘s two-part interview with author, journalist, and legendary satirist Paul Krassner on Rag Radio here and here. To find all shows on the Rag Radio archives, go here. ‘Eat, pray, be disappointed’:An open letter … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : From Labor Day to Election Day

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Obama’s Labor Day speech in Milwaukee: start of something new? Photo by Morry Gash / AP.The working class built this country:Now we must mobilize to transform it By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / September 9, 2010 From Labor … Continue reading →

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Alice Embree : The War is Over

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Dude. The War is over. President Obama visits with Iraq war veterans and their families at Fort Bliss, Texas, August 31. Photo from AFP.(But don’t tell the GI’s at Fort Hood)THE WAR IS OVER! By Alice Embree / The Rag … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Sherrod, Obama, and Preemptive Surrender

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Waving the white flag.Shirley Sherrod, Barack Obama,And the policy of preemptive surrender By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / July 27, 2010 In one week of the Sherrod Saga, America recapitulated the whole history of racism since the … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Speech : No News is No News

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

President Obama: televised speech is weak response. Image from CBS.No news is no news:Gulf crisis imploding presidency?By Greg Moses / The Rag Blog / June 16, 2010 Flanked above his left shoulder by what looked like a pair of turkey … Continue reading →

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Connecting the Dots : Theory and History

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Audience members listen to a translation through headphones as President Barack Obama speaks at Cairo University on June 4, 2009. Photo from Radio Free Europe.Connecting the Dots:Developing a theoretical worldview By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / June 11, … Continue reading →

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