Tag Archives: Obama Administration

Carl Davidson : Time to Get Serious About Full Employment

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

WPA image via Keep on Keepin’ On Time to get serious about full employment: We need a jobs program that doesn’t tinker around the edges By Carl Davidson / The Rag Blog / August 24, 2011 The Rag Blog will … Continue reading →

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David Van Os : Surrender and Sellout

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Political cartoon from OpEd News.I rest my case:Surrender and selloutBy David Van Os / The Rag Blog / August 2, 2011 According to all reliable news reports, John Boehner assured House Republicans that the budget deal does not endanger any … Continue reading →

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Marc Estrin : Pea of the Month

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from OB Rag.PEA OF THE MONTH “Keep your eye on the pea.” “What pea? Where?” “The one under the shell, this shell, here. Got it?” “Yeah.” “OK. Now watch carefully.” By Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / April … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : Samantha Power Goes to War

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Samantha Power. Image from The 46.Obama’s ‘humanitarian hawk’:Samantha Power goes to war By Tom Hayden / The Rag Blog / March 30, 2011 Barack Obama’s war in Libya bears the intellectual imprint of Samantha Power, the Dublin-born human rights author … Continue reading →

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Jim Hightower : Obama is Waltzing With the Devil

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Dancing with the devil. Drawing from Decoded Stuff.Obama, Inc.:With Daley and Immelt on board,our president is waltzing with the devil. By Jim Hightower / CommonDreams / February 9, 2011 When you dance with the devil, never fool yourself into thinking … Continue reading →

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Sid Eschenbach : Why Obama Took the Deal

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon from Huffington Post.The myth about jobs and taxes,and why Obama took the deal By Sid Eschenbach / The Rag Blog / December 14, 2010 With little time left in this Congressional session, legislative scheduling should be focused on these … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Did Obama Stimulus Save Kokomo, Indiana?

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden visit Chrysler Indiana Transmission Plant II in Kokomo, Indiana, on November 23, 2010. Photo by Brian Kersey / UPI.Recovery Act brings jobs to Kokomo:Obama in the conservative heartland By Harry Targ / … 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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Lamar W. Hankins : 2010 Elections Without the Tea-Colored Glasses

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Shading the truth? Tea Partier at Tax Day Rally in Pleaston, California, April 15, 2010. Photo by Justin Sullivan / Getty Images.Looking at the electionwithout the Tea-colored glasses To draw grandiose conclusions about ‘demands of the American people’ is unsupported … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : 2010 Elections Without the Tea-Colored Glasses

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Shading the truth? Tea Partier at Tax Day Rally in Pleasanton, California, April 15, 2010. Photo by Justin Sullivan / Getty Images.Looking at the electionwithout the Tea-colored glasses To draw grandiose conclusions about ‘demands of the American people’ is unsupported … Continue reading →

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Bill Fletcher : ‘Enthusiasm Gap’ and the Threat from the Far Right

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Enthusiasm and voting:The Far Right, and the immediate challenge This is not the boy who cried wolf… There is an energized, right-wing army waiting to turn back the clock. By Bill Fletcher Jr. / The Rag Blog / October 28, … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Obama Not Legally Bound to Appeal DADT Ruling

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

A member of the military who was fired because of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, at a press conference on Capitol Hill May 3, 2010. Photo from Newscom.There is no legal reason to appealruling on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Clearly, the … Continue reading →

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