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Yearly Archives: 2008
Drawn and Quartered
Simanca Osmani, BrazilThe Rag Blog / Posted July 8, 2008
Summit That’s Hard to Swallow
Hungry? CLICK on menu to enlarge.World leaders enjoy 18-course banquet as they discuss how to solve global food crisisBy James Chapman / July 8, 2008 Just two days ago, Gordon Brown was urging us all to stop wasting food and … Continue reading
Keep Your State Out of My Church…
Obama, Keep Your Hands Off My Faith-Based Initiativeby Jim Moss / July 6, 2008 [Jim Moss is a Presbyterian minister from York, South Carolina. He publishes a blog and a quarterly newsletter called “Discipline for Justice,” which focuses on ways … Continue reading
Robert Pardun : In Support of Barack
Robert Pardun, back in the day. And the words that are used for to get the ship confused will not be understood as they are spoken…And like Pharaoh’s tribe they’ll be drowned in the tide and like Goliath they’ll be … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, New Left, Obama, Presidential Campaign, SDS, Sixties, Social Change, Texas, The Movement
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Christian Right Uses Slavery Image to Attack Obama on Abortion!
Image of slavery in Christian Defense Coalition’s literature.Conservative Christian Group Invokes Slavery In Opposing ObamaBy Jake Topper / July 8, 2008 The Christian Defense Coalition held their anti-Obama press conference today — “An Appeal to Catholics Regarding the 2008 Presidential … Continue reading
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Tagged Abortion Rights, African-American, Christian Right, Obama, Religious Right, Slavery
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Malicki Bombshell on U.S.-Iraq Treaty
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq.Wants limited accord, linked to withdrawal timetableBy Robert Dreyfuss / July 8, 2008 The long-running showdown over the proposed US-Iraq treaty, aimed at legitimizing the American occupation of Iraq, is coming to a head, and … Continue reading
Oaxaca’s Government Land Grab
Members of the Oaxaca People’s Popular Assembly (APPO) take part in a demonstration against Oaxaca’s governor Ulises Ruiz in Oaxaca on Nov. 5, 2006. At least a dozen people have been killed in the area since the protest movement began. … Continue reading
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Tagged Latin America, Liberation Movements, Mexico, Protest, Social Movements
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Waxman Wants to De-Rove the White House
U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.)takes on politicization of White House.Taking aim at the next Karl RoveBy Alexander Bolton / July 7, 2008 Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), who has primary jurisdiction over the executive branch, is considering legislation to eliminate Karl … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Administration, Congress, Karl Rove, Political Corruption, Politics
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Mexican Comic and Stamps Draw Charges of Racism
Houston: Customers ask Wal-Mart stores to remove Memín Pinguín comicBy Leslie Casimir / July 8, 2008 See “Stamps Racist, Civil Rights Leaders Say,” at end of this article. Beloved by Mexicans for his dim wits, street smarts and playful disposition, … Continue reading
SPORT : Sailing the Choked Waters
Chinese fishmen remove green algae from the sea on July 4, 2008 in Qingdao, Shandong, China. More than 1,000 boats and 5,000 fishmen have been mobilized to clean up green algae which has invaded the Olympic sailing venue. Photo by … Continue reading
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis – Two Men With The Blues
Thanks to Harry Edwards / The Rag Blog / Posted July 7, 2008
Is Google Making Us Stupid?
Illustration by Guy Billout / The Atlantic Monthy.What the Internet is doing to our brainsby Nicholas Carr [Nicholas Carr’s most recent book, The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, From Edison to Google, was published earlier this year. “Is Google Making … Continue reading
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