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Yearly Archives: 2008
Politics in El Salvador : Echos of Nicaragua
Special to The Rag Blog ‘The Salvadoran Right has capitalized on the chaos in Nicaragua to further their negative campaign to defame the left-wing Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) party.’ By Leah Wilson / The Rag Blog / December … Continue reading
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Tagged El Salvador, Latin America, Liberation Movements, Nicaragua, Revolutionary Movements, Sandanistas, Socialism
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Charlie Loving: And Now Chicago …
Cartoon by Charlie Loving / The Rag Blog
In Austin and Everywhere : Today is the ‘Day Without a Gay’
December 10 is International Human Rights Day. ‘In order for this movement to continue it can’t just be about marching and being pissed off. It’s got to be creative in different ways to get into the hearts and minds of … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Gay Marriage, Gay Movement, Human Rights, Proposition 8, Social Action
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Greek Riots Expand; Address Corrupt Political System
Thousands march at funeral of Greek youth Alexandros Grigoropoulos; demand end to culture of corruption. There’s more to the Greek uprising then the alleged murder of an anarchist youth. Photo by Reuters / AP. ‘A switch has been flicked and … Continue reading
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Tagged Anarchism, Direct Action, Greece, Labor Unions, Official Repression, Political Action, Political Corruption, Riots
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Sherman DeBrosse : Big Three Bailout a Must
UAW workers picket GMC plant. Photo by Spencer Platt / Getty Images.An auto bridge loan is essential to reduce the pain of recession.By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / December 10, 2008 The U.S. economy is so fragile that … Continue reading
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Tagged Automobile Bailout, Automobile Industry, Congressional Bailout, Economic Crisis, Economy, Labor Unions, Recession
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Housing Crisis: 8 Million Foreclosures in 4 Years
Foreclosures could top 8 million: Credit SuisseBy MarketWatch / December 9, 2008 BOSTON — More than 8 million mortgages could go into foreclosure in coming years in the wake of the credit meltdown as the economy worsens and the U.S. … Continue reading
Roger Baker : Getting a Read on this Economy Business
‘We can now observe that the creation of unlimited credit by unregulated investment banks, together with peak/near peak oil causing a steep oil price rise, is together enough to trigger a panicky deflationary spiral that has its own complex dynamics.’ … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Economic Collapse, Economic Crisis, Financial Crisis, Fossil Fuels, Peak Oil, Recession, World Economy
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Rejecting Bigotry at Tyson, Shelbyville, Tennesee
An Injury to Eid is an Injury to AllBy Stuart Appelbaum / December 9, 2008 ‘The only way working people ever win is if we stand together. It doesn’t matter whether it’s race or religion: United we stand, divided we … Continue reading
Winning the War on Terror: Not in Afghanistan
An Afghan policeman destroys poppies in March. ICOS proposes using the poppies for medicine.Report: Taliban ‘noose’ around KabulDecember 9, 2008 LONDON, England — The Taliban insurgency is widening its presence in Afghanistan and “closing a noose around Kabul,” an international … Continue reading
Massacre at Tlatelolco : Art Can Help Us Remember
Freedom of Speech (1968) by Adolpho Mexiac. Inspired by the student protest in 1968 in Mexico City and the massacre at Tlatelolco. As I started to tell the story behind these sculpted ghosts, I realized how little I remembered of … Continue reading
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Tagged History, Human Rights, Mexico, Mexico City, Police Riots, Sixties, Social Action, Social Movements, Student Movement
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Athens Shooting Fuels Anarchist Riots
A vitrine at Athens main commercial district is smashed by Greek youth following a deadly police shooting of a teenager last night, in central Athens, Dec. 7, 2008. Photo by Louisa Gouliamaki / AFP / Getty Images. A firefighter tries … Continue reading
