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Yearly Archives: 2008
Bob Jones University Says ‘No’ to Racism, Abercrombie & Fitch
Students at Bob Jones University becoming smart at the Bob Jones University Library, reading books by Bob Jones. Photo by Francis Miller / Life Magazine / 1948. ‘Finally, BJ University has issued a half-hearted apology for their racist past. They … Continue reading
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Tagged Bigotry, Colleges, Education, Fundamentalism, Racism, Religion
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A [Sic] Berd in the Hand…
My sister took this picture. It’s from the El Paso Independent School District print shop! She wrote: ‘Look at the signs carefully. The first sign on the fence was the white one, it is a piece of paper in a … Continue reading
Improving on Worker Exploitation : Smart Stitch
Ouch !!! What else can we possibly say? New Portable Sewing Machine Lets Sweatshop Employees Work On The Go Source / The Onion Thanks to Diane Stirling-Stevens / The Rag Blog
Here’s a Plan : Nationalize General Motors
‘The United States government should buy 51% of the GM stock and put a green Board of Directors in place.’By Terry J. DuBose / The Rag Blog / December 8, 2008 See ‘Here’s a plan: Buy GM’ and ‘Nationalize GM’ … Continue reading
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Tagged Automobile Bailout, Automobile Industry, Economic Crisis, General Motors, Nationalization, Socialism
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Curbing Emissions Through Construction Retrofits
Sustainable refit of the Department of Conservation office building in Wellington, New Zealand. Photo: Tom Walter.Construction Industry Could Trim Climate Emissions CheaplyDecember 8, 2008 POZNAN, Poland – Energy use in buildings accounts for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, but … Continue reading
Andy Worthington On Addressing the Bush Administration Legacy of Torture
Eric Holder, Obama’s choice for Attorney General.Obama and Holder Must Return to a September 10th Mind-SetBy Andy Worthington / December 8, 2008 During the election campaign, one of the sticks with which John McCain’s team attempted to beat Barack Obama … Continue reading
Chicago Workers Forcing Management’s Hand
Making a new New Deal: Sitdown Strike in ChicagoBy John Nichols / December 7, 2008 Much has been made about the prospect that Barack Obama’s presidency might, due to economic necessity and the president-elect’s interventionist inclinations, be a reprise of … Continue reading
Singin’ on Sunday – Kelley Johnson
Photo: Steve Robinson I learned of Kelley Johnson rather accidentally when I was leaving for Austin the next day and needed some dinner and (I hoped) good music. Found both at a little club in Belltown, Seattle named Tula’s. Kelley … Continue reading
Life in American Prisons: Radicalizing the Masses
The Radicalization Of An American PrisonerBy George Peter Jr. / December 5, 2008 During a hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee in 2006, high- ranking F.B.I. officials testified that the Bureau considered U.S. prisons to be “fertile grounds for extremists”, … Continue reading
The Secret Laos Bombing and Legacies of War
Drawing the Future from the PastBy Channapha Khamvongsa / December 5, 2008 The bombing was relentless. From 1964 to 1973, the United States dropped more than 2 million tons of ordnance on Laos. That’s a planeload of bombs every eight … Continue reading
