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Yearly Archives: 2008
Texas : Mental Health Care a Disgrace
Farhat Chishty, right, spends time with her mentally retarded son Haseeb Chishty at Denton State School in Denton, Texas, Jan. 16, 2008. In 2002 Haseeb nearly died after a beating by a care worker and is now confined to a … Continue reading
Producer Marc Shaiman on Prop 8 – the Musical (With Video!)
The musical itself is the brainchild of Marc Shaiman, the composer of the film and stage musical “Hairspray,” as well as some of the filthier songs in “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut.” By Dave Itzkoff / December 4, 2008 … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Gay Marriage, Gay Movement, Homophobia, Political Satire, Proposition 8, Theater, Video
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Eschenbach: On Letting Go of Religion, Part I
The Case for Intolerance of Religion, Part IBy Sid Eschenbach / The Rag Blog / December 4, 2008 It has been said that “God did not create man; man created God”. The case for this argument is clearer with each … Continue reading
Junior’s Legacy: Hundreds of Needlessly Dead Americans
Clinton Fein’s latest exhibition, Torture, which opened at Toomey Tourell Gallery in San Francisco in January 2007 is a shocking and defiant exploration of America’s approach to torture under the Bush administration. A series of staged and digitally manipulated photographic … Continue reading
Cole: Rising Tuition, Prison Populations, and Pot
Click on image to enlarge. State Universities versus State Prisons;And Marijuana Legalization as a SolutionBy Juan Cole / December 4, 2008 Why is tuition so high in state universities that the NYT is wondering if families will go on being … Continue reading
Israel Coiled for Potential Iran Strike
‘While its preference is to coordinate with the US, defense officials have said Israel is preparing a wide range of options for such an operation.’By Yaakov Katz / December 4, 2008 The IDF (Israel Defense Forces)is drawing up options for … Continue reading
Photo of the Day: Hoot for Peace
What will you be doing when you’re ninety?By Lee Jordan This is Louis, 90 years of age !!!.. it was a freezing night in Bristol city, yet Louis was standing there, waiting for a hoot ! I have a real … Continue reading
Recession: Delusional Politics meets Lewis Carroll
‘”It’s a poor sort of memory that only works backwards,” the Queen remarked.’By Larry Ray / The Rag Blog / December 4, 2008 “The rule is jam tomorrow and jam yesterday – but never jam today!” Young Alice Bernanke stared … Continue reading
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Tagged Economic Crisis, Economy, Lewis Carroll, Political Satire, Recession
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Paul Krugman : What to Do
‘Once the recovery effort is well underway, it will be time to turn to prophylactic measures: reforming the system so that the crisis doesn’t happen again.’By Paul Krugman The following article by educator, New York Times columnist and Nobel prize … Continue reading
The Dog Ate It….
Thanks to Harry Edwards / The Rag Blog
