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Yearly Archives: 2008
Feminism & Women : Backlash Spectacular
Phyllis Schlafly in action, 1979A Doctorate for Phyllis Schlafly, Oh My….By Katha Pollitt Washington University is giving Phyllis Schlafly an honorary doctorate. Let me run that by you again. , the distinguished 155-year-old seat of higher learning in St. Louis, … Continue reading
Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi : Sat Down Beside Her
Neil Young Neil Young spider(Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi, female.)Neil Young gives his name to a spiderby Roland Piquepaille / May 9, 2008 Canadian rocker Neil Young made headlines this week for appearing at the JavaOne conference and for releasing his musical archive … Continue reading
J. Gilles : Medical Means Toxic
Public health and the pharmaceutical mythBy Janet Gilles / May 11, 2008 / The Rag Blog Onward with the lesson that medical means toxic, the FDA cannot approve a drug without establishing the level at which it will kill half … Continue reading
Happy Mothers’ Day! (A little birdie told me.)
Omigod! A feelgood animal video on The Rag Blog! Posted May 11, 2008 / The Rag Blog
Just Another Day in Baghdad
Iraq’s secret war of widows deepensBy Agence France-Presse / May 10, 2008 BAGHDAD, Iraq — Ducking bullets and dodging car bombs may be part of daily life for millions of Baghdadis but behind black veils yet another struggle is being … Continue reading
Peace Action for Mother’s Day
As Julia Ward Howe wrote in her Mother’s Day Proclamation, “Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn all that we have taught them of charity, mercy and patience. We women of one country will be too tender … Continue reading
R. Baker : Liu and the Liquidity Crisis
Recession and the Liquidity TrapBy Roger Baker / May 11, 2008 / The Rag Blog A year ago, on May 9, 2007, Henry C. K. Liu wrote an article for the Asia Times titled “Liquidity boom and looming crisis.” So … Continue reading
Both Sides Will Claim They Aren’t Prejudiced
Americans are in utter denial about this topic. But I see it and hear words from white mouthes that instantiate it every single day of the week. And I don’t see this changing here anytime soon. It is too ingrained, … Continue reading
S. Trimble : Obamamania, the Democratic Party and the Left
If we could just get on the same page…By Scott Trimble / May 11, 2008 / The Rag Blog [These comments from Scott Trimble are the latest contribution to a Rag Blogger discussion of radical strategy and electoral politics. Go … Continue reading
Class is not a Clinton Forte
Seeds of Destructionby Bob Herbert / May 10, 2008 The Clintons have never understood how to exit the stage gracefully. Their repertoire has always been deficient in grace and class. So there was Hillary Clinton cold-bloodedly asserting to USA Today … Continue reading
One-Hundred Thousand Casualties a Year
Real Clear Numbers: 101,000 U.S. Casualties a YearBy Alexander Cockburn / May 11, 2008 A friend of mine who’s a librarian was recently reviewing job applicants. Asked his qualifications in library skills, one man put “machine-gunner.” He was a vet … Continue reading
Wall Street Always Rides a Wave Until It Crashes
Characterizing the Subprime Mortgage CrisisWill the Mortgage Industry Pay for Its Crimes?By Danny Schechter / May 10, 2008 There is a time in the life of every writer when you find yourself fearing that you have become a robo call … Continue reading
