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Yearly Archives: 2008
Nader: Asking the FDIC to Be Realistic
Federal Deposit Insurance corporation Chairman Sheila Bair addresses the Intstitute of International Bankers annual conference at the Four Seasons Hotel March 3, 2008 in Washington, DC. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North AmericaWhere Is Congress? The Problem with Problem BanksBy Ralph … Continue reading
Perspectives on the Iraqi Oil Industry
Political rifts slow recovery of Iraqi oilBy Carola Hoyos, Roula Khalaf and Ed Crooks (in London) / August 21, 2008 Political gridlock has overtaken security risk as the primary hurdle facing the rehabilitation of Iraq’s oil industry, according to oil … Continue reading
FBI Grabbing More Power While They Still Can
Relax, We’re Only Assessing YouJacob Sullum / August 21, 2008 Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) and several of his colleagues are worried about new guidelines for FBI investigations that Attorney General Michael Mukasey is on the verge of approving. Yesterday, in … Continue reading
Fleeting Glimpses by A. Traveler
Catedral, Calle de la Reina.Before the Golden Arches Invade the Pearl of the Caribbean…by A. Traveler / The Rag Blog / August 21, 2008 Six days in one city isn’t enough to form opinions of a country that has fired … Continue reading
Small Victories Reap Small Rewards
New York settles suit with antiwar activists for $2MAugust 20, 2008 The city has agreed to pay $2 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed antiwar activists were unjustly arrested five years ago, city officials said. The suit was filed … Continue reading
Tom Hayden : McCain, Neocons and the Georgia War Conspiracy
John McCain consults with lobbyist/foreign policy advisor Randy Scheunemann.‘This is not a conspiracy theory but a conspiracy fact, stated as boldly as possible before it is too late’By Tom Hayden / August 20, 2008 Barack Obama and the Democrats are … Continue reading
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Tagged Cold War, Georgia, McCain, NATO, Neocons, Obama, Peace Movement, Russia, Tom Hayden
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Danny Young : ‘Mayor of South Austin’ Dead at 67
Danny Young, washboard player with the Cornell Hurd Band, owner of the Texicalli Grille, and Mayor of South Austin. Photo by Carlos Lowry / The Rag Blog.Washboard ace, neighborhood activist: ‘On Wednesday, a mighty whiff of the Old Austin spirit … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Deaths, Musicians, Neighborhood Activists, People, Texas
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George W. Bush : Feeding the Beast
In order to weaken federal agencies, the Bush administration has expanded them to the point of collapse By Christopher Moraff When President Bush exits the White House in January, he will leave behind a federal government in shambles. Since his … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Presidency, Executive Branch, Federal Bureaucracy, George W. Bush, U.S. Government
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Orlando : Ale and High Water
Beer storm: Photo by Ghostbuster 2.‘If a hurricane came through we can handle it. We will make sure that Manatee and Sarasota counties have beer…’By J. Jurie / The Rag Blog / August 20, 2008 ORLANDO — Tropical storm Fay … Continue reading
HEALTH : The Homeopathic Crowd Meets Academic Medicine
Echinacea purpurea: Academic studies say it doesn’t work.‘To dismiss alternative medicine too quickly is to miss a central question: What is the role of health care?’By Kent Sepkowitz Few things rankle doctors more than alternative (aka complementary, integrative, holistic, homeopathic, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Medicine, Homeopatic Medicine, Medical Studies, Medicine
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BOOKS : Jim Hightower Raising Hell
‘Texas has produced some of the most arresting progressive voices of the last generation. Working against the state’s Rightward flow, they have harkened to its populist tradition’By Jonathan Rowe / August 20, 2008 There is something to be said for … Continue reading
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Tagged Authors, Books, Jim Hightower, Populism, Progressives, Texas
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Gilding the Lilly : The Lies of Cindy McCain
On the stump: Cindy McCain speaks to reporters in Birmingham, Mich. Her arm was sprained when an enthusiastic supporter vigorously shook her hand. Photo by Mary Altaffer / AP.Mother Teresa told me to do it…By Alexandra Marks / August 20, … Continue reading
