Thorne Webb Dreyer, Editor
RECENT POSTS
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005
Monthly Archives: February 2009
‘Superpower’ Isn’t a Boast, It’s a Death Warrant
Graphic courtesy of Government Accountability Office.The Upside of the DownsideBy Case Wagenvoord / February 20, 2009 Dear George, Now ‘tis the season when we reap the bilious harvest of seven decades of hubric delusion. It wasn’t just economic bubbles that … Continue reading
Saucer Specials?
Cartoon by Ralph Solonitz / The Rag Blog.[Ralph Solonitz’ cartoons also appear on MadasHellClub.net.] The Rag Blog
Type your summary hereWho Will Be There For Obusha, When The Floor Drops Out? By David Michael Green February 20, 2009 “Information Clearing House” — -For months now, I’ve been wondering if Barack Obama would turn out to be another … Continue reading
Posted in RagBlog
Leave a comment
Recession: Time to Beat Up Workers Some More
A much better case could be made that American workers are getting the crap beat out them right now, but this article is a beginning. Not only is this financial meltdown not serving up a much-deserved comeuppance to big business, … Continue reading
Binyamin Netanyahu: An Unfortunate Choice
Netanyahu: Train Wreck for Israel, Middle East;Looming Disaster for United StatesBy Juan Cole / February 21, 2009 The selection of rightwing expansionist Binyamin Netanyahu to form the next Israeli government is being greeted with dismay by the Egyptian government, which … Continue reading
Long Strange Trip : Austin’s 13th Floor Elevators and Still Trippin’ Tommy Hall
Tommy Hall in his Tenderloin apartment in San Francisco. Photo by Jamie Soja. The story of the Thirteenth Floor Elevators – Austin’s favorite psychedelic sons – is rich, rowdy and textured. They sparked a counterculture, birthed a sound and inspired … Continue reading
Posted in Rag Bloggers
Tagged 13th Floor Elevators, Austin, Musicians, Psychedelia, Rock 'n Roll, San Francisco, Sixties
1 Comment
Progress in Iraq: 65 % Unemployment
Layla Anwar’s piece reminds of the tragic toll of the American folly in Iraq over two decades. Millions have been affected and we go on blithely ignoring the mass of this tragedy. Think about 65% unemployment rate; think about half … Continue reading
Kyrgyzstan Pulls the Plug on Imperial America
Kyrgyz parliament OKs closing air base that’s crucial to U.S.By Tom Lasseter / February 19, 2009 BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — The Kyrgyz parliament voted Thursday to force the U.S. military to abandon its air base here — part of what many … Continue reading
Dr. Stephen R. Keister : Where Our Health Care Money Goes
William McGuire, former CEO of United HealthGroup, was paid $54.1 million, not counting stock options. Photo by G. Paul Burnett / NYT. One wonders just what motivates these [Republican] clowns. One could conjecture that it is an abiding, almost religious … Continue reading
Type your summary hereType rest of the post here Source The Rag Blog
Posted in RagBlog
Leave a comment
Blind Justice in Texas : Judge Keller Faces Impeachment Trial
Texas Judge Sharon Keller, and Michael Richard, who was executed after Judge Keller closed her door to his appeal. Keller photo by Elena Grothe / Austin American-Statesman. Photo of Richard from Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Sharon Keller – presiding … Continue reading
Posted in Rag Bloggers
Tagged Criminal Justice, Texas, Texas Courts, Texas Death Row
Leave a comment
