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Monthly Archives: April 2009
I Only Read the First 140 Characters. I’m Posting This on My Facebook Wall. Snob.
Nit-twits!! If You Twitter, You May Be a TwitBy Dorian Snow / April 1, 2009 I have an aversion to blogging about my personal life on public websites. I just don’t think I’m that interesting. And it gives me the … Continue reading
Death at Three Mile Island : The Corporate Media’s Iron Curtain
Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station, 1979. Thirty years after the Pennsylvania melt-down, a Soviet-style Iron Curtain has formed between the corporate media and the alternatives, with nuclear power at its center. By Harvey Wasserman / April 1, 2009 Chernobyl … Continue reading
Lest We Forget That There Is Unfinished Business with a Few Stray War Criminals
Fake Faith and Epic CrimesBy John Pilger / April 2, 2009 These are extraordinary times. With the United States and Britain on the verge of bankruptcy and committing to an endless colonial war, pressure is building for their crimes to … Continue reading
FDR-Bashing and Right Wing Economics
How much can Obama learn from FDR? Graphic from Economic Policy Journal. The right wing economic ideologues had their chance and got what they wanted in terms of deregulation, union busting, deficit spending and war. And the results are now … Continue reading
Intrepid Berlin Correspondent MacBryde Reports on the Berlin Dialogue on the Financial Crisis
Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, German Minister for International Economic Cooperation and Development. Photo: © Simone D. McCourtie / World Bank. Changing the System(s) (Part 1)By David MacBryde / The Rag Blog / April 1, 2009 Some quick steps in February and March … Continue reading
Reasons
Cartoon by Charlie Loving / The Rag Blog
Keith Joseph : Why Socialism? Because of Wednesday!
Watching the clock under capitalism: Dali-inspired melting clock / e-potpourri. Once you get through Wednesday, only two more days to go until the weekend… The weekend is real life — the work-week is its interruption. Work is what we do … Continue reading
Justifying Afghanistan: Obama’s Got It Wrong
President Obama announces a new comprehensive strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Friday. Behind him, from left, are policy advisor Bruce Riedel, Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen, National Security Advisor James Jones, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. AP … Continue reading
