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Monthly Archives: April 2009
Democracy’s Turn : Bankers of the World, Untie!
“Can’t Anyone Untie Us?” by Francisco de Goya. When we voted for change last November we weren’t talking about pennies on the dollar. Bankers of the world, untie! By Greg Moses / The Rag Blog / April 24, 2009 It … Continue reading
Medical Professionals ‘Led the Way’ : The Psychologists of Torture
Licensed psychologist and Army Col. Larry James was the director of Guantanamo’s “Behavioral Science Consultation Team,” which oversaw the use of harsh interrogation techniques widely condemned as torture. Photo by Army Spc. Shanita Simmons / from In These Times.Medical professionals … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Legacy, Interrogation Techniques, Medical Ethics, Torture, War Crimes
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Newsroom Layoffs : Black Journalists Take Hardest Hits
Controversial sports analyst Stephen A. Smith — once a rising star at ESPN radio and television — is leaving the air because he refused a pay cut. With all the hair-pulling about the demise of the print media, and especially … Continue reading
An FBI Official Who Was There Talks About ‘Enhanced Interrogation’
I have juxtaposed a former FBI supervisor with Liz Cheney defending her father. And I lead with Helen Thomas grilling Dana Perino back in October 2008 about this subject. There are those who do not believe that murder is murder, … Continue reading
Obama : Beyond Savior or Trickster
Photo from Links.com We can’t build a vibrant progressive movement — or strengthen a base capable of moving the country in progressive directions for the long haul — by winking and nodding at Democratic policies that would have drawn our … Continue reading
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Tagged Grass Roots Organizing, Obama Presidency, Progressive Movement
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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Healing Earth and Blessing Sun
Global scorching. Photo from examiner.com. The ancient insight embodied in two Hebrew words — that ‘adam,’ humanity, and ‘adamah,’ the earth, come from the same root and are inextricably intertwined — has been forcing itself higher and higher into our … Continue reading
Ahmadinejad : Iran Hands Israel a Gift
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during press conference at the European headquarters of the UN in Geneva, Switzerland. Photo by Laurent Gillieronv / EPA. I hope in time to respond in detail to Nima Shirazi’s discussion of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s … Continue reading
Matthis Chiroux: War Resister Scores a Big Win
War Resister Successfully Challenges ‘Misconduct’ Charge By Stephen Dohnberg / April 21, 2009 War resister Sgt Chiroux successfully challenged his misconduct hearing, facing down the U.S. Army and offering a potential “green light” for other soldiers challenging the legality of … Continue reading
California’s Harvest of Shame
Documentary featuring Fabian Núñez, past speaker of the California State Assembly. California’s Harvest of Shame from California Assembly Access on Vimeo. This is a short film showing the realities of life in the fields in 2008. It is narrated by … Continue reading
Happy Earth Day!
Political cartoon by Ralph Solonitz / The Rag Blog. [Ralph Solonitz’ cartoons also appear at MadasHellClub.net.]The Rag Blog
Judy Gumbo Albert : It’s ‘Celebrate 60s Radicals’ Week!
Judy Gumbo with (left) Stew Albert and Jerry Rubin, May, 1971. Photo from yippiegirl.com.In California this week, book signings, an historic poster exhibition, a theatrical event and a ‘Champion of Justice’ award all shine a light on Sixties activists and … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Judy Gumbo Albert, Mark Rudd, SDS, Sixties, The Left, The Movement, Weathermen, Yippies
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Randy Rowland : Lindy’s Great Escape
The sit-in of the Presidio 27, Oct. 14, 1968, to be known as the Presidio Mutiny. Photo from the archives of Sir! No Sir!. The Presidio mutiny was a sit-down protest carried out by 27 prisoners at the Presidio stockade … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-War GIs, Peace Movement, Presidio Mutiny, Sixties, Vietnam
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