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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Robert Jensen : How I Stopped Hating Thanksgiving
“The First Thanksgiving,” painting by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1863–1930) / Wikimedia Commons.How I stopped hating ThanksgivingAnd learned to be afraid This is a society in which even progressive people routinely allow national and family traditions to trump fundamental human … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, American Indians, Genocide, Indigenous People, Ritual, Robert Jensen, Thanksgiving
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Lily Keber : Putting Families in Jail in America
Putting children in jail:T. Don Hutto and family detention in America As hope for change in Obama immigration policy dwindles, activists speculate on the fate of family detention. By Lily Keber / The Rag Blog / November 20, 2009 See … Continue reading
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Tagged ACLU, Criminal Justice Reform, Documentary, Family Detention, Filmmakers, Hutto Prison, Immigrant Detention, Immigration, Private Prisons, Texas, UT-Austin, Video
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Rogues and Centrists : How Media Frame the World
The symbolic uses of politics:The Gipper and the Rogue By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / November 20, 2009 Moderate Republicans — yes, they are not extinct, though most are in hiding — scoff at Sarah Palin and wish … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Media, Media, Political Opinion, Populism, Ronald Reagan, Sarah Palin, Sociology
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R.I.P. Bill Narum : Legendary Artist of the Texas Counterculture
Below, cover of Space City!, June 1, 1971. Illustration and design by Bill Narum. Bill Narum was a dear friend of The Rag Blog and my personal friend and colleague for more than four decades. He was art director at … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Artists, Austin, Counterculture, Deaths, Graphic Design, Houston, People, Psychedelic Rock, Sixties, Space City, Texas, Underground Culture, Underground Press, Underground Radio
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The Future of Agriculture : Genetics and the Limits of Oil
Agriculture, genetics and a sustainable future… …the oil requirement for U.S. food production and transportation will no doubt loom as a much bigger factor, forcing a restructuring of the food industry. By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / November … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Genetic Engineering, Peak Oil, Sustainability, Transportation
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Minsinformation and the Economy : The Games Republicans Play
The independents are jumping ship…Republican misinformation and economic realityBy Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / November 18, 2009 By persistent obstructionism and using endless false information, the GOP pulled off some big wins in the 2009 elections. Worse still, … Continue reading
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Tagged Economic Recovery, Economic Stimulus, Economics, Republican Party
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Crazy for God : Frank Schaeffer on the Rachel Maddow Show
[There was a remarkable segment on last night’s Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC (Nov. 17, 2009). Former evangelical leader Frank Schaeffer described for Maddow and her audience some genuinely frightening activity that is occurring on the fringes of the religious … Continue reading
U.S.-Colombia Treaty : Yanks Prepare to Party Down
Top, Chiva party bus Cartegena: Party down. Below, “The Yanks are Coming!” The new Colombian war:Nature of U.S. incursion still unclear The new U.S. air base in Palanquero… will ‘expand expeditionary warfare capability’ and ‘improve global reach’ for ‘conducting full … Continue reading
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Tagged Central America, Columbia, Imperialism, Latin America, Military
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The Terrorist Trials : Proving We’re a Nation of Laws
Rooftop snipers, armored vehicles and lock-down zones around the courthouse are part of the security plan during the trial of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and his cohorts. Photo by Schwartz / Daily News.Are we a nation of laws?The trial of Khalid … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Federal Courts, Guantanamo, Justice Department, Terrorism
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Obama Presidency : One Term if by War, Two if by Peace
Barack Obama and the Afghanistan decision:One (term) if by war, two if by peace By Harvey Wasserman / November 17, 2009 As the world awaits Barack Obama’s decision on Afghanistan, a lethal myth has spread. It says that standing up … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 Elections, Afghanistan, Foreign Policy, Military, Obama Presidency, Peace
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What Obama Has Done Right : The List of 90
Grading Obama’s presidency:A list of 90 accomplishments By Betty Dubose Hamilton / The Rag Blog / November 16, 2009 See ‘A Grade for Obama: First six months’ record,’ by Robert P. Watson, Below. With his list of 90 accomplishments, Dr. … Continue reading
A Morally Bankrupt Military : Spc. Alexis Hutchinson and Pvt. Paul Rich
Army Spc. Alexis Hutchinson. Below, Alexis with son Kamani Hutchinson. Photos from Oakland Tribune.U.S. Army:Infant to protective services, mom to Afghanistan By Dahr Jamail / November 16, 2009 See ‘Morally bankrupt military: When soldiers and their families become expendable,’ by … Continue reading
