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Monthly Archives: April 2010
Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Afghanistan / 1
Dost Mohammad Khan, depicted with his son, was the Emir of Afghanistan from 1826 to 1839 and then from 1843 to 1863. Lithograph by James Rattray (1848) / British Library / Wikimedia Commons.Part 1: 1838 to 1876A People’s History of … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Bob Feldman, Great Britain, Imperialism, South Asia, World History
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Republicans : Choosing Wall Street Over Main Street
Graphic from USA Today.The Republicans and financial regulation:Choosing Wall Street over Main Street By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / April 22, 2010 It’s no secret to anyone what kicked off the current recession in America. It was the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank Bailouts, Financial Reform, Republican Party, Ted McLaughlin, Wall Street
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If we look at the world as a whole, we see that almost nothing functions as it should. The Earth is ill. As human beings, because we are also Earth — human, comes from humus — we likewise feel ourselves … Continue reading
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Republican Jujitsu : Protecting Wall Street from the People
Cartoon by L.M. Glackens, 1911 / Puck / Library of Congress.Republican Jujitsu:Protecting Wall StreetFrom accountability and reform By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / April 21, 2010 We are reading about two firms that sold securities to the unsuspecting … Continue reading
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Tagged Banking, Congress, Government Regulation, Political Strategy, Republican Party, Sherman DeBrosse, Tea Baggers
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VERSE / Larry Piltz : We’re Focused in Going Forward
“Piggy Banker.” Painting © Zina Saunders 2009. We’re Focused In Going Forward (a song) We’re focused in going forwardhoping we’re not moving backwardthat our dreams are not shatteredand we’re doing things that matter We have a laser-eye viewof what we … Continue reading
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Tagged Banking, Larry Piltz, Lyrics, Poetry, Political Satire, Wall Street
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Robert Jensen : Holding Ourselves Accountable
Savage Chickens. Cartoons on Sticky Notes by Doug Savage.Diversity dead-end:Inclusiveness without accountability By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / April 20, 2010 After a recent talk on racism and other illegitimate hierarchies at a diversity conference in Dallas, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Diversity, Patriarchy, Racism, Robert Jensen, White Privilege
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Marc Estrin : Endgame (Sam-I’m-Not)
Endgame. Image from Wired.SAM-I’M-NOT By Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / April 20, 2010 Endgame — that’s us. At every level, checkmate threatens — political, environmental, cultural. Samuel Beckett’s 104th birthday last week brought to mind a chapter I … Continue reading
Culture of Abuse : Police Harassment of New Orleans Transgenders
New Orleans cops are on the prowl for transgenders. Photo by Ted Jackson / The Times-Picayune Archive.Transgender community in New OrleansClaims abuse and discrimination by police By Jordan Flaherty / The Rag Blog / April 20, 2010 New Orleans’ Black … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, Homophobia, Jordan Flaherty, Law Enforcement, New Orleans, Police Harassment, Transgenders
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Marion Delgado in Colombia : Don Mario’s War
Don Mario: Colombian police escort Daniel Rendon Herrera at a Bogota airport after his April 2009 arrest. Photo by William Fernando Martinez / AP.Colombia: Don Mario’s war By his own account, [his] victims number somewhere around 9,000, but hey, who’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Colombia, History, Human Rights, Latin America, Marion Delgado, Narcoguerra, South America
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Bay of Pigs Invasion : Blows up in Kennedy’s Face
Cuban cigar: Bay of Pigs invasion blows up in JFK’s face. Cartoon by Leslie Gilbert Illingworth (1902-1979) / Illingworth Collection / National Library of Wales.Decades of foreign policy folly:Cuba and the Bay of Pigs invasion The Bay of Pigs fiasco … Continue reading
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Tagged Bay of Pigs, Cuba, Fidel Castro, Harry Targ, Imperialism, JFK, Latin America, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Teabaggers Notwithstanding : Reform Mostly a Flop
Sophisticated analysis of health care reform by Atlanta teabagger, Aug. 15, 2009. Photo by Joeff Davis / Creative Loafing.Still not so good:Reflecting on health care reformBy Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / April 19, 2010 After a … Continue reading
See How Easily You Can Control Glucose Level to Prevent Diabetes By Kristina V. Ridley / The Rag Blog / April 18, 2010 Our pancreas is affected by diabetes — specifically, Type 2. Our body contains glucose found in the … Continue reading
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