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Yearly Archives: 2010
Jim Turpin : Cutting Through the ‘Fog of War’
Fog of war. Image from Thomas Paine’s Corner.Rules of engagement:U.S. brutality in the combat zones The chain of command gave orders to fire indiscriminately at civilians even when soldiers made efforts to refuse such orders. By Jim Turpin / The … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-War GIs, Jim Turpin, Military, PTSD, War Crimes, War Resisters, WikiLeaks
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U.S. Brutality in War Zones: Protocol, Environment or Both? The “fog of war” is defined as the ambiguity of situational awareness by participants in military operations. This term is attributed to Prussian military analyst Carl von Clauswitz who stated: ”The … Continue reading
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Harvey Wasserman : Pete Seeger Sings for Solartopia!
Pete Seeger sings for Solartopia! By Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / August 3, 2010 See Video and Lyrics to ‘God’s Counting on Me,’ Pete Seeger’s song about the BP oil spill, Below. “We’ve got a country full of … Continue reading
Will Governor Don Siegelman Get Justice? The fall-out from the Supreme Court’s recent action in the case of Enron CEO Jeff Skilling has brought a famous political prosecution back into the headlines. The conviction of former Alabama Governor Donald E. … Continue reading
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Ed Felien : The Holy War that We Can’t Win
The Afghan jihad:A war that we can’t win By Ed Felien / The Rag Blog / August 3, 2010 How can war be holy? What righteous god would welcome the massacre of innocents? And, yet, the origins and history of … Continue reading
Political prisoner and acclaimed poet Marilyn Buck died of cancer early Tuesday, Aug. 3, in a New York hospital. Buck — who served 25 years of an 80-year sentence for politically motivated crimes in support of the black liberation movement … Continue reading
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Mariann G. Wizard : Poet/Political Prisoner Marilyn Buck Dies in New York
UPDATED Wednesday, Aug. 4 at 9:03 a.m. (CST) Marilyn Buck was released from prison July 15, 2010.Recently released from Texas prison:Cancer takes poet Marilyn Buck By Mariann G. Wizard / The Rag Blog / August 3, 2010 AUSTIN — Friends … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Deaths, Mariann G. Wizard, Marilyn Buck, New York City, Poets, Political Activists, Political Prisoners
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Tom Hayden : Despite WikiLeaks, Congress Votes War Bucks
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Image from The First Post.Despite WikiLeaks revelations,Congress votes for war fundingBy Tom Hayden / The Rag Blog / August 2, 2010 Never was the case so weak for throwing another $33 billion into the Afghanistan sinkhole, … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Congress, Peace Movement, Tom Hayden, War Funding, WikiLeaks
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Marc Estrin : The F-35 and the NIMBYS of Death
F-35 helmet: “Cool” lid for flying our “national treasure.”NIMBYS of Death By Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / August 2, 2010 BURLINGTON, Vermont — This week the Secretary of the Air Force selected the Vermont National Air Guard as … Continue reading
Don’t miss this one! Paul Krassner on Rag Radio Tuesday, 2-3 pm (CST), KOOP 91.7 FM in Austin. The legendary social satirist and Realist editor is my guest, and we’ll discuss Tuli Kupferberg, The Realist, the Yippies, Lenny Bruce, the … Continue reading
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Harry Targ : Higher Education Headed in Wrong Direction
Editorial cartoon by Mark Weber / iHaveNet.21st Century higher education:An institution in crisis By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / August 1, 2010 The modern university At my home university, only Coca-Cola products can be distributed on campus as … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Colleges, Economics, Educational Reform, Harry Targ, Higher Education
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Sarito Carol Neiman : Hill Country Environment Threatened by ‘Green Energy’ Transmission
Lattice towers like this one will carry high-voltage electrical power lines from West Texas wind farms through the Texas Hill Country. Proposed high-voltage power lines Endanger unique Hill Country habitat By Sarito Carol Neiman / The Rag Blog / July … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Power, Carol Neiman, Ecology, Environment, Green Energy, Habitat, Sarito Carol Neiman, Texas Hill Country, Wind Power
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