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Yearly Archives: 2010
SPORT / March Madness MVP? Baylor’s Brittney Griner
Baylor’s Brittney Griner. Photo from metatube.Baylor’s Brittney Griner:The story of this year’s ‘Big Dance’By Dave Zirin / March 29, 2010 A 6’ 8” freshman is changing the way we understand hoops in the 2010 NCAA tournament and unless you’re paying … Continue reading
Labor Activist : Bill Fletcher Speaks to Austin Audience
Bill Fletcher. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog.Bill Fletcher speaks to Austin audience:Union organizing and class struggle By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / March 29, 2009 On Sunday night, March 28, Bill Fletcher, Jr. — union … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, African-American, Alice Embree, Bill Fletcher Jr., Labor Unions
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Jonah Raskin : Marijuana Made Simple
Poster for the movie Homegrown, based on a story by Jonah Raskin.A primer:Marijuana made simple By Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / March 29, 2010 Author, activist, educator, former Yippie, and marijuana aficionado Jonah Raskin will be Thorne Dreyer’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Cannabis, Drug Law Reform, Drugs, Film, Jonah Raskin, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana
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Not By Bread Alone: Why the Tea Baggers are Successful By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / March 29, 2010 In January, 2010, David Brooks wrote “In the near term, the tea party will dominate the Republican party.” At … Continue reading
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Not By Bread Alone: Why the Tea Baggers are Successful By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / March 29, 2010 In January, 2010, David Brooks wrote “In the near term, the tea party will dominate the Republican party.” At … Continue reading
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An Unaccustomed Truth : Commander McChrystal Admits to Afghan Atrocities
Gen. Stanley McChrystal. Photo by Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP.Times quotes Afghansistan commander:American atrocities turn Afghans into insurgents “We have shot an amazing number of people, but to my knowledge, none has ever proven to be a threat.” — Gen. … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, Mainstream Media, Military, New York Times, War Crimes
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Colombia and the TLC : Just Who Benefits from ‘Free Trade’?
And we’re not talking “Tender Loving Care” here. Graffiti image from Parades Que Hablan (Talking Walls).Colombia and the TLC:Jobs, deficits, and keeping ‘free trade’ alive The organizations that stand to benefit the most from this trade agreement — U.S. multinational … Continue reading
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Tagged Colombia, Free Trade, Jobs, Latin America, Marion Delgado, South America
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VERSE / Mariann G. Wizard : Pirates of Health-Care Reform
Corporate Pirate. Image from jacobdivett.Pirates of Health-Care Reform Of all the old pirates of story and song,Blackbeard; and Bluebeard; John Silver, called “Long”;each had his own favorite way to do wrong! Some liked to pillage, and some liked to loot,some … Continue reading
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Tagged Corporate Abuse, Health Care Reform, Mariann G. Wizard, Pirates, Poetry
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Next Nuke Nightmare? Paid for with Your Taxes
In 1979, roughly 25,000 people lived within five miles of the giant cooling towers at Three Mile Island that became symbols of the nation’s worst commercial nuclear accident. Photo by Martha Cooper / AP.We are now payingFor the next Three … Continue reading
Health Care : Lies, Damn Lies, and Republicans
Republicans and health care:The lie as art form By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / March 27, 2010 Since the start of the health care reform discussion last year, the Republicans have told us lie after lie. They have … Continue reading
Health Care Reform : The End of the Beginning
Photo from Circlemp / treehugger.The end of the beginning:How ‘historic’ is this reform? By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / March 27, 2010 Health care reform was finally passed by the House and Senate and many consider … Continue reading
Jordan Flaherty : Racist Coup in Waterproof, Louisiana?
Waterproof, LA. Photo from Fox 44 / Baton Rouge.Did racist coup in northern Louisiana townOverthrow Black mayor and police chief? By Jordan Flaherty / The Rag Blog / March 27, 2010 NEW ORLEANS — In Waterproof, a small northern Louisiana … Continue reading
