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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Bill Meacham : What is Truth? (In 400 Words)
The Chinese character for truth.(In 400 words)What Is Truth?By Bill Meacham /The Rag Blog/ November 30, 2011 Philosophy Now magazine runs an occasional contest: Write an answer to a philosophical question in 400 words or fewer. The winning essays are … Continue reading
Allen Young : Is ‘Mic Check’ Just ‘Political Shouting?’
Image from Pragmatic Witness.An email string:Analyzing ‘mic check’ Polarizing behavior, besides being wrong, simply creates more polarization… By Allen Young / The Rag Blog / November 30, 2011 “Mic check,” as it is known, is short for “microphone check,” a … Continue reading
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Tagged Allen Young, Direct Action, Free Speech, Mic Check, Occupy Wall Street
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Paul Rosenberg : American Deceptionalism
Photo by Gallo / Getty Images / Al Jazeera.American Deceptionalism Under the growing influence of the 1 per cent, American exceptionalism has become American deceptionalism. By Paul Rosenberg / Progressive America Rising / November 30, 2011 From the dawn of … Continue reading
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Tagged American Exceptionalism, American History, Paul Rosenberg, Political Opinion, Welfare State
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Robert Jensen : Occupy Congress
Norman Solomon. Image from Nation of Change.Occupy Congress:Norman Solomon sees arole for progressive legislators By Robert Jensen | The Rag Blog | November 30, 2011 Conventional politics in the United States focuses on elections, while left activists typically argue that … Continue reading
What Is Truth?(in 2 x 400 words) By Bill Meacham / The Rag Blog / November 30, 2011 Philosophy Now magazine runs an occasional contest: Write an answer to a philosophical question in 400 words or fewer. The winning essays … Continue reading
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Marc Estrin : Who Needs Tear Gas?
“Port-A-Potty.” Art by Ali Spagnola / alispagnola.com.Who needs tear gas? The switch from blameworthy military attack to invisible counterinsurgency is a smart one for cities and towns strapped for budget. By Marc Estrin | The Rag Blog | November 29, … Continue reading
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Tagged Counterinsurgency, Homeless, Marc Estrin, Occupy Wall Street, Social Action
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Bob Feldman : Reconstruction in Texas, 1865-1876
The Freedman’s Bureau in Texas. Image from Afrotexan.com.The hidden history of Texas Part VII: Reconstruction in Texas, 1865-1876/1 By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / October 26, 2011 [This is the first section of Part 7 of Bob Feldman’s … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, Bob Feldman, Civil War, Reconstruction, Sex Slavery, Texas History
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Jack A. Smith : The U.S. and Irreversible Climate Change
Cartoon from Saida Online.With U.S. leading the way:Irreversible climate change looms By Jack A. Smith | The Rag Blog | November 29, 2011 The Obama Administration has largely remained passive about the critical imperative to reduce greenhouse gases to limit … Continue reading
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Tagged Climate Change, Fossil Fuels, Fracking, Global Warming, Jack A. Smith, Keystone XL Pipeline, Obama Administration
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1. IRREVERSIBLE CLIMATE CHANGE LOOMS By Jack A. Smith / The Rag Blog / November 29, 2011 The Obama Administration has largely remained passive about the critical imperative to reduce greenhouse gases to limit catastrophic global warming. Washington continues to … Continue reading
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Lamar W. Hankins : Ayn Rand and the Sophistry of the Libertarians
Art from Salon.The sophistry of Ayn Rand libertarians The profiteers, using libertarian justifications, help corporations dominate American life to satisfy their quest for greater profits. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | November 29, 2011 In 1964, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayn Rand, Conservatives, Lamar W. Hankins, Libertarians, Political Philosophy
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1. IRREVERSIBLE CLIMATE CHANGE LOOMS By Jack A. Smith / The Rag Blog / November 29, 2011 The Obama Administration has largely remained passive about the critical imperative to reduce greenhouse gases to limit catastrophic global warming. Washington continues to … Continue reading
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Danny Schechter : The Media and Occupy Wall Street
Jon Stewart covers Wall Street coverage.But for how long?Occupy Wall Street is all over the media By Danny Schechter | The Rag Blog | November 28, 2011 One of the oldest patterns of media coverage can be summed up this … Continue reading
