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Lest We Forget the Beauty of the Actions We Take
Embedded video from CNN VideoSarah Palin Raises Over $1 Million for Planned ParenthoodBy David Knowles / February 13, 2009 Via today’s Miami Herald comes a story that might be filed under “the law of unintended political consequences.” Way back in … Continue reading
Redeveloping the Brackenridge Tract in Austin: Maybe Not Such a Good Idea
Austin Lion’s Municipal Golf Course on the Brackenridge Tract. Photos: Jana Birchum.Hey, University of Texas Regents! You pinheads are making us mad!By Mariann G. Wizard / The Rag Blog / February 12, 2009 Austin American-Statesman Outdoor columnist Mike Leggett writes … Continue reading
The Media in the Recent War on Gaza
Paul Beckett is the newest addition to the growing family of Rag Bloggers. We are grateful he found us and wants to participate in the effort we have undertaken. Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog Journalists protesting against censorship outside … Continue reading
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Is Armageddon Closer Than Most Americans Think?
Frankly, I am not so concerned about doomsday and don’t believe it will come to that. But the thoughts that Hirschhorn expresses here are worthy of consideration, and the steep increase in firearms sales is rather disturbing. Richard Jehn / … Continue reading
Britain: The Resurgence of the Student Occupation
Oxford students demand the university condemns Israel’s attack on Gaza. Photo: Rex.Students are revolting: The spirit of ’68 is reawakeningBy Emily Dugan Campus sit-ins began as a response to the Gaza attacks, but unrest is already spilling over to other … Continue reading
We Won’t Pay for Your Crisis !!
In December 2001 Argentina was caught by street protests when former President Fernando de la Rua froze bank accounts to pay off the country’s foreign debt. The continuing protests, street riots, and looting of shops caused De la Rua to … Continue reading
Sunday Snapshot: The Latest Fashion Statement
… Or Taking the Concept of Forked Tongue to New Heights (or Depths?).Thanks to Ned Salman / The Rag Blog
Heerrre Commmes Ronnie !!
Cartoon by Charlie Loving / The Rag Blog
Israeli Assault on Gaza: Not Even the Zoo Animals Were Spared
Frankly, it is no stretch to claim that this incident is a metaphor for the Israeli assault on Gaza. The Israeli Defense Forces exhibited the same callous disregard for human life during the entire period of the conflict. The government … Continue reading
This Is How the US Conducts Foreign Policy
Binyam Mohamed See video below. Letters prove US warningBy Paola Totaro / February 7, 2009 A FLURRY of letters between the British Foreign Office and the US State Department has revealed that Washington did threaten to withdraw intelligence-sharing with Britain … Continue reading
Consumer Culture and an Insane Society
Fundamentalist Consumerism and an Insane SocietyBy Bruce E. Levine / February 2009 At a giant Ikea store in Saudi Arabia in 2004, three people were killed by a stampede of shoppers fighting for one of a limited number of $150 … Continue reading
