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Ending the War on Drugs: The Story of Howard Wooldridge

Posted on January 24, 2009 by RagBlog

Saddling Up for LegalizationBy Tom Moates / January 2009 “Cops say, ‘Legalize Pot,’ ask me why.” The big plain letters spelling this message across an otherwise basic T-shirt popped out at the onlooker, and were easily discernable at considerable distance … Continue reading →

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Frank Cieciorka’s Self-Inscribed Eulogy

Posted on January 22, 2009 by RagBlog

Frank CieciorkaIn Memoriam: Frank CieciorkaBy Bruce Anderson / December 3, 2008 Frank Cieciorka died [at the end of November 2008] at his home in Alderpoint, Southern Humboldt County. A modest, soft-spoken man whose passing will sadden everyone who knew him, … Continue reading →

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Ridenour Reports on Mexico City Anti-Imperialist Inauguration Day Activities

Posted on January 22, 2009 by RagBlog

Obama vs. Palestine, Afghanistan and IraqBy Ron Ridenour / The Rag Blog / January 21, 2008 Muntazer al Zaidi, the Iraqi shoe thrower, was the champion on presidential inauguration day not Barack Obama, whom 1000 Mexican demonstrators criticized for not … Continue reading →

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Ten Ideas for Barack and the Rest of Us to Work On

Posted on January 21, 2009 by RagBlog

A Starter Plan for Obama: A Ten-Point Solar AgendaBy Harvey Wasserman / January 20, 2009 Amidst the ecstasy of the Obama Inauguration, there lurks great danger. Merely with his swearing in, our nation has broken an epic racial barrier. We … Continue reading →

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Bernard Lafayette: Martin Luther King’s Disciple

Posted on January 21, 2009 by RagBlog

Bernard LaFayette recounts his experiences during the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham, Alabama on January 10, 2009. Photo: Reuters/Pamela Zappardino/Handout/United States.Activist spreads King’s teachings on nonviolenceBy Andrea Shalal-Esa / January 19, 2009 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bernard LaFayette, beaten and arrested … Continue reading →

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Inauguration Day 2009: More Than Meets the Eye

Posted on January 21, 2009 by RagBlog

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War Crimes Accusations Going to World Court

Posted on January 19, 2009 by RagBlog

A woman cries as she holds the body of one of her relatives at the mortuary of Al-Shifa hospital on January 16, 2009. An international group of lawyers and jurists said Saturday they would ask the International Criminal Court to … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / ‘We Lost the Vietnam War Because We Didn’t Understand That They Were Poets’

Posted on January 18, 2009 by RagBlog

A detail of “Guerrilla Warfare: A Surprise Attack,” 1966. To see several other images from “Mekong Diaries,” click here (PDF file). Graphic: Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum.Christian Appy on ‘Mekong Diaries’By Christian G. Appy / January 16, 2009 … Continue reading →

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Documenting the End of the Petroleum Age

Posted on January 18, 2009 by RagBlog

Click on arrow to play the ‘one-minute times millions’ video © 2009 jim otterstrom A One-Minute Reminder From The Lorax!By Jim Otterstrom / January 14, 2009 Time is running out for the Petroleum Age… …and none too soon if you … Continue reading →

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South America Report: Protest Under Scrutiny

Posted on January 18, 2009 by RagBlog

The interest in this article lies in the author’s description of how the private media treat incidents such as this. Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog Venezuela – Opposition students “peacefully” set alight national parkBy Arturo Rosales / January 16, … Continue reading →

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The Zapatistas Write a Tiny Ray of Light for Gaza

Posted on January 18, 2009 by RagBlog

Gaza Will SurviveBy Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos / January 14, 2009 Two days ago, the same day we discussed violence, the ineffable Condoleezza Rice, a US official, declared that what was happening in Gaza was the Palestinians’ fault, due to their … Continue reading →

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Acting Like the Nazis

Posted on January 17, 2009 by RagBlog

When some Jewish folks themselves start saying this, perhaps it is time to start listening. Israel says it plans to halt the Gaza assault – stop the planning and just do it !!! And next time, don’t even start the … Continue reading →

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