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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Adding to the sad irony of this post is the fact that Sadhbh Walshe’s article below did not appear in one mainstream news source in the USA. That there are 30 million Americans who must resort to food stamps to … Continue reading
Glimpses of Our (North American) Future?
Here’s a cheery holiday story from exotic, picturesque Japan. Mariann Wizard / The Rag Blog An elderly man walks away from a Tokyo grocery store after being observed stealing medicine for an upset stomach. Photo: CNN.Report: More elderly Japanese turn … Continue reading
The Taqwacores: Giving Young Muslim Americans a Connection to Reality
Michael Muhammad Knight, the author of “The Taqwacores,” which a college professor has called “The Catcher in the Rye” for young Muslims. Photo: David Ahntholz for The New York Times.Young Muslims Build a Subculture on an Underground BookBy Christopher Maag … Continue reading
A Vision for the Brazilian Rain Forest Reawakens
A devastated area of forest used for cattle in March in Brazil. A government plan introduced targets for reducing deforestation and carbon dioxide emissions. Photo: Lalo de Almeida for the New York Times.Forest Plan in Brazil Bears the Traces of … Continue reading
Another Story of Police State Amerikkka: Plans for Economic Unrest
For cryin’ out loud, read what these clowns are planning. They are scared to death of their constituencies. And THAT scares me to death. First they trash the system, then they effectively scapegoat us for it having happened. What a … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Economic Crisis, Police Tactics, Political Protest
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Greenwald: More Reasons to Prosecute the War Criminals and Other Corrupt Politicians
These folks are Irish, but they’re saying it for the rest of us. Photo source.If criminal penalties are removed, what will deter lawbreaking by political officials?By Glenn Greenwald / December 20, 2008 The Washington Post‘s Ruth Marcus today perfectly expresses … Continue reading
A Legal Opinion About Bush and Cheney’s Culpability for War Crimes
Cheney Throws Down Gauntlet, Defies Prosecution for War Crimes By Marjorie Cohn / December 19, 2008 Dick Cheney has publicly confessed to ordering war crimes. Asked about waterboarding in an ABC News interview, Cheney replied, “I was aware of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Cheney, Criminal Justice, George W. Bush, Legal Precedent, War Crimes
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UN Resolution 242: Sowing the Seeds of Future Catastrophe in 1967
A senior Palestinian holds an old key as he marches during a rally marking the Al-Nakba (Catastrophe) Day in Gaza City.Robert Fisk’s World: One missing word sowed the seeds of catastropheBy Robert Fisk / December 20, 2008 No one in … Continue reading
Juan Cole’s Take on Rick Warren
Rick Warren: “I love Muslims . . . I happen to love Gays and Straights”By Juan Cole / December 21, 2008 I was in Long Beach, California on Saturday for the annual conference of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, where … Continue reading
Charlie Loving: Bailing Out Santa
Cartoon by Charlie Loving / The Rag Blog
Marilyn Buck from the Greybar: Thoughts on the Recent Election
Marilyn J. Buck was an activist in Austin, Texas in the late sixties. She was a staffer on The Rag, the underground newspaper that was The Rag Blog’s inspiration. She is also a former editor of the original SDS’ New … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Capitalism, Social Change, State Capitalism
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