Author Archives: Thorne Dreyer

FILM / Casey Hayden : ‘The Help’ is a Game-Changer

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer in The Help. The play’s the thing: The Help, and fighting the good fight Davis’ amazing, game changing work has made me proud to have been part of a Movement which made it possible for … Continue reading →

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Jay D. Jurie : The Return of ROTC

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Navy ROTC cadets from Florida’s Jacksonville University. U.S.Navy photo by Spc. 2nd Class Gary Granger Jr. / 4GWar. ROTC resurgent Part II: ROTC’s history and return to campus When the military’s ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy was dropped in 2010, … Continue reading →

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Carl Davidson : Why Neoliberals Have Trouble Telling the Truth

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Newt on Fox. Image from Keep on Keepin’ On. Media wars and manufacturing consent: Getting people to vote against themselves Why neoliberals have trouble telling the truth. By Carl Davidson / The Rag Blog / August 31, 2011 The Rag … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 31, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Texas’s Hidden History Revisited—Part 3: The 1827-1836 Years Under Mexican Rule (section 2) The hidden history of Texas Part 3: The 1827-1836 years under Mexican rule By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / August 24, 2011 [This is the … Continue reading →

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VERSE / Mariann G. Wizard : I’m Not Down With Jesus Anymore

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

“Republican Jesus.” Painting by Brett Bretterson / Uncyclomedia Commons. I’m Not Down With Jesus Anymore a response to “The Response” O I’m Not Down With Jesus Anymore – They say He votes Republican and leads us into war, and He … Continue reading →

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Ed Felien : The Consecration of Rick Perry

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Warrior for Christ. Image from The Crazy Crusades. A warrior for Christ: The consecration of Rick Perry By Ed Felien / The Rag Blog / August 30, 2011 Governor Rick Perry concluded his prayer in Houston on Saturday, Aug. 7: … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Football for Jesus

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from The Gospel According to Hate. They’re at it again: Football for Jesus By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / August 30, 2911 I can’t quite smell football in the air, probably because of our wilting temperatures … Continue reading →

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Jordan Flaherty : The Battle for New Orleans Continues

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

New Orleans after Katrina. Image from Slate. Six years after Katrina: The battle for New Orleans continues Political power has shifted to whites, but blacks have not given up their struggle for a voice — and justice. By Jordan Flaherty … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 29, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

We hear a lot today about free trade and free enterprise, which, according to The Rag Blog’s Ted McLaughlin, are today’s code words for unregulated capitalism. “In a capitalist society such as ours the wealth will be redistributed to the … Continue reading →

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Michael Winship : Rick Perry’s Texas Tall Tales

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Pecos Perry? Art from vintage childrens book via saltycotton / Flickr. ‘Emperor in a fig leaf’: Rick Perry’s tall tales of Texas By Michael Winship / Truthout / August 28, 2011 Although born and raised in a small town in … Continue reading →

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Glenn W. Smith : Is Rick Perry a Person?

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

That goes for all of us! Image of Wile E. Coyote from Three Fingers of Politics. Is Rick Perry a person? By Glenn W. Smith / The Rag Blog / August 25, 2011 Glenn W. Smith will discuss “Rick Perry … Continue reading →

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Richard Raznikov : Libya Falls (Or Was it Pushed?)

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Which side are you on, boys…? Anti-Khadafy protesters pray in front of an American flag at Court Square in Benghazi, Libya. Photo by Hassan Ammar / AP. (Or was it pushed?) Libya falls… The worst sin Moammar Khadafy committed was … Continue reading →

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