Author Archives: Thorne Dreyer

Jordan Flaherty : Historic NOPD Verdict Reveals Post-Katrina Cops Run Amuck

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Rev. Raymond Brown pumps his fist outside New Orleans Federal Court Friday in celebration of conviction of cops involved in the post-Katrina Danziger Bridge shootings. Photo by Ted Jackson / The Times-Picayune From heroes to villains: NOPD verdict reveals post-Katrina … Continue reading →

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FILM / Ed Felien : Harry Potter Through the Eyes of an Afghan Child

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows, Part Two. Harry Potter through the eyes of an Afghan child Understanding the lesson of Harry Potter is essential to understanding the cultural values that underpin our need for the vindication of war. By … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Beating the Bullies of the Wealthy Class

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Schoolyard Bully. Photo by Igor Dutina /New York Times. Defeating the political and economic bullies that are destroying America When Barack Obama was elected president, many of us thought that here, finally was a real live Superman, who would save … Continue reading →

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Ted McLaughlin : Unemployment News is Nothing to Celebrate

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

No celebration here. Image from the Atlanta Post. The new unemployment numbers are nothing to get excited about By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / August 8, 2011 The U.S. Labor Department released its unemployment figures for the month … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 5, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Human rights advocate and Presbyterian minister Jim Rigby believes that the “use of the governor’s office to promote one religion in a country with such rich religious diversity is obviously unhealthy politics” — but that, “if one takes the Christian … Continue reading →

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Jim Rigby : Scriptures You Won’t Hear at Perry’s Prayer Event

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The parable of the Good Samaritan was a lesson in humility. Image from Sarcastic Lutheran.Five scriptures you won’t hearat Rick Perry’s prayer event If the governor wants to call us to repentance it should begin with our real sins against … Continue reading →

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David P. Hamilton : French Left Could Prevail in 2012

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Martine Aubry of the Parti Socialiste (PI) and Nocolas Sarkozy of the Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (UPM) could end up in a runoff for the French presidency. Image from Reuters.Letters from France VI:The French presidential election of 2012 Sarkozy … Continue reading →

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David MacBryde : In Germany, Power (Grid) to the People!

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The German daily Die Tageszeitung humorously splashed on their front page a decades old archive photo of environmental pioneers. The headline: “This is what winners look like.”Power (grid) to the people!Germany’s ‘great transformation’ By David MacBryde / The Rag Blog … Continue reading →

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David P. Hamilton : French Left Could Prevail in 2012

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Martine Aubry of the Parti Socialiste (PI) and Nocolas Sarkozy of the Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (UPM) could end up in a runoff for the French presidency. Image from Reuters.Letters from France VI:The French presidential election of 2012 Sarkozy … Continue reading →

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Bill Meacham : Considering the Philosophy of Ayn Rand

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Russian-born philosopher/novelist Ayn Rand.A compelling but flawed philosophy:Considering Ayn Rand By Bill Meacham / The Rag Blog / August 3, 2011 Ayn Rand advocates a promising methodology for ethical thinking, but has a deeply flawed vision of human nature, so … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : The Two-Headed Neoliberal Monster

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Stupid Comics.An American dilemma, 2011:The two-headed neoliberal monster It became clear to the financiers that government regulations, social safety nets, and public institutions of all kinds had become impediments to the free flow of money capital. By Harry … Continue reading →

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Larry Ray : Tattered Leadership and Toxic Tea

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic by Larry Ray / The Rag Blog.A virus has been unleashed:Tattered leadership and toxic tea By Larry Ray / The Rag Blog / August 2, 2011 A fetid brew of public ignorance and indifference flavored with abject partisan stubbornness … Continue reading →

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