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he Attack on the Public Sector and How Unions are Fighting Bac The Attack on the Public Sector and How Unions are Fighting Back The labor movement has rarely won anything without the social movement, and the social movement has … Continue reading
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Lamar W. Hankins : Alzheimer’s and Another Face of Elder Abuse
Image from In Good Feather.Elder abuse is a complicated matter:Dementia and the issue of passive restraintBy Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / March 9, 2011 During my visits with Dad at the group home, I witnessed several people … Continue reading
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Sherman DeBrosse : The Republicans’ ‘Cut and Grow’ Show
Ludwig von Mises: “Cut and Grow” economics. Image from Picasa.Taking the lead from von Mises:The GOP’s ‘Cut and Grow’ experiment By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / March 9, 2011 The Republicans talked endlessly about creating new jobs before … Continue reading
Felix Shafer : Mourning for Marilyn Buck, Part III
Mourning for activist, poet, and political prisoner Marilyn Buck, shown at three stages of her life.The blue afterwards:Mourning for Marilyn, Part III By Felix Shafer / The Rag Blog / January 13, 2011 Part three of three [Marilyn Buck — … Continue reading
Donna Cooper : Infographic Reveals Safety Net for the Wealthy
Chart from Center for American Progress.Infographic worth a thousand words!Tax entitlements rip the safety net By Donna Cooper / Center for American Progress / March 8, 2011 House leaders are unfortunately restricting their proposed budget cuts for the remainder of … Continue reading
Paul Beckett : Madison and the Revolution at Home
Photo by Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog.The revolution at home:Dispatch from the Madison front By Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog / March 8, 2011 MADISON, Wisconsin — My wife Kathie and I have been to the Capitol square … Continue reading
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Ted McLaughlin : Is Unemployment Actually Climbing?
Political cartoon from Gallery View.Poll puts lie to government figures:Gallup shows unemployment is on the riseBy Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / March 7, 2011 The official government unemployment figures have not been released yet for the month of … Continue reading
Alice Embree : Texas Actions Mark 100 Years of Celebrating Women
More than 1,000 marched in San Antonio March 5, 2011, to observe International Women’s Day. Photos by Susan Van Haitsma (top) and Alice Embree / The Rag Blog.International Women’s Day:100 years of celebrating women By Alice Embree / The Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Embree, Austin, CodePink, International Women's Day, San Antonio, Social Action, Women's Movement, World History
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Bruce Melton : Bat Out of Climate Hell
Photo by Bruce Melton / The Rag Blog.Like a bat out of climate Hell:Alaska and the Amazon are done By Bruce Melton / The Rag Blog / February 2, 2011 Because we as a society have refused to listen to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Melton, Climate Change, Climate Science, Ecology, Environment, Global Warming
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Bruce Melton : Bat Out of Climate Hell
Photo by Bruce Melton / The Rag Blog.Like a bat out of climate Hell:Alaska and the Amazon are done By Bruce Melton / The Rag Blog / February 2, 2011 I have been really busy lately with my new HD … Continue reading
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Susan Van Haitsma : Austin’s ‘Day of the Fallen’
Remembering fallen construction workers in Austin. Photo by Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog.‘Day of the Fallen’:Honoring construction workers killed on the job By Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog / March 3, 2011 See more photos below. … Continue reading
