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Nina Lakhani : Cuban Medics in Haiti Put World to Shame
Cuban medic treats cholera victims in Haiti. Photo from AFP / Getty Images.Cuban medics in Haiti:Castro’s doctors and nurses arethe backbone of the fight against cholera By Nina Lakhani / The Independent / December 28, 2010 They are the real … Continue reading
Don Swift : Narcissism and the ‘Weeper of the House’
René Magritte’s “The False Mirror” (1928).A crying matter:Reflecting on the ‘Weeper of the House’ Narcissism speaks to problems of the heart or soul. By Don Swift / The Rag Blog / December 28, 2010 Speaker-designate John Boehner’s inclination to cry … Continue reading
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Tagged Don Swift, John Boehner, Narcissism, Psychology, Republican Party, Sherman DeBrosse
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Tony Platt : My Friend Betita Martinez
Betita Martinez. Photo from SF Gate.‘The heart just insists’:My friend Betita Martinez As the daughter of a dark-skinned immigrant from Mexico City and a blue-eyed North American, she felt racism in the air, ‘but I did not have words for … Continue reading
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VERSE / Larry Ray : John Boehner: A Crocodilian Crock?
Sir John of Orange: A portrait in courage?This, my last post of the year, dear readers, is a short few quatrains; prickly poetry that would probe the mind of the incoming GOP Speaker of the House, the emotionally delicate John … Continue reading
Bruce Melton : I Want a Sequestration Machine for Christmas!
Photo by Bruce Melton / The Rag Blog.Climate intrigue and a change in prosperity:I want a sequestration machine for Christmas By Bruce Melton / The Rag Blog / December 23, 2010 Climate change is not just another dangerous dead-end road … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Energy, Bruce Melton, Christmas, Climate Change, Climate Science, Drought, Economics, Global Warming, Public Opinion
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Dr. Stephen R. Keister : Christmas Spirit and the Compassionate Doctor
“The Family Doctor,” lithograph by Grant Wood, 1941.Christmas past:The compassionate doctorand today’s medical culture By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / December 22, 2010 The Christmas season means many things to many people; however, as I approach … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, American Society, Christmas, Dr. Stephen R. Keister, Health Care, Medicine
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Dan Lyons : The Internet Splits in Two
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski speaks to media on net neutrality December 1, 2010 at FCC headquarters in Washington, DC. Photo by Alex Wong / Getty Images.Compromise on net neutrality:The Internet splits in two By Dan Lyons / The Daily Beast … Continue reading
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Tagged Broadband, Communications, Electronic Media, FCC, Internet, Net Neutrality
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Medea Benjamin : To the Gay Community
Code Pink protesters at Senate Arms Services Committee hearing on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in Washington December 2, 2010. Woman with sign is Medea Benjamin. Photo from Democratic Underground.To the gay community:Now that you can join, please don’t! By Medea … Continue reading
Danny Schechter : WikiLeaks and the Fetish of Secrecy
Graphic from APS.Wikileaks and the secrets that deceive us It’s the age-old battle between our right to know and their right to keep us from knowing. By Danny Schechter / The Rag Blog / December 21, 2010 In the days … Continue reading
Greg Moses : Dream Remains for Hector Lopez and Others
Photo from Reuters.Despite defeat of DREAM Act:Hope remains for Hector Lopez and others By Greg Moses / The Rag Blog / December 21, 2010 Two weeks ago 21-year-old Hector Lopez was the poster-perfect picture for hope in the DREAM Act. … Continue reading
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Tagged Campuses, Congress, DREAM Act, Greg Moses, Hector Lopez, Immigration
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