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‘Raising Taxes Kills Jobs’orWhy Obama Accepted the Extension of the Bush Tax Cuts By Sid Eschenbach / The Rag Blog / December 14, 2010 “With little time left in this Congressional session, legislative scheduling should be focused on these critical … Continue reading
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Harry Targ : Did Obama Stimulus Save Kokomo, Indiana?
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden visit Chrysler Indiana Transmission Plant II in Kokomo, Indiana, on November 23, 2010. Photo by Brian Kersey / UPI.Recovery Act brings jobs to Kokomo:Obama in the conservative heartland By Harry Targ / … Continue reading
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Tagged Automobile Industry, Capitalism, Economic Recovery, Harry Targ, Jobs, Labor, Obama Administration, Stimulus Bill
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Leah Wilson : Imperialist Uses of WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks cables were used by corporate media to defame the government of Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes. Photo from ESAhora.Wikileaks, El Salvador, and imperialist interests How corporate media turned a diplomatic crisis into a political advantage for the U.S. By Leah … Continue reading
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Tagged Assange, El Salvador, Imperialism, Julian A, Latin America, Leah Wilson, Leftists, Mauricio Funes, WikiLeaks
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Dave Lindorff : The Strange Case of Interpol’s Red Alert
A supporter of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange holds up a placard outside the City of Westminster Magistrates Court in London. Photo from The Hindu / AP. UPDATE: A British judge granted bail to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday, saying … Continue reading
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Tagged Censorship, Criminal Justice, Dave Lindorff, Freedom of Expression, Interpol, Julian Assange, Sex Crimes, WikiLeaks, Women
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CONSERVATIVE HEARTLAND TOWN APPRECIATES JOBS PROGRAM By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / December 13, 2010 At the east end of town, at the foot of the hillStands a chimney so tall that says “Aragon Mill.”But there’s no smoke … Continue reading
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Marc Estrin : Music Hath Charms…
Music hath charms tosoothe the stinking breath By Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / December 13, 2010 A recent revelation: rehearsing the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, I was in the cello section mentally drooling over the carpet of harmonies we … Continue reading
Clay Bennett : ‘I Feel So Violated’
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MUSIC HATH CHARMS TO SOOTHE THE STINKING BREATH A recent revelation: rehearsing the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, I was in the cello section mentally drooling over the carpet of harmonies we were laying down under the solo violin during the gorgeous … Continue reading
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In his revealing essay, Bruce Melton tells us that there is a serious disconnection between climate science and the public’s knowledge of climate change — a “fundamental blindness” he calls it. The information being discovered by the scientists is staggering … Continue reading
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Alex Knight : Class and the English Language
William the Conqueror, first Norman king of England, as depicted on the famous Bayeux Tapestry. His royal descendants would speak French until Henry V, 350 years later.Blast from the past:Class division in the English language By Alex Knight / The … Continue reading
According to results from a standardized international test, U.S. students just aren’t making the grade. The results in reading, science, and math showed students from China far in the lead, with U.S. students placing 17th, 23rd, and 31st in the … Continue reading
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