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Jim Turpin : The Endless War and American Society
Image from Thomas Paine’s Corner.Is endless war the American way?Why militarism permeates our society By Jim Turpin / The Rag Blog / July 28, 2010 Orwell would be proud. The United States is about to begin its tenth year in … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Jim Turpin, Militarism, Torture, Video Games, Waterboarding
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Rag Blog Bash : Editor Dreyer Hits the Big Six-Five
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“Trevor Loudon and the Right-wing Propaganda Machine” By Jay D. Jurie / The Rag Blog / Until I came across the KeyWiki blog (KeyWiki.org) I didn’t know I had my very own “Wiki” page. When I went to “my” page … Continue reading
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Bob Feldman : A People’s Folk Music History
Folksinger/activist Phil Ochs. Image from Child of the Sixties.A people’s folk musicHistory of the United States By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / July 27, 2010 If you’re a Rag Blog reader who’s into either urban protest folk music … Continue reading
Kate, our resident observer of the stars and the seasons, tells us that Lammas is a fire festival known as First Harvest, Harvest Home, and Lughnasadh. It is a time for thanksgiving, sacrifice, and celebration. And, as always, she advises … Continue reading
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Stefan Wray : Austin Formula One is Shrouded in Secrecy
Formula One’s Tavo Hellmund is shown pulling the strings on State Comptroller Susan Combs and State Senator Kirk Watson. Graphic by Ted Wilson / The Rag Blog.Formula One:Shrouded in secrecyWith no public involvement By Stefan Wray / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Car Racing, Environment, Formula 1, Sport, Stefan Wray, Texas Legislature
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Jonah Raskin : BP’s Silent Siren and our Nation of Sleepwalkers
Sleep Walkers by Thomas Fedro, c. 2009 / Art for Art’s Sake.Silent siren: Symbol for our somnambulant age By Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / July 27, 2010 Americans have been distracting themselves to death for decades. They’ve been … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, British Petroleum, Jonah Raskin, Oil Spill, Psychology
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Greg Moses : Capitalism, Race Relations, and Tea Party Denial
Cartoon by Bennett / Chattanooga Times Free Press / Motor City Liberal.A national conversion in race relations?Beyond Tea Party denial, mockery, and deceit By Greg Moses / The Rag Blog / July 26, 2010 Call me evangelist for anti-racist conversion … Continue reading
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Tagged Broadcast Media, Capitalism, Greg Moses, Racism, Shirley Sherrod, Tea Baggers
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CAB POVERTY BE ELIMINATED ? By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / July 26, 2010 Poverty is one of those social evils that has been around as long as civilization. It seems like there has always been a societal … Continue reading
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CAB POVERTY BE ELIMINATED ? Poverty is one of those social evils that has been around as long as civilization has been. It seems like there have always been a societal division into those who have and those who don’t … Continue reading
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A People’s Folk Music History of the United States If you’re a Rag Blog reader who’s into either urban protest folk music or anti-corporate country music, you might be interested in listening for free to “A People’s Folk Music History … Continue reading
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