Author Archives: Thorne Dreyer

Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Afghanistan /13

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

An Afghani man sits in the rubble of Kabul, Afghanistan in 1995. Image from Countries and their Cultures.Part 13: 1992-1998A People’s History of Afghanistan By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog /July 5, 2010 [If you’re a Rag Blog reader … Continue reading →

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Baudrillard 2 : Postmodern Democracy and the End of History

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

BAUDRILLARD 2: Postmodern democracyand the end of history By Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / July 5, 2010 “The Balance of Terror is the Terror of Balance.” (60) [This is the second of a three part series on the … Continue reading →

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Kate Braun : (New) Moon Musings

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

New moon and solar eclipse. Photo by maharani_r / photobucket.Moon Musings:New Moon and Solar Eclipse(Sunday, July 11, 2010) By Kate Braun / The Rag Blog / July 5, 2010 [I have been researching, gathering data, putting the data in some … Continue reading →

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Green Party Scandal : Dime’s Worth of Difference

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

A difference between Democrats and Republicans? Ask FDR.And furthermore:There IS a dime’s worth of difference By Thomas McKelvey Cleaver / The Rag Blog / July 5, 2010 [On June 30 The Rag Blog posted an article by Tom Cleaver titled … Continue reading →

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Salon et al : Romancing the Stone

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

On a roll: Image from Luminous Landscape.Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone:The Salon/Adobe/Oracle/Dell connection By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / July 3, 2010 As the recent replacement of General McChrystal by General Petraeus as military leader of the Pentagon’s … Continue reading →

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David Van Os : Celebrate the Vision

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo by Tom Weber / Minnesota Public Radio.Notes from a Texas patriot:Though stained with hypocrisy,The vision has inspired millions By David Van Os / The Rag Blog / July 4, 2010 [Independence Day] Today is the 234th anniversary of the … Continue reading →

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LITERATURE / ‘Punto Final’ : ‘Adios’ to Monsivais and Saramago

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Carlos Monsivais (top), and Jose Saramago. Photos from el idiota de la familia, top, and La Nousfera.Left writers as endangered species:Adios to Carlos Monsivais and Jose Saramago By John Ross / The Rag Blog / July 3, 2010 MEXICO CITY … Continue reading →

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Howard Zinn on the 4th of July : Put Away the Flags

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image by Darren Wamboldt / Shutterstock / Journal of the American Enterprise Institute.The self-deception of exceptionalism:Put away the flags By Howard Zinn / July 3, 2010 [People’s historian Howard Zinn died on January 7, 2010. This piece was originally distributed … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 1, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Check out the new Rag Blog Digest, online version — with links to all the articles from the last week.

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The Texas Greens : Making a Deal With the Dark Side

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic by James Retherford / The Rag Blog.When do ends justify means?The Republicans and the Texas Greens By Thomas McKelvey Cleaver / The Rag Blog / June 30, 2010 One of the things I have learned the hard way in … Continue reading →

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Houston Pride : 2010 Parade is Horse of Different Color

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Houston gay and lesbian community — and friends — stage a massive and joyous Pride Parade in the Montrose neighborhood, for the 31st straight year. Photos by Bill Maxey / The Rag Blog.(And the cops manage to hold their horses)Massive … Continue reading →

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Formula None : Is Austin Cruisin’ For a Bruisin’?

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

UPDATED JULY 2, 2010 Formula One racing: coming your way. Photo from Business Week.Controversy brewing:Is Formula One the right fit? By Stefan Wray / The Rag Blog / June 30, 2010 AUSTIN — If I told you I hated fast … Continue reading →

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