Author Archives: Thorne Dreyer

Jim Rigby : Towards a Radical Christianity

Jesus drives the money changers from the Temple. Image from ETC / University of South Florida.A Radical Christianity? I would say any Christian who leaves the fate of the poor to market forces has renounced Christ in every meaningful sense. … Continue reading

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Mississippi Politics : Nasal Denial and Oily Delusion

Graphic by Larry Ray / The Rag Blog.Mississippi Politics:Getting stinkier by the minute By Larry Ray / The Rag Blog / May 15, 2010 GULFPORT, Mississippi — Growing up in Texas I was sure politics couldn’t get any stinkier, any … Continue reading

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Prohibition II : A Trillion Dollars Down the Drain

Cartoon from WeedPolitik.40 Years of War on Drugs:A trillion bucks and things are worse By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / May 14, 2010 Back in 1970, President Richard Nixon was having a lot of trouble trying to get … Continue reading

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Tom Miller : On Reading Cervantes Aloud in Madrid

Cartoon by Juan Carlos Pedreira Fernández / Galería Cubarte.‘En un lugar de la Mancha…’On reading Cervantes aloud in Madrid By Tom Miller / The Rag Blog / May 14, 2010 All together now: “En un lugar de la Mancha, de … Continue reading

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Dick J. Reavis : The Genealogy of Bill White

A Bill White ancestor making his way to Texas? Photo by Texas cowboy photographer Erwin E. Smith.¿Quién es más Texan?Genealogy, politics, and Bill White By Dick J. Reavis / The Rag Blog / May 14, 2010 Democratic candidate Bill White’s … Continue reading

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Jena, Louisiana : Drug Bust or Racist Revenge?

Sheriff Scott Franklin, shown reveling in loot obtained during a controversial drug raid last summer in Jena, Louisiana. Photo special to The Rag Blog.Revenge for civil rights protests?‘Operation Third Option’ in Jena By Jordan Flaherty / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading

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Austin writer and activist Hamilton discusses the intrigues and idiosyncrasies of getting around in France. And he sees much to like in the French way of handling travel and transportation, though some of it is sure to confound the tourist. … Continue reading

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Amy Goodman : In Praise of Lena Horne

Singer, actress, and civil rights activist Lena Horne died this week at 92. Photo by Cinetext / Sportsphoto Ltd / Allstar.She fought segregation, McCarthyism:Singing Lena Horne’s praises By Amy Goodman / May 13, 2010 ‘Mississippi wanted its movies without me. … Continue reading

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David P. Hamilton : On the Road in France

French road sign warns of curves ahead. Photo from photoguide.cz.On the road in France:A different approach to getting around …you will often find yourself passing through villages where the road shrinks to one lane to be shared with pedestrians, bicycles, … Continue reading

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Harvey Wasserman : The BP Dead Zone

Before the Spill: Gulf of Mexico, 2009, from Destin, Florida. Photo ©2009 Mark Meyer.While our military rots in the wrong gulf:BP blows an apocalyptic gusher By Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / May 12, 2010 See ‘Ripple in still … Continue reading

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Your Good Vibes Are Needed:Freedom Fighter Marilyn Buck Fights for Her Life Before August Release An “Alleged Un-Crossing Candle” burns before a Dharma Wheel based on the Whirlpool Nebula. The small photo of Marilyn, made when she was incarcerated at … Continue reading

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Your Good Vibes Are Needed:Freedom Fighter Marilyn Buck Fightsfor Her Life Before August Release By Mariann Wizard / The Rag Blog / May 12, 2010 AUSTIN, Texas — As I write this, a member of the original Rag family needs … Continue reading

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