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Colombia : Rebels Accused in High Profile Political Assassination
Above, Governor Luis Francisco Cuellar of Caquetá state in Colombia, who was kidnapped Monday and killed by alleged rebels. Below, relatives and friends carry coffin containing his body as people wave white flags during his funeral service in Florencia, southwestern … Continue reading
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Tagged Colombia, Latin America, Marion Delgado, Revolutionary Movements, South America
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FILM / Cheap Thrills? ‘Avatar’ Kicks Butt
Avatar is shallow, predictableAnd totally awesome! By Pollyanna O’Possum / The Rag Blog / December 24, 2009 Avatar, the new, multi-million dollar James Cameron’s 3-D sci-fi flick, opened to mixed reviews on Dec. 18, with some criticizing the film’s length … Continue reading
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Tagged Criticism, Film, Pollyanna O'Possum, Popular Culture, Science Fiction
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Some ‘Renaissance’ : Big Win for ‘No Nukes’
Nine Mile Point nuclear facilities in Oswago, New York, near the shore of Lake Ontario, at sunset . A new facility, to be built by UniStar, has been delayed. Photo by Mike Greenlar / The Post-Standard.Success for grassroots movement:Nuclear power … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Energy, Energy, Environment, Harvey Wasserman, Nuclear Power, Social Protest
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2010 : A New Year and New Hope for Social Change
“Solidarity.” Pastel by genevievemc / photobucketAfter 2009’s dashed hopes:A progressive movement in motion By Jack A. Smith / The Rag Blog / December 23, 2009 With a new year around the corner, let’s look at the year now ending, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, Climate Change, Health Care Reform, Jack A. Smith, New Years, Peace Movement, Progressive Movement, Social Change, The Left
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Yes, Virginia : The Truth About Santa Claus
Does Santa exist? Coke thinks so.The truth about Santa Claus The hope of us all is not that children will finally learn that Santa Claus is not real but rather that adults will finally realize that he is very real. … Continue reading
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Tagged Carl R. Hultberg, Christianity, Christmas, Materialism, Religion, Ritual
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UT’s InCite : Documenting a Diverse Community
Patience and attention to detail go into producing a fine quilt. See story about Austin’s Blackland Quilting Group, below. Photo by Priscilla Villarreal / InCite.InCite into Austin:Online publication kicks UT journalism up a notch By James Retherford / The Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, Alternative Media, Austin, Crafts, Diversity, James Retherford, Journalism, UT-Austin
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New Years Wish List : Forrest Gump Congressional Reform
First Continental Congress. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators who serve their term(s) and then go home and back to work. New Year’s wish list:Forrest Gump’s Congressional Reform Act of 2010 … Continue reading
Health Care Reform : Framing the Issue
FDR signs the Social Security Act. Photo from Felton M. Johnston Collection / University of Mississippi Libraries.Historical thumbnail:Insurance reform and social securityBy Dick J. Reavis / The Rag Blog / December 22, 2009 For the past few weeks Americans who … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Dick J. Reavis, FDR, Health Care Reform, Social Security, The Left
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After Copenhagen : Lighting a Candle for Climate Change
Hundreds of climate activists gathered in Copenhagen December 17, in a candlelight vigil. Photo from tcktcktck.org.After Copenhagen:Vigils shine a light on emerging movement By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / December 22, 2009 I am writing from the … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, Cap and Trade, Climate Change, Copenhagen, Environmental Groups, Global Warming, Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Social Action
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James Howard Kunstler : A Blue Christmas with Avatar and Tiger
Blue Christmas What is most amazing about Mr. Cameron’s holiday blockbuster is the explicit message that America is a society that deserves to be punished (and humiliated!) by others who manage their own relations with reality better than we do. … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Christmas, Film, Imperialism, Sport, Technology
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Mexico City : Christmas not so Merry for Out of Work ‘Electricistas’
At top, Mexico City’s giant Christmas tree. Photo by Gary Denness / Creative Commons. Below, members of the electrical union protest the government’s decision to dissolve the state-run electricity company Luz y Fuerza del Centro in Mexico City on Oct. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, John Ross, Labor Unions, Mexican History, Mexico, Mexico City
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Grannies to Toys’R’Us : War is Not a Game
Granny and grandpa at Times Square. Photo by Bud Korotzer / NLN / The Rag Blog.Grannies at Times Square:‘No more war toys, no more war’ By Fran Korotzer / The Rag Blog / December 21, 2009 NEW YORK — On … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Fran Korotzer, New York, Peace Movement, Protest, Social Action
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