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France : Millions Take to the Streets in Protest
Massive protest against French President Sarkozy in Paris, March 19, 2009. Photo by Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images / The Independent. Streets in central Paris were packed with protesters waving anti-Sarkozy placards and chanting slogans, with badges reading ‘Get … Continue reading
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Tagged Direct Action, Economic Crisis, France, Sarkozy, Social Protest
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Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti Turns 90
Photo of Lawrence Ferlinghetti by Deanne Fitzmaurice / SF Chronicle.Catching up with Lawrence Ferlinghetti ‘Oldies such as myself talk about the good old days with nostalgia since that was when they were young and beautiful (and full of testosterone).’ — … Continue reading
HEALTH CARE / ‘Economic Power Must be Regulated with Prudence’
Pope Pius XI, 1857-1939 A.D. ‘Economic power is headstrong and vehement, and if it is to prove beneficial to mankind it must be securely curbed and regulated with prudence.’ — Pope Pius XI, May 15, 1931. Government and single payer … Continue reading
Economy : Long Shot Your Best Bet
Getting Randomly Picked To Make Half-Court Shots Now Best Way To Earn Living WASHINGTON — A new study released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Tuesday confirmed that the most dependable source of income for American workers in the … Continue reading
BOOKS / Van Jones’ ‘Green Collar Economy’
Environmental activist Van Jones, author of Green Collar Economy.A Review of ‘Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems’ ‘The best answer to our ecological crisis also responds to our socio-economic crisis. The surest path to … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Economic Reform, Environment, Green Jobs, Obama Administration, Van Jones
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Rag Blog Report : Mauricio Funes Wins in El Salvador
Photos from the elections in El Salvador by Al / The Rag Blog.Live from El Salvador One team in San Martin actually was notified that an ARENA representative in a dark corner (pants down) was trying to smuggle out Actas … Continue reading
Rachel Maddow and the Irresistible Rise of Sarcastic News
The Sarcastic Times. . . For Rachel Maddow and the other ironic anchors, absurdity is serious stuff What has caused sarcastic news to flower? For starters, today’s bloggers and YouTube snidesters see parody as information and information as parody. By … Continue reading
A Rush from the Past : The Hammering of ‘Jabber the Nut’
Graphic by Larry Ray / The Rag Blog (with apologies to Jabba and friends).Rush Limbaugh: The Hammering of ‘Jabber the Nut’ By Larry Ray / The Rag Blog / March 15, 2009 See Video from Rush Limbaugh’s 1990 TV talk … Continue reading
Austin : Eyewitness Accounts from Winter Soldiers for Peace
Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan. Austin, Texas, Feb. 28, 2009. Photo by Carlos Lowry / The Rag Blog.Winter Soldiers for Peace After three more decades of aggressions upon foreign soils, brigades of Veterans for Peace (VFP) and Vietnam Veterans against … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-War GIs, Anti-War Vets, Iraq Occupation, Iraq Veterans, IVAW, Peace Movement, VVAW, Winter Soldiers
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Power Struggle : Shining a Light on the Salvadoran Elections
On March 13, 2009, a pedestrian in San Salvador walks past a mural supporting the FMLN in the upcoming elections . Photo by Daniel Leclair / Reuters.Live from El Salvador: We see the electric cable hacked apart and lying on … Continue reading
Misplaced Anger : Coming to Terms with the Obama Health Care Plan
Perhaps too many liberals are exhausted by watching the Kabuki Theatre of the Republican congressional leadership and their total disregard for the welfare of the nation in this time of deep crisis. By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged Health Care Reform, Obama Administration, Single Payer, Universal Health Care
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Republican Buffoon Bunning : Another Shameful Show
Graphic by Larry Ray / The Rag Blog (with apologies to the horse).Sen. Jim Bunning: A Shameful Show While many senators were terse and faulted Geithner for not having a detailed bailout plan in hand, Senator Bunning was coarse, mean … Continue reading
