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Petraeus Angry : Obama Overrides His Bid to Delay Iraq Withdrawal
A campaigning Barack Obama with Gen. David Patraeus in a helicopter ride over Baghdad. Pool photo by Ssg. Lorie Jewell / AP.‘A White House staffer present at the meeting was quoted by the source as saying, “Petraeus made the mistake … Continue reading
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Tagged Department of Defense, Gen. David Patraeus, Iraq Withdrawal, Obama Presidency, U.S. Military
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Dr. Keister : Obama and the Steelers Won! Next Up: Universal Health Care
President Obama holds up a Pittsburgh Steelers football jersey given to him by Dan Rooney, chairman of the Pittsburgh Steelers, during a campaign rally in Pittsburgh last October. Photo by Reuters. I require two more coupes in the next year … Continue reading
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Tagged Health Care Reform, Pittsburgh Steelers, Universal Health Care
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Joseph Stiglitz : Should We Bail Out of the Bailout?
Stiglitz: ‘The hope that President Obama will be able to get us out of the mess is tempered by the reality that throwing hundreds of billions of dollars at the banks has failed to restore them to health, or even … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank Bailouts, Economic Recovery, Economics, Joseph Stiglitz
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Genetically Modified Crops and the Coming Capitalist Consensus
“GMO giant Monsanto is steamrolling India:” A Greenpeace protester sprays milk-based paint on a Monsanto research soybean field near Atlantic, Iowa. AP photo. These folks are pushing Genetically Modified crops (GMO’s) onto the Third World in the name of ending … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, Capitalism, Genetic Engineering, Global Economy, Third World
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Ragblogapalooza!
If you’re down Austin way… Please come by and say Hey.RAGBLOGAPALOOZA: A benefit for The Rag BlogFeaturing The Melancholy RamblersTuesday, Feb. 3, 6-9 pmScholz Garten, 1607 San Jacinto St., Austin Click on image to enlarge. Poster designed by James Retherford … Continue reading
So Far: Obama Has Defied the Odds On Palestine
Palestinian Presidident Mahmoud Abbas: Obama called him first. Photo by Mohammed Omer / Rafah Today.Obama and the Oddsmakers:‘Obama — to offer yet again one of my favorite quotes from Lenin — has to become as radical as reality itself.’By Alexander … Continue reading
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Tagged Israel, Media, Obama Presidency, Palestine, Palestinian Occupation
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Texas and the Killing Chamber
‘At the execution facility in Texas, there is seating for people who have come to take their satisfaction from seeing an act of death.’ By Greg Moses / The Rag Blog / January 31, 2009 I don’t know much about … Continue reading
Boehner : Lighten Up Already
‘Boehner is like a talking toy that repeats the same thing over and over when you pull its string.’ By Larry Ray / The Rag Blog / January 30, 2009 There is great speculation that GOP house minority leader John … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Conservatives, John Boehner, Republican Party
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Foreclosed On? Congresswoman Says: Stay and Fight
Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, wants those losing their homes to stay and fight. Photo by Rick Bowmer / AP.‘So I say to the American people, you be squatters in your own homes,’ said Congresswoman Kaptur before the House of Representatives. … Continue reading
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Tagged Direct Action, Economic Crisis, Finance, Foreclosures, Housing Crisis
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Hurricane Watch : Texas-Cuba Alliance?
Galveston Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas, who will lead a delegation to Cuba, is shown with Shreveport, La. Mayor Cedric Glover, testifying on Capitol Hill Sept. 23, 2008, before a Senate hearing on disaster recovery. Photo by Jose Luis Magana / … Continue reading
Unions and the Left : A Million March in France Against Sarkozy
An anti-government demonstration in Bordeaux Jan. 29, 2009. Photo by Getty Images. The US mainstream media did not even approach this kind of coverage. Of course the left-center European press — like The Independent and Le Monde — is much … Continue reading
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Tagged France, Labor Unions, Political Protest, Sarkozy, Social Action, The Left
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Melting Arctic Ice Creates International Drilling Free For All
Melting ice will open up much of the Arctic to undersea excavation of natural resources. ‘The United States, Russia, Canada, Norway, Denmark, and other interested parties are all attempting to claim jurisdiction over the opening Arctic territory… Increasingly lost in … Continue reading
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Tagged Arctic Ice Cap, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Global Warming, Natural Resources, Russia
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