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The Earth : Love It Or Lose It, Solar Energy Dept.
Photovoltaic electrical generation array.Solar Power to the RescueBy Paul Spencer / The Rag Blog / June 26, 2008 Paul Spencer is a former Austin activist and staff member of sixties/seventies underground newsppaper The Rag, who has been running for president … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Energy, Ecology, Economy, Energy, Solar Energy, Sustainability
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Mesmo’s Desert Digest : The Beat Goes On
Professor Longhair his own self.Bo Diddley, Professor Longhair and Drumming the Clave BeatBy Gerry Storm / The Rag Blog / June 26, 2008 Gerry, aka Mesmo, is a former Austin activist and musician who now lives in harmony with the … Continue reading
You Wanna Win or Not?
Thanks to Harry Edwards / The Rag Blog
No Shit! George W. Bush Sewage Plant
An Honor That Bush Is Unlikely to Embrace By Jesse McKinley / June 25, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO — Reagan has his highways. Lincoln has his memorial. Washington has the capital (and a state, too). But President Bush may soon be … Continue reading
Iraq : Closing the Deal
Deal Allows U.S. To Attack Any Country From IraqJune 24, 2008 BAGHDAD – A Sunni legislator said on Monday that the security agreement to be signed between Baghdad and Washington would allow the latter to attack any country from Iraqi … Continue reading
Hell No, We Won’t Go!
McCain: World War III Would Justify DraftJune 25, 2008 John McCain said last night during a campaign tele-conference that he would bring back a military draft in the United States only in the case of a ‘World War III’ scenario. … Continue reading
Stop the Noise!
When noise pollution is not making us sick and anxious, it is literally killing us. How do we turn it off? By Katharine Mieszkowski Jun. 25, 2008 Henry Bean can’t stand the sound of burglar alarms. He hates back-up beepers … Continue reading
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Telecom Donations Tied to FISA Vote
Supporters of the spying bill received twice the contributions as those against it.By Mike Lillis / June 24, 2008 When scores of House Democrats joined Republicans last week to reauthorize a controversial White House spying program, many critics attributed that … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Finance, Civil Liberties, Congress, Political Corruption, Political Donations, Privacy, Surveillance, Telecoms
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Where Teardrops Fall
Antonio Neri Licon, “Nerilicon” / El Economista, Mexico City The Rag Blog / Posted June 25, 2008
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Tagged Antonio Neri Licon, Cartoon, George W. Bush, Humor, Political Cartoon, Satire
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Time for a Grand Inquest into Bush’s High Crimes
Impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson. We have witnessed a staggering abuse of power by the president By Robert L. Borosage / June 24, 2008 One of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s first acts upon taking the gavel was to rule impeachment … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Impeachment, Congress, Democratic Party, George W. Bush, High Crimes, Impeachment
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Sarah Bird : How Gay It Would Be
I know a mother is supposed to accept her children as they are. But my son has one painful flaw — he’s straight.By Sarah Bird / June 25, 2008 Novelist Sarah Bird lives in Austin. I know, I know — … Continue reading
Look Out Denver
“How can we make ourselves less frightening? We aren’t this scary image that protesters often get painted as.” – Zoe Williams, CodePink. Photo by Joe Amon, The Denver Post.New generation plans dissentat Democratic ConventionBy Colleen O’Connor / June 22, 2008 … Continue reading
