Thorne Webb Dreyer, Editor

SEARCH
RECENT POSTS
BRUCE MELTON: UNGINEERING, Not Geoengineering
May 27, 2026
ALICE EMBREE / MAY DAY! MAY DAY!
April 30, 2026
ALICE EMBREE / HISTORY / Where on earth was The Rag?
April 23, 2026
JAN LANCE / RETIREES / Senior Solidarity
April 2, 2026
ARCHIVES
Author Archives: Thorne Dreyer
It Takes a Village
Thanks to Harry Edwards / The Rag Blog
Sean Bell Acquittal : Street Action in New York
Protesters block the Queensboro Bridge at rush hour. Photo by Mike Morice / NLN. Civil Disobedience actions shut down the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queensboro Bridges today during rush hour. The protests were called by Reverend Al Sharpton and his National … Continue reading
Posted in RagBlog
Tagged Civil Disobedience, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Social Action
Leave a comment
Battle of the Hawks
Hillary and McCain:Race to be “the obliterator”By Robert Scheer / May 6, 2008 In the increasingly unlikely event of a McCain-Clinton election, folks who care about the peace issue would have serious reason to worry. Both of these candidates are … Continue reading
The Earth : Love it or Lose It
The devastation of Dutch Elm Disease — metaphor for an ailing earth?Before it’s too late…To reinvigorate the quest for clean air, soil, and surface water by strengthening regulation and expanding rehabilitationBy Paul Spencer / May 8, 2008 / The Rag … Continue reading
Arabs in Israel : Still Strangers in a Strange Land
Abu Abed, 84, returned recently to what remains of Hittin, the former Arab village in northern Israel where he was born. He fled with his family in 1948. Photo by Rina Castelnuovo/NYTAfter 60 Years, Arabs in Israel Are OutsidersBy Ethan … Continue reading
S. Russell on Obama and Civility
Obama and this matter of negative politicsBy Steve Russell / May 7, 2008 / The Rag Blog [Steve Russell wrote the following to introduce an article entitled “Outright Barbarism vs. The Civil Society” by Sara Robinson. It is a fascinating … Continue reading
Posted in Rag Bloggers
Tagged American Society, Hillary, Obama, Politics, Presidential Campaign
Leave a comment
T. Hayden on Obama, Limbaugh and What’s Ahead
Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/European Pressphoto Agency.TURNING POINT FOR OBAMA,LIMBAUGH WINNING INDIANA FOR HILLARYBy Tom Hayden / May 7, 2008 Barack got his game back. Hillary needs a reality check. Barack had the voters at his back against all the … Continue reading
Surprise! You Can’t Trust Any of Them!
Jim Mitchell, communications director for the Office of the Special Counsel, in Washington on Tuesday. Photo by J. Scott Applewhite/AP.F.B.I. Raids Office of Special Counsel By David Stout / May 7, 2008 WASHINGTON — The office of the official responsible … Continue reading
Hillary (Still) : Bombs Away!
This is exactly why I will never support Hillary Clinton for president, even if she wins the nomination and names Barack Obama as her VP. I support Obama because he offers the possibility for an alternative to American militarism. Clinton … Continue reading
Osteoporosis : Drugs and Your Heart
Have a Heart: Be Wary of toxic pharmaceuticalsBy Janet Gilles / May 6, 2008 / The Rag Blog Noting the lastest revelation about an osteoporosis treatment being linked to a heart condition (see article below), it’s looking to me more … Continue reading
In Two Lines:
Why Senator Clinton stays in the race As Hillary Rodham, she took the SAT in 1963 and mistook her score for a prophecy about entitlements. But was her SAT number, 2012 or 2008? Dick J. ReavisThe Rag Blog / May … Continue reading
Grand Theft Corn
The Onion. The Rag Blog
















