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Wright at the Press Club : A Set Up?
The Rev. Dr. Barbara Reynolds and the Rev. Jeremiah Wright at the National Press Club event Monday, which was organized by Reynolds.Photo by Somodevilla/Getty.Is Jeremiah Wright a colossal disaster for Barack Obama or a press trick?By Errol Lewis / April … Continue reading
R. Baker on Gas and the Economy
High gas prices here to stay?By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog Below are links to two important articles. The top one is a link and a clip from yesterday’s New York Times article that cites a Canadian bank, CIBC, … Continue reading
Books and the Culture : The Serendipity Wrangler
Bill Wittliff and the Southwestern Writers Collectionby Stayton Bonner [This article first appeared in the April 18, 2008 issue of the Texas Observer] The Southwestern Writers Collection is located on the top floor of the Alkek Library on the Texas … Continue reading
Bomb Iran : Is It Time?
Ringo Starr. Bomb Bomb Iran by Summer’s End?By Steve Weissman / April 29, 2008 When Senator John McCain serenaded reporters last April with his “Bomb Bomb Iran,” I had to wonder. Was this a taste of his aging flyboy humor? … Continue reading
The Two Faces of John McCain
McCain Strongly Rejected Long-Term Iraq Presence: “Bring Them All Home”By Sam Stein / April 28, 2008 When it comes to getting U.S. troops out of Iraq, Sen. John McCain was for the idea before he was against it. Three years … Continue reading
C. Loving : Buy American!
Your Tax Rebate: The federal government is sending us a $600 rebate… some more & some less. However, if we spend that money at Wal-Mart, the money will go to China. If we spend it on gasoline it will go … Continue reading
Bush is Most Worsest
BuckFush.com.Bush’s disapproval rating worst of any president in 70 yearsBy Susan Page WASHINGTON — President Bush has set a record he’d presumably prefer to avoid: the highest disapproval rating of any president in the 70-year history of the Gallup Poll. … Continue reading
The Stakes Have Been Raised in New Ways
The Sorrows of Race and Gender in the 2008 Presidential ElectionBy Robert Jensen [Robert Jensen is a journalism professor at the University of Texas at Austin and a member of the board of the Third Coast Activist Resource Center. He … Continue reading
Iraq Moratorium : Americans Saying "NO!"
Almost 40 people turned out on Iraq Moratorium Day #8 in Hayward Wisconsin at a Vigil for Peace sponsored by Peace North and Veterans for Peace Chapter 153.From Dennis O’Neil / April 27, 2008 Dear Friends, Reports from Moratorium Day … Continue reading
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The Democracy : Yes or No
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Reverend Jeremiah Wright Speaks at NAACP
Wright teaches important lessons about differencesBy Rochelle Riley / April 27, 2008 Alert the media. The Rev. Jeremiah Wright is not the boogey man. Strip away all but the controversial words “God damn America” from the sermon that America could … Continue reading
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J. Retherford : Some "Smart Advice" for Obama
Here’s my “smart advice” to Obama as he campaigns in Indiana.By Jim Retherford / April 27, 2008 / The Rag Blog Forget bowling. That gutter ball proved that Barack is no Lebowsky. Stick to hoops, dude. If ya got game … Continue reading
