Category Archives: Rag Bloggers

Roger Baker : American Political Denial and the ‘Downsizing of Civilization’

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Gas 2.0. “My grandfather rode a camel, my father rode a camel. I drive a Mercedes. My son drives a Mercedes. His son will ride a camel.” — Saudi warning Our only hope may lie in crisis:American politics … Continue reading →

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Ted McLaughlin : The Big Lie About Tax Breaks for the Rich

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Pinnochio image from Eurohero.Corporate profits at record high:The myth that the rich need more help By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / November 24, 2010 There is a huge lie being spread by right-wing Republicans. They are trying to … Continue reading →

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David P. Hamilton : Parsing the Midterms: A Progressive Exodus

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Political cartoon by Mike Keefe / inToon.com.2010 Elections:Where the votes came fromand how the Dems lost big My hypothesis is that most of the excess decline in support for Democratic Party congressional candidates in 2010 was from political progressives of … Continue reading →

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Joan Wile : Gray Panthers Fight Social Security Cuts on Capitol Hill

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from People’s World.Gray Panthers to Deficit Commission:Don’t mess with our social securityBy Joan Wile / The Rag Blog / November 23, 2010 Representatives of the national Gray Panthers went to Capitol Hill in November to present their position regarding … Continue reading →

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Clare Bayard : Veterans and the Healing Process

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

AWOL soldier Jeff Hanks speaks about the effects of PTSD on his family, Nov. 11, near Ft. Campbell in Oak Grove, Ky. Photo by Robert Smith / AP.Healing from empire:Anti-war veterans redefine Veterans Day By Clare Bayard / The Rag … Continue reading →

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Paul Beckett : Reprising Ford’s ‘Radical’ Tune

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Fiddlin’ Henry Ford doubled workers’ wages. Image from FiddlingAround.Henry Ford on why thereisn’t going to be a recoveryBy Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog / November 22, 2010 Nicholas Kristof is concerned. The United States, he says, “now arguably has … Continue reading →

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Joshua Brown : Life During Wartime: Dubya’s New Digs

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Political cartoon by Joshua Brown / Historians Against the War / The Rag BlogThe Rag Blog

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Ansel Herz : Behind the Barricades in Haiti

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Coffins used as street barricades in Cap-Haiten, Haiti. Photo by Ansel Herz / Mediahacker / The Rag Blog.Streets barricaded in Cap-Haitien:Protests in Haiti have popular support By Ansel Herz / November 19, 2010 CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti — The first barricade looked … Continue reading →

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Dr. Stephen R. Keister : Physician, Heal Thyself

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic by Daniel Marsula / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.Physician, heal thyself:The sad demise of medical ethics By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / November 17, 2010 Recently I awoke to a front page article in The Erie Times-News headlined … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : After Veterans Day, Business As Usual

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo by John Gomez / AP.Now, back to Fox News…Veterans’ Day is over Man is the only animal that deals in that atrocity of atrocities, War. He is the only one that gathers his brethren about him and goes forth … Continue reading →

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Jonah Raskin : Tina Brown is Blushing Bride

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Blushing bride. Image from Weddingstar.READ THIS SKIP THAT:The Daily Beast weds Newsweek By Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / November 16, 2010 Mergers of media giants usually attract attention in the media, and for the moment the merger of … Continue reading →

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Michael Deutsch : Justice Dept. Ups Ante Against Anti-War Activists

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Above, Chicago demonstrators protest after September 24, 2010 FBI raids on anti-war activists. Below, supporters in Minneapolis prepare signs for demonstration protesting FBI raids and grand jury subpoenas. Photos from Fight Back! News.‘Material support’ for terrorism:FBI actions, grand jury subpoenas … Continue reading →

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