Category Archives: Rag Bloggers

James McEnteer : The Alamo Election

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

“Fall of the Alamo.” Painting by Robert Onderdonk / Friends of the Governor’s Mansion.Barbarians at the gates:The Alamo election By James McEnteer / The Rag Blog / November 4, 2010 Our national 2010 midterm elections demonstrated that many citizens of … Continue reading →

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Robert Jensen : Radical Change Isn’t on the Ballot

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Graffiti art by Banksy.Making real choices:Radical change isn’t on the ballot By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / November 1, 2010 November 2 is going to be a big day in our political lives. But November 3 will be … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : What Happens Wednesday?

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Then wait some more? Image from BET.The 2010 elections:What are we going to do on Wednesday? By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / November 1, 2010 Americans always check the win/lost columns. From mid-April to some time in June … Continue reading →

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Harvey Wasserman : It’s High Time to End Marijuana Prohibition

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Brian and Stewie campaign to legalize marijuana. Image from Family Guy.It’s time to end prohibition:Legal marijuana or bust!!! By Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / November 1, 2010 The simple truth about America’s marijuana prohibition: any law that allows … Continue reading →

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Marc Estrin : Unhallowed

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

“See No Evil.” Painting by Morwenna Morrison.UNHALLOWED By Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / October 30, 2010 Halloween is my least favorite holiday, the one that has strayed furthest from its original intentions, and has been most overwhelmed by … Continue reading →

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David P. Hamilton :
‘Citizens United’ and the corruption of American politics

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

The playing field has never been level, but the advantages now enjoyed by the capitalist class in the electoral system have reached a qualitatively new high. By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | October 28, 2010 This article … Continue reading →

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Bruce Melton : Climate Science’s New Paradigm

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

It’s the cars! Traffic in Houston. Image from City-Data.com.It’s cars, not coal: The new paradigm of climate science By Bruce Melton / The Rag Blog / October 28, 2010 The science has changed again. This time, things are really upside … Continue reading →

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Bill Fletcher : ‘Enthusiasm Gap’ and the Threat from the Far Right

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Enthusiasm and voting:The Far Right, and the immediate challenge This is not the boy who cried wolf… There is an energized, right-wing army waiting to turn back the clock. By Bill Fletcher Jr. / The Rag Blog / October 28, … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Doug Ireland : Iconic Artist Grant Wood Was Man of Many Closets

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

A man of many closets:New biography of Grant Woodopens all the doors By Doug Ireland / The Rag Blog / October 27, 2010 [Grant Wood: A Life by R. Tripp Evans (Knopf, 2010); Hardcover, 401 pp, $37.50.] Grant Wood’s “American … Continue reading →

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Jim Turpin : Military Suicides, PTSD at All-Time High

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Under the Hood Café near Ft. Hood in Killeen Texas is a place where active duty GIs and veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan can discuss the debilitating effects of war. Photo from Under the Hood / Flickr.Texas’ Fort Hood sets … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Sidney Brammer : Remembering Joe Watson

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Shelf at Austin’s 12th Street Books, home to the late Joe Watson’s personal book collection.‘Not all of me will die’:Remembering Joe Watson The survival of small, independent bookshops owes much to the thinking, reading public who buy and cherish books, … Continue reading →

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Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman : Rove Served for Election Theft

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Danse Macabre: MC Karl Rove, choreographer of election theft. Photo from AP.Facing the nation:Karl Rove deposed for election fraud By Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / October 26, 2010 Election woes got you down? Imagine the … Continue reading →

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