Category Archives: Rag Bloggers

Leonardo Boff : Easter for the Crucified Earth

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

“The Crucified Land,” 1939, oil on canvas by Alexandre Hogue.Our devastated common dwelling:Easter for the crucified Earth By Leonardo Boff / The Rag Blog / April 3, 2010 Easter is a celebration shared by Jews and Christians, and is a … Continue reading →

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A King’s Easter : Reflecting on Jesus and Eggs

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

A King’s Easter:Pausing to reflect on Jesus and eggs By Greg Moses / The Rag Blog / April 3, 2010 This year — for the second time — the sad anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. falls … Continue reading →

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Marc Estrin : George’s Messiah

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Happy Easter,But crucify him first By Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / April 3, 2010 This morning, the cheery NPR voice announced that today was Good Friday — but not for the Catholic Church, which was reeling from you … Continue reading →

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Scandal in the Church : Time for Pope to Depart?

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

In 1294, Pope Celestine V issued a decree making it permissible for a Pope to resign. Then he resigned. Detail from portrait of Celestine V, artist unknown.There is historical precedent:Should Benedict apologize and resign? By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag … Continue reading →

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Conspiracy Theories : Exhaust Fumes from the Angry

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo montage by Larry Ray / The Rag Blog.Conspiracies:Exhaust fumes from the angry What better way to divert attention from the catastrophic eight years of the Bush-Cheney administration than to fan the flames of discontent with renewed conspiracy theories and … Continue reading →

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Mexico : Fear of ‘Narco Guerrilla’ Haunts Officials

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Cieneguillas state prison in Zacatecas, Mexico, where armed commandos freed more than 50 inmates in a raid May 16, 2009. Photo by Oscar Baez / AP / Huffington Post.Phantom of Mexican narco guerrillaHaunts U.S. security chiefs By John Ross / … Continue reading →

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Sherman DeBrosse : The Resistible Rise of the Tea Bagger Movement

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Dale Robertson, who claims to have founded the Tea Party movement. Photo from February 27, 2009, Tea Party in Houston.Not by bread alone: Why the Tea Baggers are successful Anger and fear have a way of spreading, and the Tea … Continue reading →

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Greg Moses : Operation Tiny Tim

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Operation Tiny Tim:Retired generals campaign for Health care equity for all children By Greg Moses / The Rag Blog / April 1, 2010 A new association of retired military generals plans today to announce “Operation Tiny Tim” to secure the … Continue reading →

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David P. Hamilton : On My Retirement from Political Activism

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

David Hamilton at MDS anti-war vigil in Austin, December, 2008. Photo by Sally Hamilton / The Rag Blog.On my retirement from political activism By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / March 30, 2010 Last Sunday, the “health care … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : The Rising Cost of College

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Students at the State University of New York protest tuition hikes, November, 2009. Photo from Albany Times UnionWe can’t afford to be quietAbout the rising cost of collegeBy Tom Hayden / The Rag Blog / March 30, 2010 “There are … Continue reading →

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FILM / Peter Watkins’ ‘La Commune’ : A Conceptual Tour de Force

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

PETER WATKINS’ LA COMMUNE By Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / March 29, 2010 The Paris Commune, that is — a citizens’ revolt against a royalist government, the organizing of that revolt, and the crushing of it by government … Continue reading →

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Labor Activist : Bill Fletcher Speaks to Austin Audience

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Bill Fletcher. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog.Bill Fletcher speaks to Austin audience:Union organizing and class struggle By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / March 29, 2009 On Sunday night, March 28, Bill Fletcher, Jr. — union … Continue reading →

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