Category Archives: Rag Bloggers

Cannabis in California : The Growing Storm

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Marijuana campaign image from Photo Bucket.Cannabis is on the ballot:All eyes are on California By Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / March 26, 2010 The man in the dark slacks and the blue jacket counted out 100 $100 bills … Continue reading →

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Robert Jensen : The Collapse of Journalism/The Journalism of Collapse

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Knight Science Journalism Tracker.New Storytelling and a New Story:The Collapse of Journalism/The Journalism of Collapse By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / March 26, 2010 [A version of this essay was delivered as the Lawrence Dana Pinkham … Continue reading →

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Singer/Soldier Travis Bishop : War Resister Released from Stockade

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Singer/soldier Travis Bishop, who refused deployment to Afghanistan for reasons of consience, has been released from prison. Photo from Dallas Dreamer.Fort Hood Soldier who refused to deploy:Travis Bishop released from Fort Lewis stockade By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Progressive Giants : Celebrating Paul Robeson and Anne Braden

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Two books about two progressive giants:Celebrating Paul Robeson and Anne Braden By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / March 25, 2010 The artist must take sides. He must elect to fight for freedom or slavery. I have made my … Continue reading →

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Republicans on Health Care : The Gift That Keeps on Giving

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Tweet from Roger Ebert. Image from Daily Kos.Ain’t gonna happen:Republican efforts to repeal reformBy Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / March 24, 2010 Health care reform is now law, and in a few more days the reconciliation bill will … Continue reading →

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Elephant Graveyard Ahead?

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Political cartoon by Ralph Solonitz / The Rag Blog / March 24, 2010[Ralph Solonitz’ cartoons also appear at MadasHellClub.net]The Rag Blog

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Roger Baker : Austin’s New Transportation Plan Throws a Few Curves

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Bumpy road ahead?Austin’s new long-range transportation plan By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / March 23, 2010 The background The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) recently unveiled its new 2035 long-range draft transportation plan; “People, Planning and Preparing … Continue reading →

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Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn : Bringing the War Home, 1970

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

News photo taken March 6, 1970, of the New York Fire Department responding to an explosion at an upscale Greenwich Village townhouse. Image from Wikipedia.Bringing the war home: 1970-2010 Eventually we came to think that we could make a revolution, … Continue reading →

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Lisa Fithian: FBI Informant Brandon Darby : Sexism, Egos, and Lies

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Brandon. Darby. Still from a video / videochannels.com.Sexism, egos, and lies:Sometimes you wake up and it is not different By Lisa Fithian / The Rag Blog / March 22, 2010 Community organizer and nonviolent activist/trainer Lisa Fithian will be Thorne … Continue reading →

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Ride ’em Cowboy : Charley Pride, the Austin Rodeo, and the Health Care Horserace

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Charley Pride. Photo by Nikki Boertman / The Commercial Appeal.With Charley’s pride:American eagle on the limb By Greg Moses / The Rag Blog / March 22, 2010 To really understand the day that the Democrats won the national health care … Continue reading →

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Leonardo Boff : Social Justice / Ecological Justice

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

“The Innocent: Casualties of the Civil War in Northern Uganda.” Photo by Heather McClintock / Blue Earth Alliance.Humanity’s intertwined dilemma:Social and Ecological Justice By Leonardo Boff / The Rag Blog / March 22, 2010 Among the many problems that afflict … Continue reading →

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Thomas Cleaver to Spineless Democrats : Thanks for Saving my Life

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Nancy Pelosi gives press conference after passage of health care reform. Photo from AFP.Thank you,Stupid, spineless, worthless Democrats By Thomas McKelvey Cleaver / The Rag Blog / March 22, 2010 After the historic passage of health care in the House … Continue reading →

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