Category Archives: Rag Bloggers

Leonardo Boff: Haiti : A Test for Humanity

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

“Village,” acrylic on canvas by Haitian artist Hilome Jose.Haiti: A test for humanity We have reached a moment in history in which we all find ourselves intertwined in a unique geosociety. Without the solidarity of all towards all, and towards … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow: 1,000 : Afghanistan Milestone of Death

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

On April 5, 2009,the American public saw the flag-draped casket of a fallen service member for the first time since 1991 — that of Staff Sergeant Phillip Meyers. Sadly, we’ve seen way too many more.Milestone of death: 1,000 GIsAnd God … Continue reading →

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Colombia and FARC : Six Long Decades of Fighting for Peace

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Andres Pastrana, President of Colombia from 1998-2002, in peace negotiations with FARC leader Manuel Marulanda Velez. Photo from Latin American Studies.A Promise of Peace:Colombia, the guerrillas, and the paracos By Marion Delgado / The Rag Blog / February 20, 2010 … Continue reading →

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A Dangerous Profession : Worldwide Abuse of Journalists

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Honduran police surround AP photographer Dario Lopez-Mills as he covers protests that followed the June presidential coup. Photo by Oswaldo Rivas / Reuters / CPJ.CPJ report:Journalists around the worldFace harassment, prison, death 801 journalists have been killed since 1992, and … Continue reading →

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Sky is Falling : The Press and Evan Bayh’s Retirement

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Panic attack. Image from Moonbattery.Press frames the corporate spin:Evan Bayh calls it quits By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / February 18, 2010 On February 15, 2010, the sky began to fall, at least according to media pundits. Incumbent … Continue reading →

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ExxonMobil and the Oil Supply : The Bigger Picture

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

ExxonMobil CEO Rex W. Tillerson: What, me worry? Photo from Getty Images.The good news and the, well…Exxon says: No need to worry By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / February 17, 2010 Here is the good news as seen … Continue reading →

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Nuke Loan Guarantees : Obama’s Atomic Blunder

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Simpsons nuclear plant mogul Mr. Burns likes it!8.3 billion in nuclear guarantees:Obama throws good money after bad By Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / February 17, 2010 As Vermont seethes with radioactive contamination and the Democratic Party crumbles, Barack … Continue reading →

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Stayin’ Alive : Learning About our Bodies

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Apples and oranges: Rats have substantially different physiological systems.Stayin’Alive:What do we know about our bodies,And how do we know it? By Mariann G. Wizard / The Rag Blog / February 16, 2009 [Stayin’ Alive is a periodic column on Complementary … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Men’s Work : Stopping the Violence

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Men’s Work:The movement to end male violence By Alex Knight / The Rag Blog / February 16, 2010 [Men’s Work: How to Stop the Violence That Tears Our Lives Apart, by Paul Kivel. (Ballantine Books, 2nd Edition, 1998), 382 pp, … Continue reading →

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Nation’s Biggest Polluter : Texas Sues the EPA!

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Houston: Texas likes its greenhouse gases. Photo by David J. Phillip / AP.Protecting the corporate interests:Texas sues EPA over greenhouse gas regulationsBy Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / February 16, 2010 There is no doubt at all that the … Continue reading →

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Ray Reece : A Luddite’s Prayer to Gaia

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

“Space Junk” by Todd M. Bacastow / academics.uww.edu.Stop the (lunar) madness:A Luddite’s prayer to GaiaBy Ray Reece / The Rag Blog / February 16, 2010 In the New York Times Online of 11 February, columnist Ross Douthat writes disapprovingly in … Continue reading →

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The Health Care Wars : Viewing the Battlefield

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

From the teabag front: A resident of south Florida holds a sign protesting health care reform. Photo by Carlos Barria / Reuters.The health care fight goes on:Teabaggers, downsizing, and the ‘Party of No’ By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The … Continue reading →

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