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James Retherford : Sweeping Away the Snow
Art by Mark Fiore. See link to animation below.Citizens of the earth:Best wishes in bad times By James Retherford / The Rag Blog / December 29, 2009 Pardon me if I use this greeting to sweep away the usual seasonal … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Animation, Christmas, Consumerism, Economy, James Retherford, New Years, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Health Care Reform : Our Christmas Eve Present
Congress’ health care reformPromises huge returns for all ‘Their principal job is to reinforce the great ideas of yesterday while suppressing the great ideas of tomorrow.’ — Deepak Chopra on skeptics. By Janet Gilles / The Rag Blog / December … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Health Care, Health Care Reform, Janet Gilles, Politics
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Corruption in Panama : Former President on the Lam
Panama’s ex-President Ernesto Pérez Balladares earlier this year. Panama’s ‘Toro’ is currently wanted by law enforcement, if not by Panama’s voters. Photo from telemetro.com.Panama’s ‘Toro’ goes underground Warrant issued for arrest of ex-President Ernesto Pérez Balladares for laundering money from … Continue reading
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Tagged Central America, Eric Jackson, Latin America, Panama, Political Corruption
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Avatar : Contradictions of Cameron’s Animation Masterpiece
The contradictions of capital-intensive history:James Cameron’s animation masterpiece The stunning experience of nature, culture, and politics does achieve an important spiritual reversal of the Cowboys and Indians plot. By Greg Moses / The Rag Blog / December 28, 2009 “I’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged Animation, Entertainment, Fantasy, Film, Green Technology, Greg Moses, Imperialism, Mythology, Science Fiction
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Carl Davidson : Obama, the Democrats, and the Months Ahead
Carl Davidson. Photo by Thomas Good / Next Left Notes.A report and perspective from the rust belt:Obama, the Democrats and the months aheadBy Carl Davidson / The Rag Blog / December 28, 2009 Carl Davidson will be Thorne Dreyer’s guest … Continue reading
Deadly Environment : Latin American Anti-Mining Activists Murdered
A close up of murdered anti-mining activist Marcelo Rivera’s eyes on a mural painted in front of the cultural center that he founded in San Isidro, El Salvador. Photo by Dominque Jarry-Shore / The Dominion.Grassroots movements met with deadly violence:Mining … Continue reading
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Tagged El Salvador, Environment, Latin America, Mexico, Mining, Pollitical Violence, Social Movements, Val Liveoak
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U.S. in Afghanistan : 1979-2009
Afghanistan: Mujahedin in 1984. Photo from U.S. Foreign Policy in Perspective.The thirty years war:The United States in AfghanistanBy Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / December 27, 2009 When the Soviet Union sent 85,000 of its troops to Afghanistan in … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Cold War, Harry Targ, Imperialism, Jimmy Carter, Soviet Union, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Coltan in Venezuela : Chavez Putting Chips on War?
Above, image from Intimidad Violada. Below, capacitor made with coltan.Valuable electronics ore mixes with oilTo produce rumbles of war with Colombia By Marion Delgado / The Rag Blog / December 26, 2009 WARS. There are so many of them that … Continue reading
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Tagged Colombia, Congo, Electronics, Hugo Chavez, Latin America, Marion Delgado, Natural Resources, South America, Venezuela
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Colombia : Rebels Accused in High Profile Political Assassination
Above, Governor Luis Francisco Cuellar of Caquetá state in Colombia, who was kidnapped Monday and killed by alleged rebels. Below, relatives and friends carry coffin containing his body as people wave white flags during his funeral service in Florencia, southwestern … Continue reading
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Tagged Colombia, Latin America, Marion Delgado, Revolutionary Movements, South America
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2010 : A New Year and New Hope for Social Change
“Solidarity.” Pastel by genevievemc / photobucketAfter 2009’s dashed hopes:A progressive movement in motion By Jack A. Smith / The Rag Blog / December 23, 2009 With a new year around the corner, let’s look at the year now ending, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, Climate Change, Health Care Reform, Jack A. Smith, New Years, Peace Movement, Progressive Movement, Social Change, The Left
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