Category Archives: Rag Bloggers

BOOKS / The Secret Fundamentalism of ‘The Family’

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

The Family:A little-known Christian ‘Mafia’ By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / October 18, 2009 [This is the first of a two-part series.] The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power by Jeff Sharlet. 464 pp. … Continue reading →

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AfPak War : Not a Pretty Picture

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Here there be monsters. Graphic from Asia Times.War destabilizing Pakistan;Veteran officer urges Afghan drawdown By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / October 16, 2009 The news regarding the war in Afghanistan just keeps getting worse. The NATO alliance war … Continue reading →

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Health Care Reform and the ‘Independent Voter’

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

In the health care debate:‘Independent’ usually means ‘misinformed’ By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / October 16, 2009 As witness not of our intentions but of our conduct, we can be true or false, and the hypocrite’s … Continue reading →

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Climate Bill : Morphing into a Monster?

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

“Acid Tar.” Image ©2009 ~Monster-Man-08.A John Kerry/Lindsay Graham production:Pro-nuke, pro-drilling, pro-coal ‘climate bill’ By Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / October 15, 2009 Is the climate bill morphing into an excuse to promote fossil fuels and new nuclear power … Continue reading →

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Steve Russell : Let Us Now Praise (Not) Famous Women

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

There’s a little “Wonder Woman” in all women. Image from the Wonder Woman Museum.Let us now praise womenAnd the roles they play in our lives By Steve Russell / The Rag Blog / October 14, 2009 I just came from … Continue reading →

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Preventing Abortion : Contraception More Successful than Laws

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Sign in Katmandu, Nepal: “Safe Abortion Service avbailable. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday to Friday. Charge 1,000 rupees.” The hospital is run by the government. Photo by Binod Joshi / AP.Guttmacher survey of 197 countries:Making abortion illegal doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Refuseniks : Israel’s Shministim say ‘No’ to Occupation of Palestine

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Refuseniks: Maya Wind, left, and Netta Mishly. Photo by Thomas Good / NLN / The Rag Blog.Israelis who just say ‘No’:Students refusing to serve the occupation By Thomas Good / The Rag Blog / October 13, 2009 NEW YORK — … Continue reading →

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Mexico : Church and Macho Politicos Wage War on Women

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo of graffiti from Mejilla Hyde.Catholic Church and macho politicosWage war on Mexico’s women ‘Get your rosaries out of our ovaries!’ By John Ross / The Rag Blog / October 13, 2009 MEXICO CITY — “Sacan Sus Rosarios De Nuestras … Continue reading →

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Who Owns Congress? (Hint : Wall Street)

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

And where’s the outrage?Wall Street owns Congress By Sid Eschenbach / The Rag Blog / October 11, 2009 See ‘On the government’s owners’ by Glenn Greenwald, Below. A few years ago, Bill Bennett wrote a book entitled The Death of … Continue reading →

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Tipping Point : New Research on Climate Change Says We’re Getting Close

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Illustration by Guy Billout / Mother Jones.New methods of scientific research showCO2 levels way beyond ‘natural fluctuation’ It is undeniable that CO2 levels have risen and fallen in the past. It is also undeniable that there is a point beyond … Continue reading →

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Honduras : Talks Ramp Up as Repression Gets Bloody

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Top, Zelaya supporter with sign saying “Honduras, this is your president,” outside the U.S. embassy in Tegucigalpa, Oct. 7, 2009. Photo by Rodrigo Abd / AP. Below, riot policemen stand guard as Zelaya supporters protest in Hato De En Medio … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Speak English! by Mike Palecek

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Sci-fi, conspiracy theories and politics merge:Speak English! is a wild journey By Joan Wile / The Rag Blog / October 10, 2009 [Speak English! by Mike Palecek. Trade paperback, 322 pp. Published by CWG Press; to be released November, 2009.] … Continue reading →

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