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Charles Dean Hood : Fairness Irrelevant in Texas?
Charles Dean Hood: No new trial. Photo by Brian Birzer.Prosecutor and judge were having affair…New trial denied to death row defendant By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / September 18, 2009 Yesterday, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied … Continue reading
Health Care Reform, Racism and Memories of Nuremberg
Jimmy Carter says racism is at core of Obama opposition. Photo by David Mercado /Reuters. One would hope, now that President Carter has cleared the air, that Obama will set aside his effort to please those who cannot be pleased, … Continue reading
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Tagged Health Care Reform, Jimmy Carter, Nazi Germany, Racism, Right Wing Extremists
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Trifagura : Corporate Outlaw Dumps Toxic Waste on Ivory Coast
The Probo Koala ship, chartered by Trafigura, docked at the port of Tallinn. Photo from AFP.Takes human toll in West African nation…Commodities trader dumps banned substance By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / September 17, 2009 This story shows … Continue reading
Honduran Resistance : Strong, Nonviolent and Persistent
Supporters of Honduras’ ousted president Manuel Zelaya walk during a rally at Suyapa neighborhood in Tegucigalpa, September 9, 2009. Photo by Edgard Garrido / Reuters.How do we respond?Honduran resistance remains strong If it succeeds, especially if it continues its use … Continue reading
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Tagged Coups d'etat, Honduras, Latin America, Resistance Movements
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Kate Braun: Fall Equinox Seasonal Message
Fall Equinox Seasonal MessageBy Kate Braun / The Rag Blog / September 15, 2009 “Green leaves of summer turn red in the fall…” Tuesday, September 22, 2009 is the Vernal Equinox, also known as Mabon, Harvest Home, Second Harvest, and … Continue reading
The Righteous Mob : Like Talking to Children
Photo from registeredmedia.com.KKK to Tea Parties:Communicating with the ignorant and angry By Larry Ray / The Rag Blog / September 15, 2009 If angry outbursts and placard waving protesters against health care reform seem heated today, the idea of planned … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Birth Control, Health Care Reform, KKK, Right Wing Extremists, Tea Baggers
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Culture Wars and Witch Hunts : Anne Braden, Van Jones and Yosi Sargent
Rosa Parks Interviewed by Anne Braden. Photo from Wisconsin Historical Images.The many fronts of the culture wars The Van Jones resignation has particular meaning for people like me with life experience in the coalfields, where the exploitation of land and … Continue reading
Robert Jensen : Teaching Journalism with a Mission
Can journalism schools be relevant in a world on the brink? By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / September 15, 2009 Journalism schools have much in common with the mainstream news media they traditionally serve. As the business model … Continue reading
Siegelman Case : Holder Carries Water for Bushies
Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, left, and former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy. Image from AP.Eric Holder’s DOJ supports the prosecution:No new trial for former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman Many progressives have joined in complaining about a thoroughly politicized DOJ. Yet … Continue reading
Campaign Finance : Will the Supremes Dance on Democracy’s Corpse?
Straight jacket? “Money Shirt” by Rob Lee / Flickr / Concurring Opinions.The Supreme Court:Set to rule on campaign finance The Court may be poised to shred a century of judicial and legislative attempts to preserve even a semblance of restraint … Continue reading
Grownup Talk for Obama : Not such Simple Arithmetic
Hard choices are upon us. The political costs of candor will be high. The political costs of a lack of candor will be higher… By Steve Russell / The Rag Blog / September 14, 2009 My favorite thing about Obama … Continue reading
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Tagged Clean Energy, Economy, Health Care Reform, Obama Administration
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Bicentennial Mexico : Textbooks Revise History, Delete Spanish Conquest
Detail of Mural by Diego Rivera showing Spanish conquistadors conquering Mexican indigenous peoples, Palacio de Cortes, Cuernavaca, Mexico.Just in time for the Bicentennial:Much of Mexico’s history becomes, well, history This August 24th when sixth graders returned to their classrooms, many … Continue reading
