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4th of July : Honor our Hemp-Growing Founding Fathers
Graphic from BuzzFlash.Honor our hemp-raising patriot heroes Presidents Washington and Jefferson — both of them extremely advanced agronomists — cataloged their techniques for growing hemp at great length. They would simply not comprehend the concept… that hemp might be illegal. … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th Amendment, Agriculture, American History, Cannabis, Hemp, Marijuana
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Robert Jensen : Beyond Independence: When We Are Most Free
Photo by ericagirlwonder.Beyond independence:We are most free when we are most bound to others By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / July 3, 2009 Power is typically approached as a question of dominance and submission. Power is marked by … Continue reading
Foodie Friday: Food Inc., the Movie
“If we squander the ecological capital of the soil, the capital on paper won’t much matter.” Wes Jackson, President of the Land Institute. Food Inc., the MovieBy Janet Gilles / The Rag Blog / July 3, 2009 Don’t miss the … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, Corporate Power, Food Production, Meat Industry
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Haiti and Honduras : Considering Two ‘Coups d’État’
Two victims of coups d’etat, then and now: Manuel Zeyala of Honduras and Haiti’s Jean-Bertrand Aristide.Coups Past and Present The same United Nations that now condemns the coup in Honduras and demands Zelaya’s return occupied Haiti militarily during the coup … Continue reading
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Tagged Aristide, Coups d'etat, Haiti, Honduras, Imperialism, Latin America
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Lt. Dan Choi : Don’t Ask (Or Tell). Just Sign.
Bolstered by more than 300,000 signatures to letters of support… Lt. Dan Choi is now taking his fight to repeal the discriminatory ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy to Congress. By Larry Ray | The Rag Blog | July 2, 2009 … Continue reading
Honduras and Western Hemisphere : Summer Rerun?
A new day dawns in the Western Hemisphere:The old day not yet buriedBy Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / July 1, 2009 Sunday the Honduran military carried out a coup ousting President Manuel Zelaya from power. Almost immediately leaders … Continue reading
Sign of Times : Coleman Out, Franken In
Sign of the Times… Finally! The GOP’s worst nightmare has become reality. When Franken is seated next week, the Democrats will have a filibuster-stopping 60 vote majority in the Senate. By Larry Ray / The Rag Blog / July 1, … Continue reading
Dick J. Reavis : Journalism Faces Full Court Press
Full Court Press Until and unless the press understands that its mission is to be the champion of the people’s welfare, nobody can plan for its recovery. By Dick J. Reavis / The Rag Blog / June 30, 2009 As … Continue reading
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Tagged Journalism, Mainstream Media, New Media, Newspapers, Print Media, Sports
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Steve Russell on Native Hawaiians: Got Indigenous?
A sea of people of all ages embraced and honi’d, or touched noses, in early March at Lahaina while celebrating the end of a weeklong, 193-mile torch march around Maui to raise attention for Native Hawaiian issues. Photo from Hawaiian … Continue reading
Congress : Return Health Care to the People
Health care should be a profession, not a business. By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / June 29, 2009 The American, if he has a spark of national feeling, will be humiliated by the very prospect of … Continue reading
Greg Moses : Chinese Dragon in Aftershock?
Chinese dragon: still snorting through the global depression? Image from Scrape TV.Still time to put jobs first? In the chatter of Chinese ministers sounds a worry that the ‘socialist market economy’ could come out of the economic crisis fatter than … Continue reading
