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Who’s Minding the Store? $9 Trillion in Mystery Money!
This single class of mystery money isn’t a lot less than the entire US yearly GNP, commonly cited as being about $14 trillion. By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / May 15, 2009 In this video, we have the … Continue reading
Guatemala : A General Sense of Insecurity
Guatemalan police work at crime scene where bus driver was killed in ongoing domestic violence. Photo by Reuters / All Voices.Insecurity in Guatemala There are several processes taking place on the governmental level that are intended to reduce this insecurity, … Continue reading
Alice Embree on El Salvador : Reflections on a People’s Victory, Part 3: Face of Victory
‘Venceremos!’ he shouted, and asked that we put his picture on the internet. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog.The face of victory It was in the small, dusty town of Rosario de Mora that I witnessed the historic … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Embree, El Salvador, Latin America, Revolutionary Movements, The Left
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Mesmo’s Meanderings : Bud Shrake, Acapulco Gold, Mad Dogs and the Raw Deal
Texas literary legend Bud Shrake, 77, passed away on May 8, 2009, in Austin. Photo from The Texas Observer. Bud Shrake, 77, a seminal literary figure (“a lion of Texas letters,” according to the Austin American-Statesman) and an Austin underground … Continue reading
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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : American Jews, Middle East Peace and a Crisis of Values
Rabbi Arthur Waskow, pictured at the North America Conference of Rabbis for Human Rights held in Washington, D.C., in December 2008. If the U.S. insists on peace in the Middle East, will there be a crisis over values and identity … Continue reading
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Tagged American Jews, Middle East, Peace Movement, Rabbi Arthur Waskow
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Alice Embree on El Salvador : Reflections on a People’s Victory, Part 2: Organizing
SETA organizer from El Salvador talks with SEIU organizer from the U.S. SETA is the Salvadoran water workers union leading the fight against privatization. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog. Our delegation heard from CONPHAS representatives, students, human … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Embree, El Salvador, Latin America, Revolutionary Movements, The Left
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Larry Piltz : These Future Days
“A” is for Android / James “Jimbot” Demski / Idiot Box Artwork. These Future Days I’ve got a clock that runs on watermy dog takes Chinese herbsI live next door to my dear wife’s houseand I’m not a bit perturbedmy … Continue reading
David Zeiger : Open Letter to Michael Moore from a Madoff Victim
Bernie Madoff and his investors: of an ilk? Photo by Don Emmert / AFP / Getty Images.An Open Letter to Michael Moore I was stunned to see you take a broad, uninformed swipe at everyone who invested money with [Bernie] … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernie Madoff, Filmmakers, Finance, Investments, Michael Moore
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Bud Shrake, 77 : This Texas Tall Tale is a Literary Legend
Bud Shrake speaks at Texas Book Festival in November, 2008. Photo by Bob Simmons / The Rag Blog. Edwin “Bud” Shrake died Friday, May 8, of lung cancer, at the age of 77. A towering figure in Texas literature — … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Richards, Austin, Authors, Bob Simmons, Journalists, Literature, Texas
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Alice Embree on El Salvador : Reflections on a People’s Victory, Part 1
Supporters show their colors during campaign rally before elections in El Salvador. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog. The left victory of Mauricio Funes in El Salvador is part of a wave of change transforming Latin America in … Continue reading
Health Care Reform : Private Companies Just in it for the Money
Graphic from lamiavitafolle. We have an opportunity to make real and substantial changes to fix America’s health care. A few promises and some band-aids on our current system are not nearly enough. By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading
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Tagged Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Single Payer, Universal Health Care
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Roger Baker : The Zombie Bank Syndrome
Zombie banker. Image from Mother Jones.Dead Banks Walking. . . Except for the bankers and the Obama administration, the prevailing reaction of many prominent economists is not one of optimism. By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / May 8, … Continue reading
