Category Archives: Rag Bloggers

Thorne Dreyer : Wavy Gravy Leads Austin Musicians in March for Peace

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Hippie legend Wavy Gravy leads the Million Musicians March in Austin, March 21, 2009. Photo by Mara Eurich / The Rag Blog.Austin musicians and activists decide to be “instruments for peace.” Photo by Alan Pogue / The Rag Blog. “Of … Continue reading →

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Swingin’ on Sunday – the Branford Marsalis Quartet

Posted on March 23, 2009 by RagBlog

Eric Revis, Branford Marsalis, Justin Faulkner, l. to r., playing atJazz Alley, 20 March 2009. Photos by the author.Branford Marsalis Quartet Plays SeattleBy Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog / March 22, 2009 Man, can these guys swing !!! The … Continue reading →

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The World After AIG : Obama and the Economy

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Gorilla. Still in room. Graphic from Wunder Blog. It is not unreasonable to expect that the AIG Bonuses scandal will win some converts for the Republicans’ take-no-action philosophy. Democrats need to wake up and start reminding the public who created … Continue reading →

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Horns of a Dilemma : The Buck Stops Here

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Political cartoon by Ralph Solonitz / The Rag Blog. [Ralph Solonitz’ cartoons also appear at MadasHellClub.net.]The Rag Blog

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Larry Ray : Congressional Kabuki and the Constitution

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic by Larry Ray / The Rag Blog. Though none of our elected officials actually got made up in classical white face, their outraged and out sized exaggerations, both facial and verbal would have qualified them for a Kabuki casting … Continue reading →

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HEALTH CARE / ‘Economic Power Must be Regulated with Prudence’

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Pope Pius XI, 1857-1939 A.D. ‘Economic power is headstrong and vehement, and if it is to prove beneficial to mankind it must be securely curbed and regulated with prudence.’ — Pope Pius XI, May 15, 1931. Government and single payer … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Van Jones’ ‘Green Collar Economy’

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Environmental activist Van Jones, author of Green Collar Economy.A Review of ‘Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems’ ‘The best answer to our ecological crisis also responds to our socio-economic crisis. The surest path to … Continue reading →

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Rag Blog Report : Mauricio Funes Wins in El Salvador

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Photos from the elections in El Salvador by Al / The Rag Blog.Live from El Salvador One team in San Martin actually was notified that an ARENA representative in a dark corner (pants down) was trying to smuggle out Actas … Continue reading →

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A Rush from the Past : The Hammering of ‘Jabber the Nut’

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic by Larry Ray / The Rag Blog (with apologies to Jabba and friends).Rush Limbaugh: The Hammering of ‘Jabber the Nut’ By Larry Ray / The Rag Blog / March 15, 2009 See Video from Rush Limbaugh’s 1990 TV talk … Continue reading →

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Austin : Eyewitness Accounts from Winter Soldiers for Peace

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan. Austin, Texas, Feb. 28, 2009. Photo by Carlos Lowry / The Rag Blog.Winter Soldiers for Peace After three more decades of aggressions upon foreign soils, brigades of Veterans for Peace (VFP) and Vietnam Veterans against … Continue reading →

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Power Struggle : Shining a Light on the Salvadoran Elections

Posted on March 14, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

On March 13, 2009, a pedestrian in San Salvador walks past a mural supporting the FMLN in the upcoming elections . Photo by Daniel Leclair / Reuters.Live from El Salvador: We see the electric cable hacked apart and lying on … Continue reading →

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Misplaced Anger : Coming to Terms with the Obama Health Care Plan

Posted on March 14, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Perhaps too many liberals are exhausted by watching the Kabuki Theatre of the Republican congressional leadership and their total disregard for the welfare of the nation in this time of deep crisis. By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag … Continue reading →

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