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Musings on Barkley : Death, Society and an English Black Lab
Not Barkley, but close enough. Photo by Will, UK. Rag Blog compadre and correspondent Larry Ray passed along this wonderful essay that came to him from a friend’s friend, a retired radiologist. Surely we can take a pause from all … Continue reading
Washington’s Dark Climate and the Death of Rove’s Computer Guru
Michael Connell. Photo courtesy of The Raw Story. Reporter Larisa Alexandrina thought that Mike Connell, who died in a mysterious palne crash, was about to talk. She said, ‘Mr. Connell has confided that he was being threatened, something that his … Continue reading
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Tagged Conspiracy Theories, Karl Rove, Michael Connell, Republican Party
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Robert Jensen : Beyond Grief and Rage: Palestine and the Politics of Resistance
Israeli and American Flags Lapel Pin / Judaica Heaven!. The grief is achingly real, and the rage is morally justified. Our task today is to think about how to channel the power of those emotions into effective political action. By … Continue reading
Dr. Stephen R. Keister : Tell the Republicans: ‘Without Health Life is Not Life’
François Rabelais lisant, anon. drawing, early 17th Century / Wikimedia Commons. Rabelais: ‘Without health life is only a state of languor and an image of death.’ This reminded me of a painting of a 17th century hospital with its endless … Continue reading
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Tagged Health Care, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Medicine, Public Health, World History
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The Israeli ‘Public Relations’ Juggernaut Takes No Prisoners
Media bias about the Israeli – Palestine conflict EXPOSED! Israeli Government Willing to Deliberately Lie About the Facts on the Ground in GazaBy Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog / January 11, 2009 The video above is only the tip … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza War, Israel, Palestine, Propaganda, Public Information
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Warsaw and Gaza : An Inevitable Comparison
New York Times, May 10th, 1943: ‘Warsaw Ghetto Uprising an Over-Reaction.’ From Kevin Dayhoff’s Storage Closet. Click for larger image.. In 1943 members of the Jewish population dug in and organized a poorly armed last-ditch resistance. They were crushed by … Continue reading
Thorne Dreyer : While Opposing Israeli Aggression, We Must Also Fight Anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitic cartoon from Arab press / WMD. Anti-Semitism is for cowards. We believe Israel as it positions itself in the world to be a reactionary force, a rogue state. But that has nothing to do with the Jewish people or … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-Semitism, Bigotry, Gaza War, Imperialism, International Law, Israel, Palestinian Occupation, Racism
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Gaza : Israeli Government Doesn’t Want Peace
Stark contrast: Beauty cloaks horror. Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Jan. 8, 2009. Over 600 Palestinians have been killed and more than 2,700 others wounded in Gaza since the so-called Operation Cast Lead began on Dec. … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza, Gaza War, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Occupation
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The Bailouts? Not Much For the Common Guy
Trillions to financial Terra Incognita; So far very little for ordinary AmericansBy Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / January 8, 2008 At this moment, the cost of the bailouts, including guarantees, stands at $ 7.2 billion. That includes a … Continue reading
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Tagged Automobile Bailout, Bank Bailouts, Economic Recovery, Finance, Global Economy
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Feeling a Little Depressed? So Does the Economy.
Block print by Frans Masereel.‘The discretionary spending sector appears to be in freefall — as the economy restructures itself at a lower level around consumer necessities like food and energy. This is global.’By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading
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Tagged Depression, Economic Crisis, Economic Recovery, Economy
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