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POETRY / Alyce Guynn : Cardinal in Pyracantha
Cardinal, detail from quilt / Wolven CyberArts Cardinal in Pyracantha A wind chime plays softly the melody of memory soaked in winter sun Bright the contrast between then and now like the cardinal in my pyracantha bush The breeze behind … Continue reading
Hamas Rockets, Smart Bombs and Israeli Politics
‘Even smart bombing is bound to cause civilian casualties and much of the Israeli bombing is less than smart. So, of course, when the body count of Palestinian civilians exceeds the body count of Israeli civilians (as it always does) … Continue reading
Rabbi Arthur Waskow : The Politics of Gaza and Beyond
The SS Free Gaza and the SS Liberty, with human rights workers and supplies from the Free Gaza Movement successfully landed in Gaza early the evening of Aug. 23, 2008, breaking the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip: has been … Continue reading
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Tagged Ecumenism, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Peace Movement, U.S. Foreign Policy
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SHINE! 2009
New Year’s greeting from Stephanie Chernikowski | The Rag Blog | December 31, 2008
Hundreds Protest in Texas Against Israel’s Assault on Gaza
Protesters in Texas joined hundreds of thousands all over the world speaking out against Israel’s assault on Gaza in the last two days. Here, a Palestinian flag flutters in the wind, as people protest in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh, … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Gaza, Houston, Israel, Palestinian Occupation, Peace Movement, Social Action, Social Protest, Texas
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POETRY / Larry Piltz : The Wargazaw Ghetto
A Volcano for a live event at Ruth Eckard Performing Art Center, with Propane Flames, Cyro Jets and LSG / Zigmont / effectspecialist.com. The Wargazaw Ghettohas towering furnace buildingsthat become exploding volcanosstreaming smoke, fire, and ashupward to Actual Heavena waystation … Continue reading
The Dynamics of a Deflationary Spiral
Goody’s Family Clothing appears to be the first retail casualty of a tough holiday season. Above, a store in Knoxville, Tenn., in 2005 during better times. Photo by AP. One problem in engineering an eventual recovery is that so much … Continue reading
BOOKS / 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die
When John W. Wilson wrote about music and film for the Houston Chronicle back in the early 70s he’d slip articles to us at Space City! under a pseudonym. Space City! was an underground newspaper that wrote about things in … Continue reading
Dr. Stephen R. Keister : ‘Citizens, There Is No Time to Lose’
Leaping on a table, a pistol in each hand, Camille Desmoulins cried, ‘To the Bastille.’ ‘Something in my subconscious clicked last night, and part of the time I lay awake considering the report in The Washington Post about the drastic … Continue reading
Ron Ridenour : Half-Century of Cuban Revolution: ‘Challenges’
Some Cuban youth have turned to western styles. Here, a young Cuban with a punk hair style watches a tattoo artist apply a tattoo at the Metal City Festival in Santa Clara, Cuba, Oct. 27, 2007. Photo by by Javier … Continue reading
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Tagged Che Guevara, Cuba, Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, Imperialism, Socialism
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American Health Care : A Sucker Born Every Minute
Grand huckster P. T. Barnum: “A sucker born every minute.” ‘The insurance industry and PhARMA are well aware of the TV watcher’s predilection to accept, without question, their lies, distortions, and innuendoes about the nature of and need for single … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Pharma, Health Care, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Universal Health Care
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