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Cheney : Faces Nation, Won’t Face Truth
‘Cheney wrapped up his version of “Through the Iraqi Looking Glass,” double-speaking his way through torture, detention, Guantanamo, wiretapping without warrant, and the administration’s basic trampling of the Constitution.’ By Larry Ray / The Rag Blog / January 4, 2009 … Continue reading
The Fiftieth Anniverary of the Cuban Revolution
Ernesto “Che” Guevara remembered by the people. Photos source.Cuba Celebrates 50 years in Santiago de CubaBy Ron Ridenour / The Rag Blog / January 1, 2009 Modesty was the tone of Cuba´s celebration of its first half-century of official revolution. … Continue reading
2009 and the Economy : Not So Good
‘It is getting awful damn hard to be optimistic about the US economy these days. If the problem can be fixed at all, it will probably really require an unprecedented degree of global cooperation.’By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
Herdshares, Melamine and the Crazed Priorites of the ‘Regulators’
I wonder what sort of regulatory model we have arrived at that finds it commendable to break up small groups of people wanting to raise and consume a natural product with no harmful properties and yet ignores a massive, fraudulent, … Continue reading
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Tagged Farming, FDA, Government Regulation, Health, Melamine, Nutrition, Organic Food
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Houston : The Unexplained Death of Spook Roland Carnaby
Roland Carnaby, left, in an undated photo with Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt taken at a HPD Policeman’s Ball. Photo provided by family / KHOU.com. Roland Carnaby had claimed to be a CIA agent and showed identification. The CIA quickly … Continue reading
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
