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Whad’Ya Know? Terrellita Maverick’s Still Fighting for the Family’s Good Name
Terrillata Maverick: A real Maverick still fights the good fight.‘Mother’s interview was priceless! She was funny and quick on the uptake. She talked about the election, ancestral anecdotes, and backpacking around the world.’By Fontaine Maverick / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 Elections, John McCain, Maverick, Progressive Democrats, Public Radio, San Antonio, Texas, Texas History
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Seeing Purple : You Mean McCain DIDN’T Win Florida?
Purple America / Contested South. Graphic from Facing South.Emerging demographic trends differentiated Florida, Virginia and North Carolina from the rest of the south sufficiently to overcome any ‘Bradley Effect’ and shift them into the Democratic column.By Jay D. Jurie / … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 Elections, Florida, Obama Campaign, the South, Voting Trends
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Thorne Dreyer : Our Progressive Opportunity
New Start / mogallery.com.‘Millions have been newly engaged and motivated as a result of the recent electoral process and most are not traditional players who automatically buy in to the traditional assumptions.’By Thorne Dreyer / The Rag Blog / November … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 Elections, Obama Movement, Obama Presidency, Progressive Movement, Social Change, The Left
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Barack Obama on Climate Change : Crystal Clear
‘Obama on the environment is why I managed to “stuff it” over FISA, the Clintons, and everything else that was upsetting in the campaign.’By Thomas Cleaver / The Rag Blog / November 19, 2008 See ‘Obama sends clear message on … Continue reading
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Tagged Climate Change, Environment, Global Warming, Obama Presidency
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Detroit Bailout : We Can Save Capitalism But We Can’t Tell it to Behave
Streetcar in Portland: Detroit killed the streetcar system. Photo by Steven Nehl / The Oregonian.‘We need government to chain down capitalism and set up rules that force it to start using its innovative powers for the public benefit.’By Roger Baker … Continue reading
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Tagged Automobile Bailout, Automobile Industry, Capitalism, Detroit, Public Control
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Dr. Stephen R. Keister : On Aging
Sir William Osler: “Pneumonia is the old man’s friend.”‘In the United States, for oh so many years we have merely warehoused the disabled, senile and near senile elderly, in nursing homes of variable competence.’By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Stephen R. Keister, Economy, Elderly, Health Care, Health Care Reform, Universal Health Care
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Robert Jensen : Real Hope: Facing Difficult Truths About an Uncertain Future
Photo: ‘Contemplating an Uncertain Future’ by Phil Bebbington.‘If there is to be a decent future for humanity — indeed, any future at all — we must face painful realities with intellectual honesty and moral strength.’By Robert Jensen / The Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged Economic Collapse, Progressive Movement, Social Activism, Texas, UT-Austin
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Sarah Palin : Call of the Moose!
The previously unknown state governor is using her hockey mom hoopla VP candidate exposure to seemingly promote tourism in Alaska.By Larry Ray / The Rag Blog / November 18, 2008 Sarah is making the most of what’s left of her … Continue reading
Carl Davidson : Bumpy Road Ahead: Obama and the Left
This is a time of great opportunity for progressives in America. The big question facing us is where to go next, and how to get there. It is a question we plan to devote much attention to here on The … Continue reading
Austin : Toll Road Situation a Mess
Transportation policy: CAMPO about to make a big mistake.By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / November 17, 2008 AUSTIN — The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) may be about to make a great historic mistake in transportation policy; … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Public Finance, Texas, Texas Highways, Toll Roads, Transportation, TXDot
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Spain to Consider Charges Against Former Salvadoran President Christiani in Jesuit Killings
Former president of El Salvador Alfredo Cristiani Burkard, photographed in 1989 in London.Spanish human rights organization files suit against Alfredo Cristiani and 14 others for involvement in Jesuit massacre of 1989.By Leah Wilson / The Rag Blog / November 17, … Continue reading
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Tagged Crimes Against Humanity, Criminal Justice, El Salvador, Spain
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The Sunday Funnies: 52 Pickup
Cartoon by Charlie Loving / The Rag Blog
