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Read the Signs : Prop 8 Kickstarts a Movement
Charlotte rally against Prop. 8: Republican Reid Read (beard, backwards NASCAR cap, with sign): No hater. See brother Kirk’s sign below.‘It is ironic that the gay marriage issue has served as a launch pad for a militant protest movement.’By Jeff … Continue reading
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Tagged Bigotry, Gay Marriage, Gay Movement, Homophobia, Proposition 8, Social Protest
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Thorne Dreyer: Intelligent Exchange on Gay Hate
Obbop: ‘Piss on the Gays’By Thorne Dreyer / The Rag Blog / November 16, 2008 I post most of The Rag Blog’s material to social networking site Reddit. Yesterday I sent a link to an article brother Richard Jehn placed … Continue reading
‘Two Party’ or Not ‘Two Party’ : A Rag Blog Discussion on Change
The following is part of a discussion among members of Austin MDS about the election of Obama, the possibility of real change through the Democratic Party, and the efficacy of the third party option. Thorne Dreyer / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
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Tagged Democracy, Democratic Party, Obama Presidency, Progressive Movement, The Left, Two Party System
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POETRY / Larry Piltz : The Messiah is always coming
Cartoon: Jesus-ufo-nesara / mattstone.blogs.com. The Messiah is always comingwith a wink and a constant drummingwith a fife and annoying hummingto a world that believes He’ll be slummingyes the Messiah is always coming The Messiah is always arrivingwith His seatbelt fastened … Continue reading
‘Sessing the Automakers Bailout
Cartoon by Charlie Loving / The Rag Blog
Zwarich: Eradicating Racism Means Eradicating Poverty and Deprivation
People at Mom’s Place, a homeless shelter in Detroit.Photo: Ankur Dholakia / The Detroit News.A Post Racial America?Are we anywhere NEAR there yet?By Zwarich / The Rag Blog / November 15, 2008 A very good article from a young Black … Continue reading
GOP : Whoops! There Goes the Firewall…
Click image to enlarge. Firewall status: Six GOP senators have lost their places on the wall, falling off just like a bunch of Humpty Dumpties. Three more GOP seats teeter precariously.By Larry Ray / The Rag Blog / November 14, … Continue reading
A New Model for Managing International Trade and Development , Part IV
Click here for all the posts in the series. In Development……only one road leads to Rome, Part 4By Sid Eschenbach / The Rag Blog / November 15, 2008 A Proposal for a New Trade and Development Paradigm The WTO GATT … Continue reading
Our Correspondent : Germany’s Alternative ‘Rag’ Hopeful About Obama
Die Tageszeitung: ‘As Obama so often said: Change is not about me, it is about you. Europeans should feel addressed by that.’By David MacBryde / The Rag Blog / November 14, 2008 BERLIN — After the election, the headline of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 Elections, Alternative Media, David MacBryde, Europe, Freak Brothers, Germany, Gilbert Shelton, Obama, Sixties, The Rag, The Rag Blog, The World, Underground Press
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Teaching War : What Did You Learn in School Today?
Veteran Fred Castaneda addresses Veterans Day assembly at Austin elementary school. Photo by Ricardo B. Brazziell / Austin American-Statesman.Is Veteran’s Day about War?By Fran Hanlon / The Rag Blog / November 14, 2008 Recently, the Austin American-Statesman ran a photo … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, CodePink, Education, Peace Movement, Public Schools, Texas, Veterans
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Austin : Iraq Veterans Speak Out Against the War
Members of Iraq Veterans Against the War march in Austin’s Veteran’s Day parade. Photos by Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog.Iraq war veterans talk the walk at UTBy Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog / November 13, 2008 … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-War Vets, Austin, Ft. Hood, Iraq Occupation, Iraq Veterans, IVAW, Peace Movement, Social Action, Texas
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A New Model for Managing International Trade and Development , Part III
Click here for all the posts in the series. In Development……only one road leads to Rome, Part 3By Sid Eschenbach / The Rag Blog / November 14, 2008 To Rome… or to Ruin? As a result of the application of … Continue reading
