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Dr. S. R. Keister : An Aging Population Faces Financial Panic
‘I, as a member of a fading generation, have a few observations about the fate of the aging citizens of the United States in this time of impending economic crises.’By Dr. S. R. Keister / The Rag Blog / November … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Economic Crisis, Elderly, Health Care, Retirement
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IMAGE / The Great Blue Hope
Photo by Stephanie Chernikowski / The Rag Blog. I was born by the river in a little tentOh and just like the river I’ve been running ever sinceIt’s been a long, a long time comingBut I know a change gonna … Continue reading
Varieties of State Capitalism : China’s Plan to Kickstart its Economy
An elevated highway site near Hangzhou, the sort of project that would be financed in a new economic stimulus package. Photo by Qilai Shen / European Pressphoto Agency.‘China has a more efficient kind of state-nourished capitalism; they can mandate that … Continue reading
Bert Garskof on the Obama ‘Movement’ : Shoot Where the Ducks are
Turning the Obama campaign into a real movement: Get your ducks in a row.Ducks in Flight: The Obama campaign has often been described as the Obama Movement. Why? Because of the huge number of young people, students and others who … Continue reading
MEDIA / Larry Ray : Parsing the Pundits
Graphic by Larry Ray / The Rag Blog.‘Like pond minnows swarming around a morsel tossed into the water, every news outlet on TV, and especially cable talk shows, have a feeding frenzy when a speculative gem is broadcast by any … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 Elections, Broadcast Media, Cable News, Journalism, Media
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Fossil Fuels : The Crisis Facing Obama
Cartoon by Married to the Sea. “…The challenge just ahead is going to be the greatest since the Republic was founded. It will dwarf the challenges of the War Between the States, the Great Depression and World War II and … Continue reading
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Tagged Energy Crisis, Fossil Fuels, Obama Presidency, Peak Oil
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Marijuana a Winner in 2008 Elections
Voters say ‘Yes’ in Cannabis-related initiatives. By Mariann G. Wizard | The Rag Blog | November 9, 2008 Marijuana-related measures on various ballots around the country did fairly well in last Tuesday’s elections. In Michigan, a medical marijuana initiative passed … Continue reading
POETRY / Larry Piltz : Life is Catching
upright and examining rocksfor size, shape, and adaptability of soulto be set in place where they may belongwhen a soft crisp autumn noise abovelifts my attention expectantly upwardin time to catch the last engraved imageof a falling drought-year pin oak … Continue reading
The Crash of 2008 : More ‘Washington as Usual’ Under Obama?
‘Where is your independence Sen. Obama, where are the names of Joseph Stiglitz or Paul Krugman who for months have been warning of the present economic meltdown?’By Dr. S.R. Keister / The Rag Blog / November 8, 2008 John Reed … Continue reading
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Tagged Economic Recovery, Obama Presidency, Progressive Movement, The Left
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Larry Ray : Early Christmas? Put Away the Flashing Lights
A string of lights: Don’t expect pretty incentive packages under America’s real Christmas trees this year.By Larry Ray / The Rag Blog / November 8, 2008 It has been like a long Christmas morning since the evening of the November … Continue reading
Obama Presidency : What the Left Should Expect
‘Obama won the presidency with the support of the American left. The antiwar movement was his first national constituency.’By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / November 8, 2008 What the left should expect from Obama’s first term. We’re … Continue reading
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Tagged Obama Presidency, Peace Movement, Progressive Movement, The Left
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