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Reaganomics Lives : Now About Bailing Out Detroit…
Reagan: Hey, it’s not all bad.‘The third path is to set standards for the kind of cars we need, backed by a government commitment to buy them on the fleet level and serious tax credits for ordinary folks who buy … Continue reading
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Tagged Automobile Industry, Congressional Bailout, Henry Paulson, Reaganomics, Treasury Dept., Wall Street
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A New Model for Managing International Trade and Development , Part II
Click here for all the posts in the series. In Development……only one road leads to Rome, Part 2By Sid Eschenbach / The Rag Blog / November 13, 2008 History: How did the rich nations get rich? This is the single … Continue reading
Shalom : Jewish Activists Gather to End the War and Heal America
‘The gathering we are holding is intended to restart the energies of Jewish activism.’By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / November 12, 2008 On November 23, The Shalom Center and the Workmen’s Circle will hold an action gathering … Continue reading
A New Model for Managing International Trade and Development , Part I
This is the first part of a four-part series describing a new approach to the conundrum of manufacturing outsourcing. Sid Eschenbach is The Rag Blog‘s newest contributor. We welcome his participation in our growing effort. And we hope you, the … Continue reading
Larry Ray : Post-Election Kibbles ‘n Bits
‘A presidential campaign produces a mother lode of ideas. One learns to keep a pad and pen handy.’By Larry Ray / The Rag Blog / November 11, 2008 Every reporter or writer has story ideas and scrawled words left in … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 Elections, Capitalism, Corporate Corruption, Oil Companies, Wall Street Bailout
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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
