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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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Mike Hanks Takes a Shot at the Missile Defense Question
Mike Hanks’remarks below on missile defense systems in eastern Europe will surely prove controversial with many of The Rag Blog’s readers. Let the rumble begin. Please note the “comments” link at the end of the article. ‘It is important to … Continue reading
Belafonte : Colin Powell in the Master’s House, and the Promise of Obama
Actor/activist Harry Belafonte.Obama has a much better starting point than Colin Powell. Powell helped cover up the My Lai massacre and ended up his career supporting the lies that got us into Iraq.By Alan Pogue / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading
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Tagged Actors, Broadcast Media, CNN, Colin Powell, Harry Belafonte, Larry King, Obama Presidency
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Graphic Change is Coming
Graphic image by Larry Ray / The Rag Blog What to say after the historic, emotion filled hours we have just witnessed? Instead of writing, I was motivated to use my graphic design and artistic side to produce this “first … Continue reading
POETRY / Richard Jehn: All the Colour
Truck Road, Welcome, Washington. Photo by author. Click to enlarge.All the Colour Driving through a cavern of colour, Unwittingly watching my life change as the leaves. For all the times I drove that highandlowway, Never did I see it so … Continue reading
