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Gambling on McCain : The Stakes are Big
John McCain the High RollerBy Sherman De Brosse / The Rag Blog / October 13, 2008 This is the first of several articles by Sherman De Brosse on John McCain and his shady involvements, past and present. Senator John Mc … Continue reading
Knee-Jerk Bailout Policy as Financial Cure-All? Here’s a Moderate Alternative.
Lower the hammer on knee-jerk policies.‘The following economic essay is an intelligent alternative to the current economic crisis response under Paulson and Bernanke.’By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / October 13, 2008 Would the following moderate but sensible approach, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank Bailouts, Economic Collapse, Economic Recovery, Economy, Wall Street Bailout
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Ron Ridenour: Sounds of Venezuela, Part XI
Ocumare de la Costa at Cata beach in Aragua state, one of hundreds of coastline beaches. Photo: Ron Ridenour. Click here to view the entire series. Sounds of VenezuelaPart XI: Ocumare de la CostaBy Ron Ridenour / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
Ron Ridenour: Sounds of Venezuela, Part X
Oscar Figuera (2nd from right) with colleagues. Photo: ¡Que comunismo!. Click here to view the entire series. Sounds of VenezuelaPart X: The Red LetterBy Ron Ridenour / The Rag Blog / October 9, 2008 On my way to town hall, … Continue reading
Daniel Ellsberg and the Concept of Freedom of Conscience
Daniel Ellsberg at UT-Austin, Oct. 7, 2008. Photo by Carlos Lowry / The Rag Blog.Report-back on Daniel Ellsberg speaking at the University of Texas on Tuesday: ‘Truth can free us from war.’By Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Daniel Ellsberg, Peace Movement, Pentagon, Pentagon Papers, Social Action, Texas, UT-Austin
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Mark Rudd : Thoughts on 2012
‘The Republicans are leaving Obama with a mess…’ Drawing by Doug Potter.Obama’s second term: ‘a diverse group of people are working on a progressive agenda within the Demo Party that demands a second New Deal.’By Mark Rudd / The Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged Mark Rudd, Obama, Progressive Democrats, Progressive Movement, Tom Hayden
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Fairie Tale About the Economy : You Gotta Believe
‘Healing our sick economy is going to take the power of faith.’By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / October 9, 2008 Interestingly enough, those who understand the mysteries of the US economy advise us that once we have faith … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitalism, Economic Collapse, Economy, Financial Crisis
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Ron Ridenour: Sounds of Venezuela, Part IX
Click here to view the entire series. Sounds of VenezuelaPart IX: FARC, Bush-Uribe, Correa, ChavezBy Ron Ridenour / The Rag Blog / October 8, 2008 Sunday, March 2nd, I turned on the President’s television monologue-dialogue show, Aló Presidente. The nation’s … Continue reading
Visualize Industrial Collapse Dept.
Propping up Capitalism…‘A hundred billion in federal guarantees here, a trillion there, it all adds up.’By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / October 7, 2008 Don’t focus on the Dow too much. More important is probably how Bernanke is … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitalism, Economic Collapse, Economy, Financial Crisis, Wall Street Bailout, World Economy
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Ron Ridenour: Sounds of Venezuela, Part VIII
ABC News’ Barbara Walters, to prepare for an interview with Chavez, visits Santa Criz del Este, a famous barrio in Caracas. Jose Gregorio Cedeno, in the red cap, is president of the community council. Doris Seren, in blue, is a … Continue reading
Finding a World of Reality
Has anyone thought about artifice? Artificial? Vain? The high cost of being ‘entertained’?????By Diane Stirling-Stevens / The Rag Blog / October 6, 2008 I was tired tonight, and tried to find something on the television that might be interesting. Nope, … Continue reading
Daniel Ellsberg, Kathleen Cleaver Headline Austin ‘1968’ Conference
History as prologue? 1968 A Global PerspectiveBy Thorne Dreyer / The Rag Blog / October 7, 2008 See more about Daniel Ellsberg, Kathleen Cleaver and the SDS Comic Show Below. Daniel Ellsberg and Kathleen Cleaver headline an interdisciplinary conference being … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Austin, Black Panthers, Daniel Ellsberg, Graphic History, History, Kathleen Cleaver, MDS, New Left, SDS, Sixties, Texas, The Rag, The Rag Blog, UT-Austin, Vietnam
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