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Houston : In the Aftermath of Ike
Trees lay on the ground early Saturday morning in downtown Houston. The city suffered very minor damage and those who stayed were breathing a sigh of relief as dawn broke. Photo by Andrew Locke / MSNBC.com.‘We now have a real … Continue reading
FILM : Ben McKenzie in ‘Johnny Got His Gun’
Cindy Thomas of the Fort Hood Support Network with Ben McKenzie after the premiere of “Johnny Got His Gun” in Austin. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog.Johnny Got His Gun ‘is a starkly powerful film based on a … Continue reading
All Things Being Equinox…
Photo by Stephanie Chernikowski / The Rag Blog. may your autumn be healthy and colorful. Stephanie Chernikowski The Rag Blog
David Hamilton : McCain Running on Racism
‘McCain has known all along he couldn’t win on issues’By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / September 22, 2008 Observations on this morning’s news. “Fox News” paired a white male Demo spokesperson with a maybe Latina female Repug … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Tactics, McCain, November Election, Presidential Campaign, Racism
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Heed H.R. Mencken : Economy Notwithstanding, This Election Not a Sure Thing
H.R. Mencken: Some wisdom worth heeding?‘We face an election currently as did the USA and Germany in 1932’By S.R. Keister / The Rag Blog / September 21, 2008 H.L. Mencken once wrote, “The only way to success in American life … Continue reading
Austin : Demonstrators Oppose Military Recruitment for Iraq War
Demonstrators protesting the continuing occupation of Iraq gathered on Friday, September 19 at Dobie Mall adjacent to the campus of The University of Texas at Austin. Dobie Mall houses a military recruitment center and has been the site of anti-war … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-War Demonstration, Austin, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, Military Recruiting, Peace Activists, Peace Movement
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International Day of Peace : A ‘Day of Global Ceasefire’
‘Peace is not the absence of conflict; it’s a way through it’By Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog / September 21, 2008 September 21 is International Day of Peace, a day established by the General Assembly of the United … Continue reading
For American Workers : Lessons from the French Revolution
Victory of the “Front Populaire” in 1936. From left to right: Mme. Blum, Léon Blum (SFIO), Maurice Thorez (PCF), Roger Salengro (SFIO, minister of the Interior). In the second row, behind Blum and Thorez, (rolling a cigarette) is Edouard Dalladier … Continue reading
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Tagged Class Consciousness, European History, France, French Revolution, History, Labor Unions, Socialism, Working Class
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The Country is a Deregulated Mess
‘It has become obvious that UNregulated business activity gravitates to the dark side’By Randy H. / The Rag Blog / September 18, 2008 I admit that I’ve vacillated back and forth between Democrat and Republican over the last 40 years. … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Capitalism, Deregulation, Republican Party
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Mike Hanks on Sarah Palin’s Hacked Emails : Wet Dream No. 365
Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP.‘That’s right folks, Gov. Palin’s secret e-mail account has been hacked!’By William Michael Hanks / The Rag Blog / September 18, 2008 Suppose you could read anyone’s personal mail you wanted to. Then suppose it’s … Continue reading
Name That Tune : Theme Songs for John and Sarah
Jackson Browne has filed a lawsuit against John McCain after the Republican presidential candidate used a portion of Browne’s “Running On Empty” in a campaign commercial without permission.How about SOS by ABBA? Just trying to help…By Zoltan Abraham / The … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Tactics, McCain, McCain Campaign, Music, Musicians, Rock 'n Roll, Sarah Palin
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