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Under The Hood : An Anti-War GI Coffeehouse in Texas
Last updated July 28, 2008 Jane Fonda at Oleo Strut Coffee House, Killeen, Texas, circa May, 1970. Photo by Thorne Dreyer / Space City! The Under the Hood cafe offers an oasis for members of the military to gather and … Continue reading
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Tagged GI's, History, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, New Left, Peace Movement, Sixties, Texas, The Left, Underground Press, Vietnam
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Mesmo : Meanderings on Obama
A couple of Chicago pols.If he wins, maybe he can finally sit stillBy Gerry Storm / The Rag Blog / July 22, 2008 After reading the long article on Obama in the controversial issue of the New Yorker, I am … Continue reading
HEALTH CARE : Depressed? Try An Anti-depressant and Get Really Depressed
Gives a whole new meaning to sex and drugsBy Duncan Echelson / The Rag Blog / July 22, 2008 Here’s a story from Jim Edwards’ blog NRx. He gives some facts and figures on how SSRI’s are having a devastating … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-depressants, Health Care, Medicine, Mental Health, Sexuality
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The Economy : A Throw of the Dice
Here are the odds…By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / July 21, 2008 This article following these comments is a judgment by Mark Gongloff of the Wall Street Journal about “how bad” the US economy might get. This is … Continue reading
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Tagged Economy, Gambling, Oil Prices, Stagflation, World Economy
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The Accidental Tourist
Vaison-la-Romaine in Southern France.A tale of healing in southern FranceBy Mary O’Grady / The Rag Blog / July 21, 2008 In Vaison-la-Romaine in Southern France where my husband Mack and I were staying with our old friend Massimo Mauro, there … Continue reading
See the Superhero Inside Yourself
NetRoots Nation, Code Pink and why we do what we doBy The Voice / The Rag Blog / July 21, 2008 Early Saturday morning, 19 July 2008,five super sheroes and a shackled Bush in striped prison garb gathered outside a … Continue reading
David MacBryde : A Look at Elections and Media in Germany
From our man in Berlin…By David MacBryde / The Rag Blog / July 19, 2008 BERLIN — Here is a picture of some of us Americans in Berlin having a delightful time on the fifth of July at a street … Continue reading
The Sustainability Folks Are Our Comrades
SustainabilityBy Paul Spencer / July 17, 2008 Here is a diary that was posted on Open Left by Syrith last year. (Some data in my comments were under-stated, and I have better information now.) It is well-said, but, unfortunately, it … Continue reading
Texas Chainsaw Massacre : Austin Tree-Huggers Get Their Due!
The Rag Blog generally doesn’t publish news of a local Austin nature, but in this case: it was a great tree; it’s about time cedar-chopping developers got some comeuppance AND the whistleblowing good guy was our own Jim Retherford. Developer … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Criminal Justice, Environment, Home Developers, Texas
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POETRY : Haiku Sadness
his blood on the sand shall never again party, yet paints the town red Shane O’NealThe Rag Blog / July 15, 2008 The Rag Blog
A Special Report : Colombia’s Bloody Civil War
A Rag Blog exclusive report…War and poverty in today´s ColombiaJuly 15, 2008 The following analysis was presented by a Conscientious Objectors´ group, and edited and translated by The Rag Blog’s Val Liveoak. The presenter´s name is withheld to protect him. … Continue reading
HEALTH CARE : Do Cholesterol Drugs Do Any Good?
Graphic courtesy of Pharma Marketing.Statins: Looking at the statsBy Duncan Echelson / The Rag Blog / July 14, 2008 Statin pharmaceuticals are marketed ferociously on TV ads and by many MD’s. The statins are major money makers for the pharmaceutical … Continue reading
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Tagged Health Care, Medical Studies, Medicine, Pharmaceutical Companies, Pharmaceuticals
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