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Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman : Could Nine GOP Governors Flip the Vote?
Boss Tweed: “As long as I count the votes, what are you going to do about it?” Cartoon by Thomas Nast /Harper’s Weekly, October 7, 1871. Image from Scoop Independent News.Will nine GOP governors electronicallyflip Romney into the White House? … Continue reading
Tom Hayden : U.S. Special Forces are Back in Iraq
Special Forces patrol in Iraq, 2005. U.S. Army photo.U.S. Special Forces Deployed in Iraq, again The irony is that the U.S. is protecting a pro-Iran Shiite regime in Baghdad against a Sunni-based insurgency while at the same time supporting a … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Iraq, middle, Tom Hayden, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Military
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RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Singer-Songwriters Bob Cheevers & Noëlle Hampton and André Moran
Above, from left, musicians André Moran, Bob Cheevers, and Noëlle Hampton, with Rag Radio’s Thorne Dreyer and Tracey Schulz. Inset photos below of Bob Cheevers, Noëlle Hampton, and André Moran. All photos were taken in the KOOP studios in Austin, … Continue reading
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Tagged Andre Moran, Austin Musicians, Bob Cheevers, Interview, Noelle Hampton, Podcast, Rag Radio, Singer-Songwriters, Thorne Dreyer
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BOOKS / Lamar W. Hankins : America’s ‘Gunfight’ over Gun Control
Gunfights:America’s conflicts over gun control Winkler’s research demonstrates clearly that Americans have always had the right to bear arms and the government has always had the right to regulate guns. By Lamar W. Hankins /The Rag Blog / September 25, … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, American Society, Books, Gun Control, Lamar W. Hankins, NRA, U.S. Constitution
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Danny Schechter : When is a Terrorist No Longer a Terrorist?
Mujahedin-e-Khalq. Image from Institute for the Study of Violent Groups.Strange story of the Mujahedine-Khalq:When is a terrorist no longer a terrorist? The ‘bad guys’ became ‘good guys’ with the swipe of a pen. By Danny Schechter | The Rag Blog … Continue reading
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Tagged Danny Schechter, Iran, Middle East, Mujahedeen Khalq, Terrorism, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Daniel Samper Pizano : Here Come the Nuns!
Image from the Brisbane Times.Here come the Nuns! They do not preach it from a pulpit, but live it with their example, in miserable hospitals, in shanty towns, schools, jungle dispensaries, and in places of conflict. By Daniel Samper Pizano … Continue reading
BOOKS / Ron Jacobs : The Faith and Resistance of the Catonsville Nine
Faith and resistance: The story of the Catonsville Nine: Peters’ compelling narrative renders the Catonsville Nine not as saints or as villains, but as human beings who could no longer be silent in the face of injustice and war. By … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Catholic Church, Catonsville Nine, Direct Action, Peace Movement, Ron Jacobs, Sixties
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Philip L. Russell : Mexican Elections Widen Political Chasm
Members of #yosoy132 protest alleged election fraud in Mexico. Image from Center for International Policy.The Mexican elections:Decision and division The court decision once again showed how divided Mexico is and how inured to election violations its population is. By Philip … Continue reading
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Tagged Election Fraud, Enrique Peña Nieto, Lopez Obrador, Mexican Elections, Mexico, Philip L. Russell
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Jonah Raskin : The First Amendment Sucks
Cartoon by Ramiro Zardoya / Cartoon Movement. And it’s not written in stone: The First Amendment sucks Once upon a time, I never would have said this. But I am saying it now: we have to watch what we say … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, First Amendment, Free Speech, Hate Speech, Islam, Jonah Raskin, Libya
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IDEAS / Bill Meacham : The Human Virtue
Image from The Planning Notepad.The human virtue We humans have an ability that goes well beyond what any other animal can do: we can turn our attention to ourselves. By Bill Meacham | The Rag Blog | September 20, 2012 … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Meacham, Cognition, Human Beings, Ideas, Intelligence, Philosophy, Self-Knowledge
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RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Storied Texas Civil Rights Attorney David Richards
Texas civil rights lawyer David Richards in the KOOP studios in Austin, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. Photo by Thorne Dreyer / The Rag Blog. Inset below: Richards, right, with Rag Radio host Thorne Dreyer. Photo by Tracey Schulz / Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Richards, Civil Rights, David Richards, Molly Ivins, Rag Radio, Texas History, Texas Politics, The Rag, Thorne Dreyer
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