Category Archives: Rag Bloggers

IDEAS / Bill Meacham : Is Science a Religion?

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Images from Wikimedia Commons (top), NASA, via Science Meets Religion.Is Science a Religion? ‘Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and … Continue reading →

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Rag Radio : David Edwards on Transformative Trends in World Affairs

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

University of Texas Government Professor David Edwards in the KOOP studios in Austin, Friday, January 13, 2012. Photo by Thorne Dreyer / The Rag Blog.UT-Austin Government Prof David Edwardsdiscusses transformative trends in international relationsand the crisis of the capitalist empire … Continue reading →

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FILM / Alan Waldman : A Look Back at My Favorite Films

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

James Gandolfini in the British film, In the Loop.From 2003 to 2010:Looking back at my favorite films By Alan Waldman / The Rag Blog / January 18, 2012 [Last week we posted Alan Waldman’s 10 Favorite Films of 2011, with … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Funeral Costs Need not Require Charity

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Making an informed decision:Paying for a funeral need not require charity Many families succumb to grief, social pressures, and salesmanship by a funeral director and spend much more on the funeral than they can afford. By Lamar W. Hankins / … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : Preventing the Coming War with Iran

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Antinews.Preventing the coming war with Iran Rational self-interest is not always enough to prevent what Barbara Tuchman has called ‘the march to folly.’ By Tom Hayden | The Rag Blog | January 17, 2012 Peace and justice activist … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : ‘Right to Work (for Less)’ in Indiana

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Workers in Indiana opposing HB 1104. Image from PR Watch.‘Right to Work (for Less)’ in Indiana:The historic battle against workers By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / January 17, 2012 WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana — Fifty working people assembled at … Continue reading →

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William Rogers : Austin Workers Rally to Recall Scott Walker

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

At the Recall Walker rally in Austin: Travis Donoho, left, organizer for Education Austin (American Federation of Teachers) and Steve Rossignol, Texas State Association of Electrical Workers. Photo by Carlos Lowry / The Rag Blog.As Scott Walker speaks in Austin:Unions … Continue reading →

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Kate Braun : Dark Moon Magick

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Dark Moon. Image from The Sage Grove.Moon Musings: Dark Moon(January 20 – 22, 2012) By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | January 16, 2012 10 a.m. is the best time to perform Dark Moon magick for the garden. This … Continue reading →

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Ted McLaughlin : Class Conflict and the Disappearance of the Middle Class

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Class conflict risesas middle class disappears The growing inequality of wealth and income in this country has reached a point where it is now causing a conflict between the rich (the 1%) and the vast majority of Americans. By Ted … Continue reading →

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Paul Krassner : Predictions for 2012

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Lessee here: Paul Krassner will bring The Realist out of retirement, resurrect cartoonist Wally Wood, and publish a Republican Party Orgy centerfold. The Republican Party will not be amused.Predictions for 2012 Ron Paul will unite with Ru Paul and they’ll … Continue reading →

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Tony Platt : Remembering Alex Haley and Mario Savio

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Alex Haley. Image from Gather.A Better Day:Remembering Alex Haley and Mario Savio By Tony Platt / The Rag Blog / January 12, 2012 Let me drink from the waterswhere the mountain streams floodLet the smell of wildflowersflow free through my … Continue reading →

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Alan Waldman : My 10 Favorite Films of 2011

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Octavia Spencer in The Help.The Help is powerful, complex:My 10 favorite films of 2011 By Alan Waldman / The Rag Blog / January 11, 2012 As was the case last year, some of the films I was most anticipating (The … Continue reading →

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