Category Archives: Rag Bloggers

Bill Meacham : What is Truth? (In 400 Words)

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The Chinese character for truth.(In 400 words)What Is Truth?By Bill Meacham /The Rag Blog/ November 30, 2011 Philosophy Now magazine runs an occasional contest: Write an answer to a philosophical question in 400 words or fewer. The winning essays are … Continue reading →

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Allen Young : Is ‘Mic Check’ Just ‘Political Shouting?’

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Pragmatic Witness.An email string:Analyzing ‘mic check’ Polarizing behavior, besides being wrong, simply creates more polarization… By Allen Young / The Rag Blog / November 30, 2011 “Mic check,” as it is known, is short for “microphone check,” a … Continue reading →

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Robert Jensen : Occupy Congress

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Norman Solomon. Image from Nation of Change.Occupy Congress:Norman Solomon sees arole for progressive legislators By Robert Jensen | The Rag Blog | November 30, 2011 Conventional politics in the United States focuses on elections, while left activists typically argue that … Continue reading →

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Marc Estrin : Who Needs Tear Gas?

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

“Port-A-Potty.” Art by Ali Spagnola / alispagnola.com.Who needs tear gas? The switch from blameworthy military attack to invisible counterinsurgency is a smart one for cities and towns strapped for budget. By Marc Estrin | The Rag Blog | November 29, … Continue reading →

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Bob Feldman : Reconstruction in Texas, 1865-1876

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The Freedman’s Bureau in Texas. Image from Afrotexan.com.The hidden history of Texas Part VII: Reconstruction in Texas, 1865-1876/1 By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / October 26, 2011 [This is the first section of Part 7 of Bob Feldman’s … Continue reading →

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Jack A. Smith : The U.S. and Irreversible Climate Change

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon from Saida Online.With U.S. leading the way:Irreversible climate change looms By Jack A. Smith | The Rag Blog | November 29, 2011 The Obama Administration has largely remained passive about the critical imperative to reduce greenhouse gases to limit … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Ayn Rand and the Sophistry of the Libertarians

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Art from Salon.The sophistry of Ayn Rand libertarians The profiteers, using libertarian justifications, help corporations dominate American life to satisfy their quest for greater profits. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | November 29, 2011 In 1964, I … Continue reading →

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Danny Schechter : The Media and Occupy Wall Street

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Jon Stewart covers Wall Street coverage.But for how long?Occupy Wall Street is all over the media By Danny Schechter | The Rag Blog | November 28, 2011 One of the oldest patterns of media coverage can be summed up this … Continue reading →

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CARTOON / Joshua Brown : Life During Wartime: March of History

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Political cartoon by Joshua Brown / The Rag Blog / September 18, 2011.[Joshua Brown is the executive director of the Center for Media and Learning/American Social History Project, The Graduate Center, The City University of New York and is a … Continue reading →

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Ted McLaughlin : Congressional Insider Trading is a Crime! Or Should Be…

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Dallas News.There oughta be a law:Stop Congressional ‘insider trading’ By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog/ November 26, 2001 Last week it was revealed that members of Congress regularly do something that, if done by other Americans, would … Continue reading →

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Steve Russell : Will Rogers on Occupy Wall Street

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Get the point? Image of Will Rogers from the Will Rogers Museum.Will Rogers on Occupy Wall Street By Steve Russell | The Rag Blog | November 23, 2011 “It’s all right to let Wall Street bet each other millions of … Continue reading →

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Paul Krassner : Sex, Corruption, and the Kool-Aid Massacre

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The Rev. Jim Jones.Sex, Corruption,and the Kool-Aid Massacre By Paul Krassner / The Rag Blog / November 23, 2011 November 18th marked the 33rd anniversary of the Jonestown massacre. Jim Jones, founder of the 8,000-member People’s Temple in San Francisco, … Continue reading →

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