Category Archives: Rag Bloggers

Jeff Shero Nightbyrd : Skipping Stones With Carl Oglesby

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Carl Oglesby at an SDS conference in 1968. Photo by Neal Boenzi / The New York Times.Seismic shifts and skipping stones:Memories of Carl OglesbyBy Jeff Shero Nightbyrd / The Rag Blog / September 15, 2011 [Carl Oglesby, a former president … Continue reading →

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Don Swift : Perry, Bachmann, and the Threat of Dominionism

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Image (without irony) from OpenAirSeattle.A threat to American liberties:Dominionism and the Republican Right Both Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann have clear ties to the Christian Dominionists, who do not believe in the separation of church and state. By Don Swift … Continue reading →

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MUSIC / John Wilson : Houston Folk Legend Don Sanders is ‘Heavy Word User’

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Singer-songwriter and storyteller: Don Sanders is still a ‘Heavy Word User’ By John Wilson / The Rag Blog / September 14, 2011 Houston folk legend and children’s entertainer Don Sanders will be Thorne Dreyer‘s guest on Rag Radio, Friday, Sept. … Continue reading →

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Thomas McKelvey Cleaver : Nagasaki and Responding to Calamity

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Shinto Shrine in Atomic Ruins, Nagasaki, Japan 1945. Public domain / National Archives / Flickr.Responding to calamity andwhat it says about our character The people of Nagasaki dedicated their city to promoting international peace and brotherhood. By Thomas McKelvey Cleaver … Continue reading →

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Robert Jensen : 9/11 and Imperial Delusions

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic from SodaHead.Imperial delusions:Ignoring the lessons of 9/11 Being right means nothing if we failed to create a more just foreign policy conducted by a more humble nation. By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / September 13, 2011 Ten … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : What 9/11 Has Taught Us About Our Country

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Truth and Shadows.What we have (and haven’t)learned about America since 9/11 By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / September 13, 2011 The horrific attack on the United States on 9/11/01 brought out America’s essential character traits … Continue reading →

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Paul Robbins : Rick Perry and the Fires of September

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Austin skyline dwarfed by Bastrop wildfires. Photo by Deanna Roy / The Rag Blog.Rick Perry and the fires of September Hypocrite or leader in crisis? By Paul Robbins / The Rag Blog / September 13, 2011 AUSTIN — Many of … Continue reading →

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Ted McLaughlin : Trickle-Down Depression

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Trickle-down depression:Productivity gains are no longer shared By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / September 12, 2011 From the end of World War II through 1979 the gains in productivity in the United States were shared between workers and … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : 9/11 Blind

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Illustration by Don Button / Newsreview.com9/11 blind We’re 10 years past the twin towers attack and still fighting wars in its name. When will we open our eyes? By Tom Hayden / The Rag Blog / September 11, 2011 The … Continue reading →

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Mike Davis : The Embers of September

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Embers. Image from Wikimedia Commons.The Embers of September By Mike Davis / The Rag Blog / September 8, 2011 Ten years ago, Lower Manhattan became the Sarajevo of the War on Terrorism. Although conscience recoils against making an equation between … Continue reading →

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Jay D. Jurie : Keystone XL is a Pipeline to Big Profits

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Canadian tar sands crude oil. Image from The Alaska Gas Pipeline.Keystone XL:A pipeline to big oil profits Former NASA scientist Jim Hansen has argued that if tar sands development continues and the pipeline is built, it is essentially ‘game over’ … Continue reading →

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Sarito Carol Neiman : Healthcare on the Ground II: The Angels

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Nurse as guardian angel? Art by Amy Jordan / folkartblondes’s photostream / Flickr.Shredding the envelope:Healthcare on the ground – Part II The angels are the ones who are doing more than just their jobs. By Sarito Carol Neiman / The … Continue reading →

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