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Lamar W. Hankins : Michele Bachmann’s Revelations
Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., blows a kiss to a supporter after her formal announcement to seek the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, Monday, June 27, 2011, in Waterloo, Iowa. Photo by Charlie Riedel / AP.(And a few of my own…)Michele Bachmann’s … Continue reading
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Lamar W. Hankins : Michele Bachmann’s Revelations
Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., blows a kiss to a supporter after her formal announcement that she will seek the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, Monday, June 27, 2011, in Waterloo, Iowa. Photo by Charlie Riedel / AP.(And a few of my … Continue reading
Robert Jensen : The Anguish in the American Dream
The Anguish in the American Dream By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / June 27, 2011 Robert Jensen will discuss the American Dream and more as Thorne Dreyer‘s guest on Rag Radio, Friday, July 8, 2011, 2-3 p.m. (CDT) … Continue reading
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Tagged American Exceptionalism, American Society, Robert Jensen
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Jordan Flaherty : Murder Trial Begins for Danziger Bridge Cops
Crime scene: New Orleans’ Danziger Bridge was the site of police shootings. Photo by Lucas Jackson / Reuters.New Orleans cops go on trial:Shot unarmed African-Americans in cold blood Did New Orleans media contribute to police violence after hurricane Katrina? By … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, Criminal Justice, Jordan Flaherty, Katrina, New Orleans, Police Brutality
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Roger Baker : Have We Turned the Corner on Peak Driving?
A window on peak driving. Image from The Auto Channel.Coming soon:Peak oil, peak driving, peak cars Part II: Have we turned the corner on peak driving? By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / June 23, 2011 [This is the … Continue reading
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Tagged Economy, Peak Driving, Peak Oil, Roger Baker, Transportation
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David P. Hamilton : How Social Security Works in the U.S. and France
Social Security building at Rennes, France. Image from Wikimedia Commons.Letters from France IV:Social Security in the U.S. and France In France the system is more costly, more complicated, and provides more benefits, but employers and the wealthy pay a higher … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitalism, David P. Hamilton, Economics, France, Social Security
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David P. Hamilton : Social Security in the U.S. and France
Social Security building at Rennes, France. Image from Wikimedia Commons.Letters from France IV:Social Security in the U.S. and France In France the system is more costly, more complicated, and provides more benefits, but employers and the wealthy pay a higher … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitalism, David P. Hamilton, Economics, France, Social Security
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Roger Baker : Have We Turned the Corner on Peak Driving?
A window on peak driving. Image from The Auto Channel.Coming soon:Peak oil, peak driving, peak cars Part II: Have we turned the corner on peak driving? By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / June 23, 2011 This is the … Continue reading
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Tagged Economy, Peak Driving, Peak Oil, Roger Baker, Transportation
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Lamar W. Hankins : When Religion Restricts Our Freedom
Image from Crooks and Liars.When religion restricts our freedom:Catholic bishops and aid in dying By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / June 22, 2011 The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops recently revised its policies concerning the care … Continue reading
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Tagged Assisted Suicide, Catholic Church, Lamar W. Hankins, Right to Die
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Ted McLaughlin : We’re Killing Off Our Oceans
Coral reefs are subject to “multiple stressors” that could destroy many within a human generation. Image from IPSO / BBC.Multiple factors at work:Killing off the oceans By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / June 21, 2011 There has been … Continue reading
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Tagged Biology, Climate Change, Environment, Global Warming, Oceans, Ted McLaughlin
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SPORT / Dave Zirin : When Muhammad Ali Took the Weight
Muhammad Ali, the former Cassius Clay, was convicted by a U.S. federal court in Houston on June 20, 1967. Above, he is shown when refusing induction at the Houston draft board, April 28, 1967. At his right is the Rev. … Continue reading
FILM / Bob Simmons : The Cave of Forgotten Austin
And it’s all in 3-D!Werner Herzog, Second Street,and the Cave of Forgotten Austin By Bob Simmons / The Rag Blog / June 20, 2011 Bob Simmons will be Thorne Dreyer‘s guest on Rag Radio, Friday, July 1, 2011, 2-3 p.m. … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin History, Bob Simmons, Cave of Forgotten Dreams, Film, Werner Herzog
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