Category Archives: Rag Bloggers

Jordan Flaherty : Rising Anxiety on the Gulf Coast

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Many residents have been forced from their homes as a spillway is opened to protect major cities from the flood. Photo by Gallo / Getty / Al Jazeera.One disaster after another:Mississippi flood renews Gulf Coast anxietiesBy Jordan Flaherty / The … Continue reading →

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David P. Hamilton : ‘Le Perv,’ ‘Le Perp,’ and Justice in America

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Le perv and les tabs.Letters from France II:Le perv, le perp, and justice in America By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / May 23, 2011 [This is the second in a series of dispatches from France by The … Continue reading →

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Bill Fletcher, Jr. : Obama, Progressives, and the White Nationalist Backlash

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Reckless Eyeballing.Task for progressives in 2012:Monkey-wrenching the white united front It has been striking that many progressives have said so little about race, racism, and the discourse of right-wing populism in the context of the upcoming elections. By … Continue reading →

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David P. Hamilton : France’s Gift to America Was Our Independence

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Benjamin Franklin at the Court of France, 1778. Painting by Hobens / Library of Congress.Letters from France I:France’s greatest gift to Americawas our independence By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / May 19, 2011 [This is the first … Continue reading →

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Ted McLaughlin : The ‘Passivhaus’ is a Smarter Way to Build

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

This Seattle passivhaus will use 70-90% less energy.The energy-efficient passivhaus:It’s a smarter way to build By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / May 19, 2011 The new building above doesn’t look like anything special, but it is. It is … Continue reading →

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Don Swift : The Republicans’ Debt Default Threat

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

OMG. The Republicans’ default threat. Image from Reuters.What will the GOP demand in return for raising the debt ceiling? The Republicans have used the threat of shutdown to make excessive demands. So far, the public has not rewarded their cynical … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : San Marcos, Texas, and the Separation of Church and State

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Thomas Jefferson and the separation of church and state. Sculpture outside the Northshire Bookstore, Manchester, Vermont. Image from Artsology.Thomas Jefferson,the San Marcos City Council,and the municipal promotion of prayer It is a feeble and flaccid religion that needs the imprimatur … Continue reading →

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SPORT / Dave Zirin : Santana Blasts Immigrant Haters at Baseball’s ‘Civil Rights’ Game

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Grammy-winning rock legend Carlos Santana was given the Major League Baseball Beacon of Change Award before Braves-Phillies game Sunday, May 15, 2011, in Atlanta. Photo by John Bazemore / AP.Atlanta fans boo!Santana speaks out for Civil Rightsat baseball’s ‘Civil Rights … Continue reading →

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THEATER / Jonah Raskin : The ‘Reborning’ of Zayd Dohrn

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Scene from Zayd Dohrn’s Reborning at the San Francisco Playhouse.The Reborning of Zayd Dohrn: A fascinating piece of theater from the son of Bernardine Dohrn and Bill Ayers that speaks to our time now and where we’ve come from as … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : The Media and Ideological Hegemony

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The media shape our consciousness. Image from Look for the Words.Taking on the media:Challenging ideological hegemony By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / May 16, 2011 The media and political, economic, educational, religious, and entertainment institutions shape our consciousness. … Continue reading →

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Ken Martin : ‘The Austin Bulldog’: Growling at the Powers That Be

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Logo from The Austin Bulldog. Graphic by James Retherford / The Rag Blog.Journalism making a difference:The Austin Bulldog‘s investigativereporting shakes up City HallBy Ken Martin / The Rag Blog / May 12, 2011 AUSTIN — Even if you’ve never heard … Continue reading →

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Tom Miller : Stoney Burns Was Dallas’ Underground Iconoclast

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Remembering Stoney Burns:Dallas’ underground iconoclast He lived up to his image: longish brillo hair, loads of dope, young cuties by his side, and a great appetite for outrage and graphic explosion. By Tom Miller / The Rag Blog / May … Continue reading →

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