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Thorne Dreyer : Journalist, Author, and ‘Investigative Poet’ John Ross (1938-2011)
The late great John Ross.Farewell to our great friend John Ross See “Los Muertos,” a poem by John Ross, Below. By Thorne Dreyer / The Rag Blog / January 18, 2011 Yesterday I received an email with the following message: … Continue reading
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Tagged Authors, Beat Generation, Cancer, Deaths, John Ross, Journalists, Mexico City, Poetry, Poets, The Rag Blog, Thorne Dreyer
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Joshua Brown : Life During Wartime: Data Overload
Political cartoon and verse by Joshua Brown / The Rag Blog / January 17, 2011.The Rag Blog
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Tagged Foreign Policy, Joshua Brown, Military, Poetry, Political Cartoon
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Ed Felien : Words Have Consequences
Words have consequences:Political rhetoric and the attemptedassassination of Gabrielle Giffords By Ed Felien / The Rag Blog / January 17, 2011 Gabrielle Giffords had just won her reelection in a race so tight it took three days to count the … Continue reading
Danny Schechter : Fascism, and the Past as Prologue
Image from The Silent Majority.The past as prologue:What would American fascism look like? By Danny Schechter / The Rag Blog / January 17, 2011 Fascism is one of those words that sounds like it belongs in the past, conjuring up, … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Corporate Power, Danny Schechter, Fascism, Right Wing Extremists, World History
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Marc Estrin : The Ethics of Infiltration
Cartoon from Brainstuck.com.THE ETHICS OF INFILTRATION By Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / January 17, 2011 We began two weeks ago with Hallelujah in the mall, and last week contrasted that with theatrical infiltrations less in service to consumer … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Cass Sunstein, Cognitive Infiltration, Ethics, Marc Estrin, Street Theater, WikiLeaks
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Jordan Flaherty : Corporate Profiteering One Year After Haiti Earthquake
The Haitian national flag stands at half mast at the National Palace during the one-year anniversary of the 2010 quake in downtown Port-au-Prince, January 12, 2011. Photo by Allison Shelley / Reuters.One year after Haiti earthquake:Corporations profit while people suffer … Continue reading
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Tagged Corporate Profits, Disaster Relief, Earthquake, Haiti, Jordan Flaherty
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Felix Shafer : Mourning for Marilyn Buck, Part I
Mourning for activist, poet, and political prisoner Marilyn Buck, shown at three stages of her life.The blue afterwards:Mourning for Marilyn By Felix Shafer / The Rag Blog / January 13, 2011 First of three parts [On December 13, Marilyn Buck, … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Black Liberation Movement, Felix Shafer, Marilyn Buck, New Left, Political Activists, Political Prisoners, SDS, Sixties, The Rag
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Bruce Melton : It Is Colder Because It Is Warming
It is colder because it is warming On a warmer planet, winter weather becomes more volatile. The extremes get more extreme. By Bruce Melton / The Rag Blog / January 13, 2010 Global warming refers to climate, not weather. Snowpocalypses … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Melton, Climate Change, Climate Science, Environment, Global Warming
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Tom Hayden : The Right and the Shooting in Tucson
Image from Jesse Kelly’s website (now removed). The article about Kelly’s appearance in Sierra Vista originally appeared in the Sierra Vista Herald.Getting on target:The Right and the shooting in Tucson By Tom Hayden / The Rag Blog / January 12, … Continue reading
Ralph Solonitz : Killer Brew!
Political cartoon by Ralph Solonitz / The Rag Blog.The Rag Blog / Posted January 12, 2011
