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Posted on June 9, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The City University of New York has been the scene of what The New York Times called a “firestorm” over its handling of an honorary doctorate awarded to — and temporarily withdrawn from — celebrated playwright Tony Kushner. The tempest … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 8, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

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Amanda Marcotte : Does Weinergate Mark an End to Sexual Privacy?

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

J’accuse! Right wing blogger Andrew Breitbart points the finger. Photo from AP.The worst thing about Weinergate?The total obliteration of sexual privacyby ideologues like Andrew Breitbart Prior to this scandal, the media and political operatives had to at least pretend that … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 2, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

In this report from Paris, The Rag Blog’s David Hamilton contrasts the French and U.S. healthcare systems and it turns out there’s simply no contest. The World Health Organization has France at number one, and the U.S. lags at 37th. … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 1, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Letters from France III:The French healthcare systemis the best in the world By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / June 1, 2011 “There are no uninsured in France. That’s completely unheard of. There is no case of anybody … Continue reading →

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Martha Kempner : The Patronizing Lectures of ‘Private Practice’ and Texas Law

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The four central female characters of Private Practice: Addison, Naomi, Charlotte and Violet.Private Practice and public law: Reproductive rights, and the patronizing lectures that television depicts and Texas now requires. By Martha Kempner / truthout / May 31, 2011 Last … Continue reading →

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Clancy Sigal : Resisting War Takes Guts

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

“No More War!” Art by Iván Lira /MRZine.In our war-loving society:Conscientious resistance takes guts, bravery By Clancy Sigal / AlterNet / May 30, 2011 War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 30, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

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Posted on May 27, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

A colorful, evocative (and action-filled) reminiscence of Sixties activist Berkeley. Glendinning, now an award-winning writer living in Bolivia, was in the thick of things — running from teargas, facing down bayonet-wielding National Guardsmen, and, in a “pre-feminist” moment, sharing a … Continue reading →

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VERSE / Mariann G. Wizard : Fire in the Hole

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon by Dan Piraro / Bizarro.. Fire in the Hole The powder keg is fulland the fuse is lit. Daily before our eyesmen and women speak truth to power,power crushes them,they rise up again and again – the powder keg … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 25, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Thursday, May 19, 2011MORE ON IDEOLOGICAL HEGEMONY:THE EDUCATION SYSTEM By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / May 24, 2011 I have been thinking a lot about “ideological hegemony;” how and why we think about the political world in the … Continue reading →

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