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Jeff Biggers : Thousands Honor Environmental Visionary Judy Bonds
Julia ‘Judy’ Bonds. Painting by Robert Shetterly from his Americans Who Tell the Truth series.Coalfield visionary:Thousands pay tribute to Judy Bonds She has been to the mountaintop, and now we must fight harder to save it. By Jeff Biggers / … Continue reading
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Nina Lakhani : Cuban Medics in Haiti Put World to Shame
Cuban medic treats cholera victims in Haiti. Photo from AFP / Getty Images.Cuban medics in Haiti:Castro’s doctors and nurses arethe backbone of the fight against cholera By Nina Lakhani / The Independent / December 28, 2010 They are the real … Continue reading
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Dan Lyons : The Internet Splits in Two
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski speaks to media on net neutrality December 1, 2010 at FCC headquarters in Washington, DC. Photo by Alex Wong / Getty Images.Compromise on net neutrality:The Internet splits in two By Dan Lyons / The Daily Beast … Continue reading
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Tagged Broadband, Communications, Electronic Media, FCC, Internet, Net Neutrality
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Medea Benjamin : To the Gay Community
Code Pink protesters at Senate Arms Services Committee hearing on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in Washington December 2, 2010. Woman with sign is Medea Benjamin. Photo from Democratic Underground.To the gay community:Now that you can join, please don’t! By Medea … Continue reading
By Kate Braun / The Rag Blog “Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, fa la la la la, la la la la” Tuesday, December 21, 2010, is Yule. It is a Full Wishing Moon and a Lunar Eclipse. Eclipses are times … Continue reading
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The blue afterwards:Mourning for Marilyn By Felix Shafer / The Rag Blog / On December 13, Marilyn Buck, U.S. anti-imperialist political prisoner, acclaimed poet, former Austinite, and former original Ragstaffer, would have been 63 years of age. Scheduled for parole … Continue reading
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‘Raising Taxes Kills Jobs’orWhy Obama Accepted the Extension of the Bush Tax Cuts By Sid Eschenbach / The Rag Blog / December 14, 2010 “With little time left in this Congressional session, legislative scheduling should be focused on these critical … Continue reading
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Dave Lindorff : The Strange Case of Interpol’s Red Alert
A supporter of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange holds up a placard outside the City of Westminster Magistrates Court in London. Photo from The Hindu / AP. UPDATE: A British judge granted bail to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday, saying … Continue reading
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Tagged Censorship, Criminal Justice, Dave Lindorff, Freedom of Expression, Interpol, Julian Assange, Sex Crimes, WikiLeaks, Women
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CONSERVATIVE HEARTLAND TOWN APPRECIATES JOBS PROGRAM By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / December 13, 2010 At the east end of town, at the foot of the hillStands a chimney so tall that says “Aragon Mill.”But there’s no smoke … Continue reading
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Clay Bennett : ‘I Feel So Violated’
Political cartoon by Clay Bennett / Chatanooga Times Free Press / Truthout. CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE The Rag Blog
