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Life During Wartime : A Tool in Arizona
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SPORT / No One is Illegal : Boycott the Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick: his family gave $1,023,527 to the Republicans. Photo by Brian Smale. Original graphic from Fortune. Satirical enhancement by James Retherford / The Rag Blog.Echoes of Apartheid:Boycott the Arizona Diamondbacks By Dave Zirin / April 24, … Continue reading
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May First : High Noon in Nepal
Image from Kasama / May First.On the edge of revolution:High Noon in Nepal By Jed Brandt / April 23, 2010 “You must come to Kathmandu with shroud cloth wrapped around your heads and flour in your bags. It will be … Continue reading
If we look at the world as a whole, we see that almost nothing functions as it should. The Earth is ill. As human beings, because we are also Earth — human, comes from humus — we likewise feel ourselves … Continue reading
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See How Easily You Can Control Glucose Level to Prevent Diabetes By Kristina V. Ridley / The Rag Blog / April 18, 2010 Our pancreas is affected by diabetes — specifically, Type 2. Our body contains glucose found in the … Continue reading
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By Jay D. Jurie / The Rag Blog / April 14, 2010 With the death of 29 coal miners at the Massey Coal-operated Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia, the United States has experienced its worst mine disaster in … Continue reading
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Sen. Cap Dierks introduced Nebraska’s new law restricting abortions. By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / April 12, 2010 It looks like the male legislators in Nebraska are determined to keep women in a second-class status. They evidently think … Continue reading
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Internet Freedom : It’s On the Line
The battle for Net Neutrality:Corporate takeover or opportunity? By Megan Tady / April 12, 2010 On Tuesday, April 6, a federal court decision put the Internet, and your ability to use it, in jeopardy. It’s a major setback for free … Continue reading
THE DAVID AND ALICE DEBATE By Thomas McKelvey Cleaver / The Rag Blog / April 11, 2010 I’ll say right up front that — at first read — I was surprised by David Hamilton’s announcement of his “retirement” from the … Continue reading
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Net Neutrality : The Fight Ahead
Image from Francesco Lapenta.Net Neutrality: All is not lost By Tim Karr / April 11, 2010 “The Day the Internet Lost” read a full-banner headline on Huffington Post. The New York Times held a wake for the Internet reporting that … Continue reading
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THE DAVID AND ALICE DEBATE By Thomas McKelvey Cleaver I’ll say right up front that — at first read — I was surprised by David Hamilton’s announcement of his “retirement” from the movement and radical politics. I don’t know David … Continue reading
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SPORT / Earl From the Grave : Tiger and the Nike Ad
The Nike ad: Tiger the Brand finally conquers Tiger the Man By Dave Zirin / April 9, 2010 Why is the new Nike ad with a downcast yet proudly resilient Tiger Woods hearing the voice of his dead father making … Continue reading
