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A THOUGHT FOR MOTHER’S DAYBy Jack A. Smith / The Rag Blog / May 9, 2010 On Mother’s Day 2010, what are the best countries in which to be a mother on the basis of the exacting “Mother’s Index” compiled … Continue reading
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is an activist and organizer, born and raised in Austin, TX. She first got involved with solidarity activism with El Salvador when she joined the Boston chapter of the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES). CISPES … Continue reading
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Populist Pundit : Lowdown on Hightower
Jim Hightower. Image from Rolling Thunder.The lowdown:The Texas populism of Jim Hightower By Michael Winship / April 2, 2010 I first became aware of Jim Hightower more than 20 years ago, during the 1988 Democratic National Convention in Atlanta. The … Continue reading
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Citizen-Journalist Bill Moyers : Salute to a Colleague
Bill Moyers. Image from Cincinnati.comFinal entry:Closing the book on Bill Moyers’ Journal By Danny Schechter / April 30, 2010 I salute our colleague, our friend, our mentor and role model, Bill Moyers, who airs his last Journal program tonight on … Continue reading
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Tim Wise : Imagine if the Tea Party Were Black
Imagine if these guys were black. Demonstrators carried weapons at a “Restore the Constitution” rally on the Potomac in Arlington, VA, April 19. Photos (top) by Bob Barnard / Fox 5 / New York, and (below) by Win McNamee / … Continue reading
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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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