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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
In the second of two, Sherm delves further into the Tea Bagger phenomenon — it’s anger, racism, and potential violence. He discusses indoctrination tactics and the nature of the true believer — and how the movement reflects a basic contempt … Continue reading
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The Rag Blog’s Sherman DeBrosse earlier wrote about “Protecting Wall Street from the People,” laying much of the problem at the feet of the Republicans. Dr. Steven Porter responds that the problem is less with the political parties, both of … Continue reading
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