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Not By Bread Alone: Why the Tea Baggers are Successful By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / March 29, 2010 In January, 2010, David Brooks wrote “In the near term, the tea party will dominate the Republican party.” At … Continue reading
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Not By Bread Alone: Why the Tea Baggers are Successful By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / March 29, 2010 In January, 2010, David Brooks wrote “In the near term, the tea party will dominate the Republican party.” At … Continue reading
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An Unaccustomed Truth : Commander McChrystal Admits to Afghan Atrocities
Gen. Stanley McChrystal. Photo by Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP.Times quotes Afghansistan commander:American atrocities turn Afghans into insurgents “We have shot an amazing number of people, but to my knowledge, none has ever proven to be a threat.” — Gen. … Continue reading
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VERSE / Mariann G. Wizard : Pirates of Health-Care Reform
Corporate Pirate. Image from jacobdivett.Pirates of Health-Care Reform Of all the old pirates of story and song,Blackbeard; and Bluebeard; John Silver, called “Long”;each had his own favorite way to do wrong! Some liked to pillage, and some liked to loot,some … Continue reading
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Tagged Corporate Abuse, Health Care Reform, Mariann G. Wizard, Pirates, Poetry
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REVISITING THE POPULAR FRONT: CELEBRATING THE LIVES OF PAUL ROBESON AND ANNE BRADENHarry Targ The artist must take sides. He must elect to fight for freedom or slavery. I have made my choice. I had no alternative. — Paul Robeson, … Continue reading
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Cartoonist Keough discusses (and illustrates) the role being played by the IWW’s Starbucks Workers Union and the way it is addressing sexual exploitation in the company — and the much publicized Kati Moore rape case. With political cartoons.
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A wonderful tribute to the brilliant scientist, thinker, and peace activist — and target of the Nazis — from novelist Estrin.
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Texas Board of Education : Who’s Afraid of Thomas Jefferson?
Mount Rushmore by Nizar. Cartoon from toonpool.Why is Texas afraid of Thomas Jefferson? Jefferson remains a threat in the eyes of interested parties because his vision for democracy required more than consumerism and optional participation in periodic voting days. By … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, American Revolution, Democracy, Education, Texas, Textbooks, Thomas Jefferson
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We talk with the folks who made the film and run the venue — with live performance from Shake Russell, one of the artists who helped to make it famous For the Sake of the Song: We talk with the … Continue reading
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By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / March 15, 2010 For years now, doctors have been able to save lives and prolong lives by performing organ transplants. Hearts, livers, kidneys, lungs, etc. can be taken from those who’ve died … Continue reading
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