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Report : Skyrocketing Profits for Big Insurance Companies

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo by Tanya J. Harding from stock.xchng.Report: Big insurance companies out of control The top five insurers made $12 billion in profits last year, while dropping coverage for 2.7 million people. By Chris Frates / February 12, 2010 With health … Continue reading →

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Fearful Symmetry : A Tale of Two Presidents

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Job losses under two presidents — December, 2007-January, 2010. Chart from Bureau of Labor Statistics / Speaker’s Office / TPM Documents.The red increase in job loss is the climax of Republican White House control. The blue decrease in job loss … Continue reading →

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Primal Scream : White Racism and the Tea Party Movement

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Sign at Tea Party in Madison, WI, April 14, 2009. Photo by cometstarmoon / Wikimedia Commons.Bubbling under the surface:Racial resentment in the Tea Party movement By Rich Benjamin / February 9, 2010 [Rich Benjamin’s commentary on the underlying “white grievance” … Continue reading →

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Sez It All : Homescholers [Sic] for Perry [Sicker]

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo by Bryan Fotographer / Houston Press. See slideshow here.Rick Perry and Sarah Palin rally their troops HOUSTON — The much awaited Perry-Palin rally (with extra special guest Ted Nugent) visited the Rick Berry Center in Cypress on Sunday afternoon, … Continue reading →

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COMIC / Tom Keough : Baseball’s Handout to Haiti

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE Political cartoon by Tom Keough / The Rag Blog / February 5, 2010 The Rag Blog

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Jim Hightower : Republican Hypocrites Rag on the Poor

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Grub Street.Madcap schtick of Bauer and Linder:Republicans out of touch as middle class sinks By Jim Hightower / February 4, 2010 American politics is a hoot! Where else can raw ignorance rise to such high places — and … Continue reading →

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The Texas Observer : Molly Ivins, Barack Obama, and Dishing the Null Set

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Unveiling the new look: Page one of the January 8, 2010 Texas Observer. The legendary crusading Texas biweekly The Texas Observer is still in there fighting after all these (56) years — and they have a cool new look. Observer … Continue reading →

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John Pilger : The Kidnapping of Haiti

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

U.S. Navy helicopter in front of the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, January 19, 2010. Photo by Ramon Espinosa / AP.U.S. troops take control:The kidnapping of Haiti By John Pilger / February 1, 2010 [In this article, which originally appeared … Continue reading →

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Ansel Herz in Haiti : U.S. Military Brings Little Relief

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Marines carry cartons of bottled water from Black Hawk helicopters after landing in a rural area outside Port-au-Prince on Jan. 19. Photo by St Felix Evens / Reuters / Christian Science Monitor.From the tent cities of Haiti:Relief efforts frustrate neighborhood … Continue reading →

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State of the Union : What Obama Must Do

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Obama’s State of the Union must address: Creating jobs Reducing the deficit Re-regulating the banks By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / January 25, 2010 People are enraged by the bonuses the banks are handing out, and many think … Continue reading →

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Texas’ Dr. Death : Executing the Mentally Retarded

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Daniel Plata, a mentally retarded criminal saved from execution in Texas, is shown in picture on a bookshelf at his home. Photo by Michael Stravato / The Texas Observer.Cruel and unusual in Texas:Executing the mentally retarded ‘When you have junk … Continue reading →

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Haiti : Anger and Courage in the Ruins

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Haiti: Surveying the damage. Photos from AFP (top) and Reuters.As aid efforts flounder,Haitians rely on each other By Ansel Herz / January 15, 2010 PORT-AU-PRINCE — The roof of Haiti’s national penitentiary is missing. The four walls of the prison … Continue reading →

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