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PTSD and the Military : Soldiers Go AWOL to Get Help
Photo illustration by Jennifer Clampet / USAG Wiesbaden Public Affairs.Military health care inadequate:GI’s go AWOL for PTSD treatmentBy Dahr Jamail / December 13, 2009 MARFA, Texas — With a military health care system over-stretched by two ongoing wars in Afghanistan … Continue reading
Grisly Calculus : Fudging on Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan
Sar Bland, an Afghan man who was injured in a rocket attack in Tagab, lies on bed at a hospital at the U.S. base at Bagram, Afghanistan. An official said the death of civilians in U.S. rocket attacks presumably aimed … Continue reading
Comcast-NBC Merger : Controlling Content and Delivery
Image from ZeroPaid.The Comcast-NBC marriage:The importance of Net Neutrality With a monopoly on delivery, what’s to stop a new breed of ISPs/cable providers from dictating content to customers? By Jared Moya / December 10, 2009 See ‘Internet war: The fight … Continue reading
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Tagged Broadband, Business, Cable Television, Communications, Freedom of Information, Internet, Media, Mergers, Monopolies, Net Neutrality, Technology, Telecoms
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Amy Goodman : Take Me to Your Climate Leader
Photo from NASA. In a freshly released report on Tuesday, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) stated that 2000-2009 was the warmest decade ever on record. While the WMO has warned the world about this dire situation before, this new analysis … Continue reading
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Tagged Climate Change, Democracy Now, Denmark, Environment, EPA, Global Warming, Social Action, United Nations
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Infinite Universes : Death Does Not Exist
Conscioussness and our perception of space and time. Art by Bruce Rolff / FeaturePics.com / Cosmic Log.Does death exist?New theory says ‘No’ One of the surest axioms of science is that energy never dies; it can neither be created nor … Continue reading
Women : The Secret Weapon of the Marijuana Reform Movement
Art from Anne of Carversville.The secret to legal marijuana?It may just be women Public acceptance of pot is at an all-time high, and the fact that women have drastically changed their attitudes may be what is most fascinating about the … Continue reading
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Tagged Cannabis, Drug Law Reform, Drug Legalization, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana, Prohibition, Social Movements, Substance Abuse, Women
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Prepare to Howl : Dana Lyons’ ‘Three Legged Coyote’
A happy holiday howl:Dana Lyons’ Three Legged Coyote is an irreverent hoot By Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / December 6, 2009 If you’re bummed by Obama, nagged by nukes and turned totally off by your TV, here’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged Criticism, Harvey Wasserman, Humor, Music, Political Satire, Protest Songs, Social Protest, Vegetarianism
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Forced Prostitution in Mexico : Lost Women of the Narcoguerra
“Sex Slave” by Vangobot / Pop Art Machine.Organized crime in Mexico:Massive transnational sex trade The networks of traffickers in women use Mexico as a bridge to move teens to the U.S. and Canada where they are sold and sexually exploited. … Continue reading
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Tagged Investigative Journalism, Mexico, Michael Reynolds, Narcoguerra, Prostitution, Sex Crimes, Sex Slavery, Sexual Abuse, Women
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PRESS / Dick J. Reavis : Texas Tribune Lacks Regional Vision
Texas Tribune. Image from UrbanGrounds.The Texas Tribune:Bells and whistles but little vision The Tribune mistakes numbers for people and information for insight. It is in no way culturally or regionally idiosyncratic. By Dick J. Reavis / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading
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Tagged Criticism, Dick J. Reavis, Digital Media, Hispanic, Internet, Media, Mexico, Texas, Texas Politics, The Press
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Tom Hayden : Time to Strip Off the Obama Sticker
Image from Zazzle.com.Obama’s Afghanistan escalation:Latest in a string of disappointments I’ll support Obama down the road against Sarah Palin, Lou Dobbs or any of the pitchfork carriers for the pre-Obama era. But no bumper sticker until the withdrawal strategy is … Continue reading
Afghanistan : Escalation or Social Justice?
Image from AfterDowningStreet.Obama’s escalation in AfghanistanFaces immediate opposition By Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / December 1, 2009 Tonight at 8 p.m. EST President Barack Obama is set to announce his commitment to the worst blunder in U.S. policy … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Harvey Wasserman, Obama Foreign Policy, Peace Movement, Political Protest, Social Action
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Career Tips : Pollyanna’s Postmodern Pointers
Photo from madebytess / Flickr. Employment trends for a post-widget world By Pollyanna O’Possum / The Rag Blog / December 1, 2009 AUSTIN, Texas — Let’s face it, friends: the U.S. of A. is not going back to making widgets … Continue reading →