Category Archives: RagBlog

Dahr Jamail : Ft. Hood Shootings Reflect Problems in U.S. Military

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

The sun sets at Ft. Hood, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, as the media awaits a briefing on the day’s terrible events. Photo by Michael Thomas / AP.Shootings rock massive Fort HoodAs soldiers point to grim mood at the base … Continue reading →

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James Howard Kunstler : Our Gods are not Happy

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Rough beast, preparing to slouch. Art by Alex “Rhino” Voroshev.Thinking the unthinkable:Cornpone Hitlers and the agony of ordinary people By James Howard Kunstler / November 3, 2009 A side-trip to the local mall — where else to buy ammo around … Continue reading →

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Sudanese Journalist : Seven Years at Guantanamo was ‘Living Hell’

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Above, supporters of Sami Al’Hajj unfurl banner during Al’Hajj’s 2008 hunger strike. Below, Al Jazeera interviews Sami Al’Hajj at the Doha International Airport in Quatar, May 30, 2008. Photo by omar_chatriwala / Flickr.Journalist Al’Hajj describes Guantanamo detentionBefore international war crimes … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Some Cockamamie Ideas about Afghanistan

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Afghani women: Offer micro-loans for economic development. Photo from UNHCR.Remembering Pharaoh, Plagues and Exodus…Afghanistan: There has to be a better way By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / October 29, 2009 When some of us outside Washington (and … Continue reading →

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Fox News : Just Don’t Call it ‘Journalism’

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Glenn Beck of Fox “quote” News.Fox and its enablersIn the mainstream media Fox’s pretense of being an actual news network is hardly more convincing than, say, Milton Berle in a bra and garters posing as a woman. By Eric Alterman … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 23, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Sauerkraut and the flu… It is that time of year, and even more so this year that we are bombarded with messages about getting a flu vaccination. I don’t know about you but when all of this fear is shoved … Continue reading →

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Playing with Fire : Perry Admits Medina Role in Winningham Execution

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Fighting fire with fire: David Medina played role in execution:Perry’s counsel was cleared of arson charges By Glenn W. Smith / October 19, 2009 Dog Canyon’s Glenn W. Smith and Steve Hall of the StandDown Texas Project join Thorne Dreyer … Continue reading →

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Dick Flacks : Pete Seeger’s Project

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Celebrating Pete Seeger:Our political troubador More than any other individual, he had conceived and fostered a tradition of protest song that drew from a number of cultural roots, had significant political consequence, and reshaped the forms and content of popular … Continue reading →

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Biodiversity and Global Change : Carbon in the Soil

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Insights from soil carbon research: Scientists analyze interactions with climate change and land management to address food, fuel, water and fiber needs. By Alison Grantham / October 18, 2009 Nearly 300 soil scientists from 33 countries gathered last week in … Continue reading →

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Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom : Economics and the Environment

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Elinor Ostrom celebrates winning the Nobel prize in economics. Photo by John Sommers II / Reuters.Elinor Ostrom breaks the Nobel mold:A new look at economics, the environment and the commons The economics profession needs to be shaken up. Ostrom’s Nobel … Continue reading →

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Death Penalty Probe : Perry Pressured Panel Chair

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Fired commission chief Sam Bassett:Pressure from Perry on Willingham probe By Zachary Roth / October 13, 2009 It’s starting to look more and more like Texas governor Rick Perry orchestrated an effort to thwart a state probe into an arson … Continue reading →

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Rag Radio! : Healthcare NOT Warfare

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

TUESDAY ON KOOP RADIO IN AUSTIN:RAG RADIOHOSTED BY THORNE DREYER KOOP, 91.7 FM — Every Tuesday afternoon — 2-3 PM The latest addition to the Rag media family, Rag Radio presents issue-oriented discussion and cutting edge cultural programming in the … Continue reading →

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