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Honduras : Micheletti Suspends Constitution

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon D.R. 2009 Latuff / The Narco News Bulletin.The second Honduran coup came todayBecause the first one failed By Al Giordano / September 28, 2009 See ‘Honduras coup leader Micheletti decrees 45-day suspension of constitution,’ Below. On the morning of … Continue reading →

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The Dollar: The Twilight of the American Empire

Posted on September 29, 2009 by RagBlog

US dollar set to be eclipsed, World Bank president predicts. Photograph: Getty/Piet Mall.US Dollar Set to Be Eclipsed, World Bank President PredictsBy Heather Stewart / September 28, 2009 United States would be mistaken to take for granted the dollar’s place … Continue reading →

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There Is Little or Nothing Manufactured Today That Nature Loves

Posted on September 29, 2009 by RagBlog

We will no longer be impressed by an organic T-shirt if its cotton was grown by hogging water in an arid and impoverished land, or if its dye puts workers at heightened risk for leukemia. The Age of Eco-AngstBy Daniel … Continue reading →

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Drug War

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Sheriffs from El Dorado county in California dismantle a marijuana growing operation run by a Mexican cartel. Below, they show a bust of Jesus Malverde, the “Patron Saint of Drug Dealers” from Mexico. Photos by Randall Benton / Sacramento Bee. … Continue reading →

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Bill Maher : Bald Eagle is Out. Cute Puppy is In.

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

New Rule: If America Can’t Get it Together, We Lose the Bald Eagle Get your head out of the clouds, you socialist dreamer! ‘What do we want!? A small improvement! When do we want it!? 2016!’ By Bill Maher / … Continue reading →

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Children March for Education in South Africa

Posted on September 26, 2009 by RagBlog

Now this is grassroots organization. We could take a lesson from their effort. You don’t get anything if you don’t ask for it. Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog South Africa schoolchildren marched to City Hall in Cape Town this … Continue reading →

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Leonard Cohen’s ‘Concert for Reconciliation’

Posted on September 26, 2009 by RagBlog

Leonard Cohen Sings The Anthem Words to this song are below. Cohen defies critics with Israeli gig…Veteran plays to 47,000 in Tel Aviv despite accusations of ‘immorality’ By Donald Macintyre / September 26, 2009 It was vintage Leonard Cohen. “We … Continue reading →

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Naomi Klein : Michael Moore, America’s Teacher

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Filmmaker Michael Moore. Art by Ward Sutton / The Nation.Capitalism: A Love StoryNaomi Klein interviews Michael Moore Well, people want to believe that it’s not the economic system that’s at the core of all this. You know, it’s just a … Continue reading →

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Prisoner Tortured to Death in Arizona

Posted on September 25, 2009 by RagBlog

In this undated photo released by the Arizona Department of Corrections, Marcia Powell, 48, is seen. Powell died Wednesday, May 19, 2009 at a hospital after spending four hours in a holding cell the day before at Arizona State Prison … Continue reading →

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Chomsky on Health Care Reform in America

Posted on September 24, 2009 by RagBlog

Despite its age, this video from Noam Chomsky covers some of the key issues and facts concerning the health care reform debate, and in terms that are easy to understand. Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog The Rag Blog

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G-20 Pittsburgh: Welcome to Police State America

Posted on September 24, 2009 by RagBlog

Police officers go through their initial drills in July 2009 for G-20 protest response.Photo: Darrell Sapp/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.Police Harassment Greets G-20 ProtestersBy Robert S. Eshelman / September 22, 2009 Pittsburgh plays host this week to the G-20 summit, a gathering of … Continue reading →

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CodePink in Austin : Mourning the War Dead

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

CodePink’s Fran Hanlon leads a Mourning March across the Congress bridge Monday in Austin, to inform the public of the war’s death toll. Photo by Michael Baldon / The Daily Texan.CodePink for peace, not bloodMourners march against death toll of … Continue reading →

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