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When It Comes to Combating Teen Pregnancy, the Palin Family Has Done Enough Damage Already
Bristol Palin attends the Candie’s Foundation town hall meeting on teen pregnancy prevention at TheTimesCenter on May 6, 2009 in New York City. Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images.Bristol Palin’s New GigBy Gail Collins / May 6, 2009 “Just because you’re wearing … Continue reading
Austin’s Whole Foods : Union Busting in Hippie Clothing?
Whole Foods Market’s flagship store and corporate headquarters in Austin, Texas.Something Stinks at Whole Foods …something sinister lurks beneath the surface of Whole Foods’ progressive image. Somehow, [founder and CEO John] Mackey has managed to achieve multimillionaire status while his … Continue reading
ToFlu: The Next (Tongue-in-Cheek) Pandemic
Bird Flu, Swine Flu, ToFLU? Is a worldwide pandemic affecting only vegetarians next? Actors: Andrea Chalupa, Matt Pearson, Katrina Cacal, Rakesh Baruah. Written/Directed by Rakesh Baruah. Produced by Modern Jackass Productions. Thanks to Diane Stirling-Stevens / The Rag Blog
America’s Strategic and National Security Interests: Not Much Good for the Rest of the World
Secretary Doomsday and the Empathy Gap: The Everyday Extremism of WashingtonBy Tom Engelhardt / May 7, 2009 A front-page New York Times headline last week put the matter politely indeed: “In Pakistan, U.S. Courts Leader of Opposition.” And nobody thought … Continue reading
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The Ongoing, All-American Katrina Debacle
Earnest Hammond, 70, with cans he collects to pay for repairs to his hurricane-damaged home. Photo: Lee Celano for The New York Times.Leaving the Trailers: Ready or Not, Katrina Victims Lose Temporary HousingBy Shaila Dewan / May 7, 2009 NEW … Continue reading
Houston : Rape Victims Dunned for Hospital Costs
Rape victim. Photo from The Sun, U.K. The price of justice? Sounds more like the cost of doing bidness. Since when does one get billed for being a victim of a violent crime? Harry Edwards / The Rag Blog May … Continue reading
Fidel: ‘Cuba Has Been the Victim of Terrorism for Many Years’
Reflections by Comrade Fidel – Cuba: A Terrorist Country?By Fidel Castro Ruz / May 2, 2009 “Cuba has been the victim of terrorism for many years and it has a completely clean record in this matter. Cuban territory has never … Continue reading
Schwarzenegger : Let’s Talk About Legalizing Pot
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California says it’s time to talk about legalizing pot. Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP / Getty Images. ‘This is only going to increase the governor’s popularity,’ Aaron Smith of the Marijuana Policy Project said. ‘We … Continue reading
Nice is Not Enough : Obama and the Israeli Political Mess
Is Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Avigdor Lieberman (with lifted glass) even embarassing his boss, Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu? Photo from acus.org.Obama vs. Netanyahu and Lieberman Obama, as shrewd a gentleman as he is supposed to be, is in no way … Continue reading
Austin Metro Policies Are Creating Fewer Riders and More Pollution
Capital Metro and the EnvironmentBy Glenn Gaven / The Rag Blog / May 7, 2009 As EPA clean air requirements become more stringent, Texas’ Travis County is poised to enter a new phase of its non-attainment status. For the first … Continue reading
Steven Johnson: Making Something More of Imagination
Nod office. Steven M. Johnson.Searching for Value in Ludicrous IdeasBy Allison Arieff / May 4, 2009 This is a relentless age we’re living in, a time when innovative solutions — or any solutions, for that matter — to our seemingly … Continue reading
MEDIA / Where Were the Watchdogs on Iraq and the Economy?
Were the watchdogs asleep on the job? Photo of Rottie ( “Who me?”) from Dog Infopedia.When the Watchdogs Are Asleep, We All Get Robbed In the wake of the financial collapse, I wonder if the remaining (if relatively low) public … Continue reading
