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Kisseloff: A Review of Warren Beatty’s ‘Reds’
Illustration by Hugo Gellert. Source: Wikipedia.Remembering a Red From RedsBy Jeff Kisseloff / March 5, 2009 The other day I sat in front of my TV watching Warren Beatty’s Reds with tears in my eyes–not because I was so moved … Continue reading
Some Fundamental Changes in Decision-Making in Germany and the USA
THIS IS SATIRE on the front page of “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.” Photo by David MacBryde.Some fundamental changes in decision-making in Germany and the USA — pointed at by the Rag Blog Berlin correspondentBy David MacBryde / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading
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Tagged David MacBryde, Europe, Financial Crisis, Global Economy, Politics
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Financial Meltdown : The 12 Corrupt Deals That Caused it
Graphic from The Energy Source. $5 billion in lobbying for 12 corrupt deals caused the multi-trillion dollar financial meltdown. It got the finance industry lucrative legislative favors that paved the way for Wall Street’s devastating collapse. By Robert Weissman / … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Deregulation, Economic Collapse, Financial Crisis, Lobbyists, Political Corruption
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Cheap Labor: The Common Thread of the South
Southern Oligarchy and the Labor UnionsBy Joseph B. Atkins / February 2009 OXFORD, Miss. — Cheap labor. Even more than race, it’s the thread that connects all of Southern history—from the ante-bellum South of John C. Calhoun and Jefferson Davis … Continue reading
Hawai‘i : Runaway Technology Vs. the Good Food Revolution
Hawaiian taro patch. Photo by Kirk Lee Aeder / HVCB Image Library.The Good Food Revolution On Kaua‘i, too, there are people engaged in remembering and reconnecting. Unlike the dry west side of the island, the North Shore is a lush … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, Gardening, Genetic Engineering, Hawaii, Mythology, Sustainability
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Tom Hayden : Congressional Hearings on Afghanistan and Pakistan a Must
Proposed Focus of Congressional Hearings on Afghanistan and Pakistan As Obama inherits Bush’s wars, this is an important moment for Congress to assert a new role in critical oversight and not repeat the dysfunctional deadlocks between the executive and legislative … Continue reading
Obama’s New Drug Czar: The Good, The Bad, …
Gil Kerlikowske, Seattle Police Chief, Obama Drug Czar.Cop SwapBy Geov Parrish / March 5, 2009 Here’s the good, the bad, and the ugly regarding Seattle police chief Gil Kerlikowske’s nomination to become the Obama administration’s new “Drug Czar.” First, the … Continue reading
International Women’s Day: Not Much to Celebrate in Many Parts of the World
An Indian vendor waits for customers in Mumbai. Conceived in 1910, International Women’s Day serves as a reminder that women are still battling for fundamental rights and remain victims of violence and enduring inequalities. Photo: Sajjad Hussain/AFP.Women’s Day Marks Crisis … Continue reading
Environmental Fears Are Driving Youth Protests
This is not youthful rebellion. We see the catastrophe aheadBy Joss Garman / March 8, 2009 Great Britain: Climate change has provoked a war between the generations. Younger members of the government need to choose their side. Lily Kember is … Continue reading
The Problem Is That the Democrats Will Implicate Themselves If There Are Prosecutions for Torture
“I Was Only Following Orders!” Being serious about torture. Or not.By William Blum / March 5, 2009 In Cambodia they’re once again endeavoring to hold trials to bring some former senior Khmer Rouge officials to justice for their 1975-79 war … Continue reading
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Tagged Crimes Against Humanity, Criminal Justice, Torture, War Crimes
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