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FILM: Katrina’s Children : ‘If You’re Quiet Enough… You Hear Things’
Children of Katrina Still Bear the Scarsby Leonard Pitts, Jr. / August 24, 2008 You cannot watch Laura Belsey’s movie without ruminating upon the myriad ways we fail our young. There are many wrenching scenes in Katrina’s Children but arguably … Continue reading
Denver : Police and Protesters Make Preparations
Two days before the start of the Democratic convention, police patrol Cuernavaca Park in Denver. The city has spent a year gearing up. Photo by Joshua Duplechian / Rocky Mountain News / AP.Looks like they’re preparing for martial lawBy Eli … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic Convention, Democratic Party, Denver, Denver Police, Peace Movement, Political Protest, Protest
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The Sunday Snapshot : The Signpost for Change
Source / MoveOn.org Thanks to Betsy Gaines / The Rag Blog / Posted August 24, 2008
‘We Filled a Lot of Space Together’ – G.W. Bush
When I decided to post this, I thought I would label it with the term ‘humor,’ but realised I just couldn’t bring myself to do it. There’s nothing even remotely humourous about these quotations from President Junior. They’re absolutely disheartening. … Continue reading
Drawn and Quartered
The Rag Blog / Posted August 24, 2008
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Tagged Cartoon, Energy, Humor, Oil Drilling, Oil Exploration, Peak Oil
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You Might Want to Sandbag the Beach Cottage
A massive crack in Petermann Glacier in Northern Greenland has at least one scientist predicting that a big part of the Northern Hemisphere’s largest floating glacier will be gone within a year. Photo: Byrd Polar Research Center / APGreenland Glacier … Continue reading
FILM : Lipstick & Dynamite: The First Ladies of Wrestling ‘These are not the type of women we usually listen to, so I was nothing less than thrilled to sit down to watch 80 minutes of their stories’ By Grace … Continue reading
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Remember : This Could Be YOU (Without Warning)
Pa pilot says he’s on watch list, sues to save jobBy Peter Jackson / August 20, 2008 HARRISBURG, Pa. — A commercial airline pilot and convert to Islam who says his name is on the U.S. government’s secret terrorist watch … Continue reading
MI5: No Easy Way to Identify a Terrorist in Britain
I don’t suppose that George W. Bush’s minions will bother reading this for the purpose of learning something meaningful about terrorism. The dogma in this administration precludes actually seeking the truth (about anything at all). Richard Jehn / The Rag … Continue reading
Kabul, Afghanistan : A City Under Siege
Taleban fightersRockets, guile and the lessons of history: the Taleban besiege KabulBy Jeremy Page in Kabul / August 23, 2008 The lorry drivers who bring the Pepsi and petrol for Nato troops in Kabul have their own way of calculating … Continue reading
I Hate Those Corporate Fascists and Pigs
EV BikesBy Edgar Alpo / August 21, 2008 Disclaimer: Sorry, I’m in a bad mood. They don’t allow these in New York City. Otherwise known as the fascist capital of the world. New York City hates electric bicycles. They do … Continue reading
Home Sweet Homes : Ten and Counting
John and Cindy McCain’s house keys.The Rag Blog / Posted August 23, 2008
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Tagged Cindy McCain, McCain, McCain Mistakes, Presidential Campaign
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