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The Boss Throws His Bandanna in the Ring : Endorses Obama
Bruce in Dallas, April 13, 2008.Senator Obama is head and shoulders above the rest.By Bruce Springsteen / April 16, 2008 LIke most of you, I’ve been following the campaign and I have now seen and heard enough to know where … Continue reading
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Bitter? You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet.
Obama, Bitterness, Meet the Press, and the Old Politicsby Robert Reich / April 15, 2008 I was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, 61 years ago. My father sold $1.98 cotton blouses to blue-collar women and women whose husbands worked in factories. … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Hillary, Media, Obama, Presidential Campaign, Video
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Michael Klare : Oil Rules!
TomDispatch interview with author, Mike Klare It’s strange that the business and geopolitics of energy takes up so little space on American front pages — or that we could conduct an oil war in Iraq with hardly a mention of … Continue reading
Troopers Came Armed for Bear
Inside the very private polygamous ranch, “Monica,” a member of the FLDS Yearning For Zion community, near Eldorado,Texas, talks about how Texas officials will not allow her to see her children who were taken from the ranch last week with … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Human Rights, Religion, Sexual Abuse, Texas
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L.O.V.E.
Image: VooDooDogI’m the beginning of lifeI am the endI’m the mystery’s wifeI am godsendI’m the prisoner of lifeI cannot dieI’m to enjoy all of thiswithout knowing why Mine is the light of the sunMine is the dayMine’s irresistible funMine is … Continue reading
The Story of Stuff…
….with Annie Leonard What is the Story of Stuff? From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of … Continue reading
Aren’t There Awards for This?
Oklahoma Leaks 10,000 Social Security Numbersby Evan Shamoon / April 16, 2008 In what can be called a true Homer Simpson moment, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections managed to leak 10,000 social security numbers by way of an incompetent Web … Continue reading
Credit crunch? The real crisis is global hunger.
And if you care, eat less meatBy George Monbiot / April 15, 2008 A food recession is under way. Biofuels are a crime against humanity, but – take it from a flesh eater – flesh eating is worse. Never mind … Continue reading
If It Quacks Like a Duck
Fourteen Defining Characteristics Of FascismBy Dr. Lawrence Britt Dr. Lawrence Britt has examined the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia) and several Latin American regimes. Britt found 14 defining characteristics common to each:1. Powerful and … Continue reading
Now, It Seems, We’re a Nation of Cowards
See below. Courtesy of the National Archives.George W. Bush’s Version of the Nuremberg TrialsBy David von Ebers In many respects, the war crimes trials held at Nuremberg, Germany, in the aftermath of World War II represented the pinnacle of American-style … Continue reading
Peak Oil Solutions: Biofuels and GMO’s
Scott Pittman, center, with Harvey Stone and Alice Embree at the Rag Reunion, Sept. 3, 2005. Photo by Carlos Lowry / The Rag Blog.One Step Solution to a Two Step DitchBy Scott Pittman / April 15, 2008 / The Rag … Continue reading
Carl Davidson on Bitterness and Hope
Hospital workers in Alquippa, PA, hit the streets over mass firings.The Real Elitism of Clinton-McCain:‘Bitterness,’ Hope And Obama In Western PennsylvaniaBy Carl Davidson / April 14, 2008 / The Rag Blog When I heard Hillary Clinton and John McCain claiming, … Continue reading
