Category Archives: RagBlog

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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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Someone Will Have to Be Held Accountable

Financial Collapse will End the Occupation: And it won’t be “A time of our choosing”By Mike Whitney / April 14, 2008 “Come and see our overflowing morgues and find our little ones for us…You may find them in this corner … Continue reading →

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The Time Has Come to Turn a New Page

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter greets Nepalis during his visit to a polling station as an election observer, in Katmandu Nepal, Thursday, April 10, 2008.Uri Avnery congratulates Carter for decision to meet with Hamas leaders Tel-Aviv / April 13, 2008 … Continue reading →

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Iraq Moratorium This Friday

Iraq Moratorium #8 on Friday, April 18 The Iraq Moratorium, a nationwide grassroots movement uniting individuals and groups against the Iraq war, will be observed on Friday, April 18. Since September, the Iraq Moratorium has asked people and groups opposed … Continue reading →

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