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EIGHT YEARS OF IRAQ’S OCCUPATION – EIGHT YEARS OF MISERY Iraqis Take to the Streets, Call for Real Democracy By David Bacon / The Rag Blog / March 29, 2011 The war in Iraq is supposedly over. The U.S. administration … Continue reading
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Oaxaca : Indigenous People Saying ‘NO’ to Migration
The FIOB is a political organization of indigenous communities and migrants, with chapters in Mexico and the U.S. It advocates for the rights of migrants, and for the right not to migrate — for economic development which would enable people … Continue reading
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Richard Lee, 1940-2014: Farewell to an
enemy of the State
‘His life was tempered by his grasp of history, his sense of justice, and his refusal to conform.’ By Mariann G. Wizard | The Rag Blog | March 10, 2015 In writing this remembrance, I had vital assistance from Robert … Continue reading
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The 27 best films I saw in 2014
My favorite 2014 movies include ‘The Imitation Game,’ ‘Boyhood,’ and ‘A Place at the Table.’ By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | December 31, 2014 I saw 27 excellent films in theaters, on cable/dish TV, and via Netflix and … Continue reading
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Coin, Durango & Hannibal: On the road with Jesse James, 1979
By noon Jesse and I were on the road, rolling west toward Durango, Colorado, to visit my ex-pro-football-playing friend David Meggyesy. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | December 10, 2014 [In this series, Michael James is sharing images … Continue reading
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Tagged Coin, David Meggyesy, Durango, Jesse James, Mark Twain, Memoir, Michael James, nostalgia, Pictures from the Long Haul, Rag Bloggers, Rising Up Angry, Travel
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Spreading the word and the love with ‘The Heartland Journal,’ 1979-2005
I was in a phase of life when I was trying to integrate radical politics, spirituality, and personal growth and development. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | November 11, 2014 [In this series, Michael James is sharing images … Continue reading
INTERVIEW / Jonah Raskin : Judy Gumbo Albert, Yippie Girl
Judy Gumbo Albert. Photo illustrations by James Retherford / The Rag Blog.Yippie Girl:A Rag Blog interviewwith Judy Gumbo Albert By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | April 17, 2012 After all these years, she still calls herself “Yippie Girl.” … Continue reading
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Joe Bageant: A Short History of the United States of Amnesia
The Bastards Never DieBy Joe Bageant / July 31, 2009 A short history of why we eat oil, can’t smoke pot, and why assault weapons are so expensive in our hour of need (With running commentary by THE SCREAMING MAN) … Continue reading
Slow Food Nation : You Are What You Eat
The Slow Food Nation gathering promises to be a Woodstock for food lovers and enviros concerned with our food system.By Kerry Trueman / August 25 SAN FRANCISCO — A swarm of 40,000 to 50,000 locavores will descend on San Francisco … Continue reading
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Tagged Cuisine, Eco-Systems, Environment, Festivals, Gardening, Slow Food
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Influencing the Right, Part III
There will be more to this series. rdj Maybe you have no time for all this, as you say in the last line of your post, because you complicate things and it takes a long time to sort them out, … Continue reading
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