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Hunter Thompson Speaks From the Grave
Jerome Doolittle here pulls a Hunter Thompson gem out of the historical hat. It reminds us once again of the utter brilliance that was Hunter S. Thompson, how absolutely on target he was no matter how bizarre his poesy and … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, George McGovern, Hunter S. Thompson, Presidency, Richard Nixon
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The Taqwacores: Giving Young Muslim Americans a Connection to Reality
Michael Muhammad Knight, the author of “The Taqwacores,” which a college professor has called “The Catcher in the Rye” for young Muslims. Photo: David Ahntholz for The New York Times.Young Muslims Build a Subculture on an Underground BookBy Christopher Maag … Continue reading
Even (Gasp) Pravda Agrees : Health Care a Hole in the ‘American Dream’
‘Somehow, the Europeans see health care as they see food and housing, as a normal human right. Any European population would be demonstrating in the streets if universal care were rescinded.’By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Europe, European History, Health Care, Universal Health Care
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Marilyn Buck from the Greybar: Thoughts on the Recent Election
Marilyn J. Buck was an activist in Austin, Texas in the late sixties. She was a staffer on The Rag, the underground newspaper that was The Rag Blog’s inspiration. She is also a former editor of the original SDS’ New … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Capitalism, Social Change, State Capitalism
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Constitutional Conventions: The Power to Reform Government to Eliminate Corruption
Illinois Citizens Deserve Corrupt GovernmentBy Joel Hirschhorn / December 12, 2008 Public Corruption Runs Rampant Because Americans Do Not Seek Genuine Political Reforms The current Illinois governor, Rod Blagojevich, recently charged with crimes by the federal government, just follows in … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Constitution, Corruption, U.S. Government
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Rejecting Bigotry at Tyson, Shelbyville, Tennesee
An Injury to Eid is an Injury to AllBy Stuart Appelbaum / December 9, 2008 ‘The only way working people ever win is if we stand together. It doesn’t matter whether it’s race or religion: United we stand, divided we … Continue reading
Cole: Rising Tuition, Prison Populations, and Pot
Click on image to enlarge. State Universities versus State Prisons;And Marijuana Legalization as a SolutionBy Juan Cole / December 4, 2008 Why is tuition so high in state universities that the NYT is wondering if families will go on being … Continue reading
Thorne Dreyer : The American Voting Public? Not that Bright.
Kathleen Parker, having fed publicly on the bones of the Republican Party and the evangelical movement within it, now suggests that the dumbing down of America reaches far beyond the walls of the Grand Old Party. By Thorne Dreyer / … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Education, Evangelical Christians, Republican Party
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Hunger: Not Just an Overseas Problem
50 Percent More US Kids Hungry in 2007By Michael J. Sniffen / November 17, 2008 WASHINGTON – Some 691,000 children went hungry in America sometime in 2007, while close to one in eight Americans struggled to feed themselves adequately even … Continue reading
Dr. S. R. Keister : An Aging Population Faces Financial Panic
‘I, as a member of a fading generation, have a few observations about the fate of the aging citizens of the United States in this time of impending economic crises.’By Dr. S. R. Keister / The Rag Blog / November … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Economic Crisis, Elderly, Health Care, Retirement
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