Tag Archives: Barack Obama

Stormy Weather Ahead? : Dems Need a New Playbook

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

President Obama had a rainy Memorial Day. Meanwhile, the Dems are hoping for a change in the weather. Photo by Charles Rex Arbogast / AP. Peeking through the clouds:What’s ahead for the Dems? By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog … Continue reading →

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Thomas McKelvey Cleaver : Keep on Truckin’

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Keep on Truckin’. Classic cartoon by R. Crumb.The David and Alice debate:We can’t afford to give up the fight By Thomas McKelvey Cleaver / The Rag Blog / April 11, 2010 [Austin activist David P. Hamilton announced his “retirement” from … Continue reading →

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Alice Embree on Political Activism : Carry it On

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Alice Embree, holding sign, participates in anti-war vigil at Texas State Capitol, March 19, 2008. Photo by CodePink/Austin.On my political activism:Carry it on By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / April 6, 2010 [On March 30, Long-time Austin activist … Continue reading →

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David P. Hamilton : On My Retirement from Political Activism

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

David Hamilton at MDS anti-war vigil in Austin, December, 2008. Photo by Sally Hamilton / The Rag Blog.On my retirement from political activism By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / March 30, 2010 Last Sunday, the “health care … Continue reading →

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Chris Hedges on Refusing to Support the Democrats

Posted on March 2, 2010 by RagBlog

Ralph Nader was right about Barack Obama The timidity of the left exposes its cowardice, lack of a moral compass and mounting political impotence. The left stands for nothing. By Chris Hedges / March 1, 2010 We owe Ralph Nader … Continue reading →

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Nuke Loan Guarantees : Obama’s Atomic Blunder

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Simpsons nuclear plant mogul Mr. Burns likes it!8.3 billion in nuclear guarantees:Obama throws good money after bad By Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / February 17, 2010 As Vermont seethes with radioactive contamination and the Democratic Party crumbles, Barack … Continue reading →

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VERSE / Larry Piltz : You Asked Us To Believe

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

“Library” by Bernard Zackheim, 1933. Detail from a mural at the Coit Tower in San Francisco. It was part of a series of murals produced under the auspices of the New Deal’s Public Works Art Project. The massive effort stirred … Continue reading →

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In the Wake of Martha Coakley : Moving Right Along

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Martha Coakley: sad state of affairs. Photo from AP.In the wake of the Coakley debacle:A lesson to be learned? I would not lead you into the promised land if I could, because if I led you in, someone else would … Continue reading →

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State of the Union : What Obama Must Do

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Obama’s State of the Union must address: Creating jobs Reducing the deficit Re-regulating the banks By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / January 25, 2010 People are enraged by the bonuses the banks are handing out, and many think … Continue reading →

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Our Weimar Democrats : Why They are Such Losers

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Barack Obama and the Dems: Back to square one. Photo by Chris Usher / EPA.Servility and incompetence:The ‘Dead Center’ Democrats Having taken office on the sales pitch of “Hope,” the Democrats can be counted on only for timidity and incompetence. … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King in the Age of Obama : Why We Can’t Wait

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Martin Luther King, Jr., June 8, 1964. Photo by Walter Albertin / World Telegraph and Sun / Library of Congress / Wikimedia Commons. Elections do not deliver social change:Reading Dr. King in the Age of Obama By Billy Wharton / … Continue reading →

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The Blame Game : Reform is Bigger than Obama

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Barack Obama: Were expectations unrealistic? Image from Black Agenda Report.Too simplistic to just blame Obama:High hopes and the slow pace of reform By Richard Flacks / The Rag Blog / January 13, 2010 People on the left make a serious … Continue reading →

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