Tag Archives: Congress

Ted McLaughlin : Republicans Play Political Football With START Treaty

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Political cartoon by Matson / Roll Call. UPDATE: December 22, 2010 — The New START arms control treaty with Russia was ratified by the Senate today by a 71-26 vote, with 13 Republicans crossing the aisle to support it. But … Continue reading →

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Sid Eschenbach : Why Obama Took the Deal

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon from Huffington Post.The myth about jobs and taxes,and why Obama took the deal By Sid Eschenbach / The Rag Blog / December 14, 2010 With little time left in this Congressional session, legislative scheduling should be focused on these … Continue reading →

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Harvey Wasserman : $7 Billion Nuke Attack

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic from Southern Energy NetworkRadioactive boondoggle:$7 billion new nuke attack By Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / December 9, 2010 Journalist and environmental activist Harvey Wasserman will be Thorne Dreyer’s guest on Rag Radio, Friday, Dec. 10, 2010, 2-3 … Continue reading →

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Greg Moses : The DREAM Act Should Set Hector Lopez Free

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Hector Lopez. Photo Courtesy of Lori Horton / ColorLines.Calling from a migrant lockup in Arizona:Why the DREAM Act should set Hector Lopez free By Greg Moses / The Rag Blog / December 8, 2010 “We’re not criminals,” says the young … Continue reading →

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Joan Wile : Gray Panthers Fight Social Security Cuts on Capitol Hill

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from People’s World.Gray Panthers to Deficit Commission:Don’t mess with our social securityBy Joan Wile / The Rag Blog / November 23, 2010 Representatives of the national Gray Panthers went to Capitol Hill in November to present their position regarding … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Ethics Charges and the Natural Order of Things

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Congresswoman Maxine Waters. Photo from Getty Images.The natural order of things:Ethics and Congresswomen Waters and Harman By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / August 9, 2010 The stories about ethics violations by Congressman Charles Rangel (NY) have been making … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : Despite WikiLeaks, Congress Votes War Bucks

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Image from The First Post.Despite WikiLeaks revelations,Congress votes for war fundingBy Tom Hayden / The Rag Blog / August 2, 2010 Never was the case so weak for throwing another $33 billion into the Afghanistan sinkhole, … Continue reading →

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Republican Jujitsu : Protecting Wall Street from the People

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon by L.M. Glackens, 1911 / Puck / Library of Congress.Republican Jujitsu:Protecting Wall StreetFrom accountability and reform By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / April 21, 2010 We are reading about two firms that sold securities to the unsuspecting … Continue reading →

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Health Care Reform : The End of the Beginning

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo from Circlemp / treehugger.The end of the beginning:How ‘historic’ is this reform? By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / March 27, 2010 Health care reform was finally passed by the House and Senate and many consider … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : Health Care a Big Win for Progressives

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Grab of CSPAN screen. Image from gothamist.We achieved what was possible:Health care is victory for progressives Passage of a trillion-dollar health care package means a trillion dollars not available to the Pentagon for their long war. By Tom Hayden / … Continue reading →

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Republicans on Health Care : The Gift That Keeps on Giving

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Tweet from Roger Ebert. Image from Daily Kos.Ain’t gonna happen:Republican efforts to repeal reformBy Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / March 24, 2010 Health care reform is now law, and in a few more days the reconciliation bill will … Continue reading →

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Thomas Cleaver to Spineless Democrats : Thanks for Saving my Life

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Nancy Pelosi gives press conference after passage of health care reform. Photo from AFP.Thank you,Stupid, spineless, worthless Democrats By Thomas McKelvey Cleaver / The Rag Blog / March 22, 2010 After the historic passage of health care in the House … Continue reading →

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