Tag Archives: David P. Hamilton

Dr. Stephen R. Keister : Rheumatoid Arthritis and Medical Arrogance

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Dr. William Osler:”We are here to add what we can to life…” Image from The Arts, Sciences and Medicine.Adding what we can to life:Treating rheumatoid arthritis,and fighting medical arroganceBy Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / January 5, … Continue reading →

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David P. Hamilton : My Remission and the Business of American Medicine

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic from The Patient’s Doctor.Rheumatoid arthritis, my remission,and the business of American medicine Their deficiencies, spawned by the system’s economic organization, might be more tolerable if doctors didn’t so often act like they had been anointed by God with special … Continue reading →

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David P. Hamilton : Parsing the Midterms: A Progressive Exodus

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Political cartoon by Mike Keefe / inToon.com.2010 Elections:Where the votes came fromand how the Dems lost big My hypothesis is that most of the excess decline in support for Democratic Party congressional candidates in 2010 was from political progressives of … Continue reading →

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David P. Hamilton :
‘Citizens United’ and the corruption of American politics

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

The playing field has never been level, but the advantages now enjoyed by the capitalist class in the electoral system have reached a qualitatively new high. By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | October 28, 2010 This article … Continue reading →

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Jay D. Jurie : The ‘New Zeal’ of Right Wing Propagandist Trevor Loudon

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Trevor Loudon. Image from USA Survival News.New Zealand’s Trevor Loudon and theRight-wing propaganda machine By Jay D. Jurie / The Rag Blog / August 4, 2010 Until I came across the KeyWiki site I didn’t know I had my very … Continue reading →

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David P. Hamilton : Our Corporate Rulers and their Bankrupt Drug War

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Democratic Underground.Why our leaders wage war on drugsAnd why this war is doomed By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / May 26, 2010 Ted McLaughlin recently wrote an article for The Rag Blog (“Prohibition II: A … Continue reading →

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David P. Hamilton : On the Road in France

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

French road sign warns of curves ahead. Photo from photoguide.cz.On the road in France:A different approach to getting around …you will often find yourself passing through villages where the road shrinks to one lane to be shared with pedestrians, bicycles, … 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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Karl Rove’s Revolution : Senator Brown and the Myth of the Middle

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Republican strategist Karl Rove. Photo by Doug Mills / NYT.The Rovian Revolution:Why the Dems must learn from Massachusetts By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / January 22, 2010 Over the last 40 years, voter turnout has been steadily … Continue reading →

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