Tag Archives: Imperialism

Avatar : Contradictions of Cameron’s Animation Masterpiece

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

The contradictions of capital-intensive history:James Cameron’s animation masterpiece The stunning experience of nature, culture, and politics does achieve an important spiritual reversal of the Cowboys and Indians plot. By Greg Moses / The Rag Blog / December 28, 2009 “I’ll … Continue reading →

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U.S. in Afghanistan : 1979-2009

Posted on December 27, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Afghanistan: Mujahedin in 1984. Photo from U.S. Foreign Policy in Perspective.The thirty years war:The United States in AfghanistanBy Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / December 27, 2009 When the Soviet Union sent 85,000 of its troops to Afghanistan in … Continue reading →

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James Howard Kunstler : A Blue Christmas with Avatar and Tiger

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Blue Christmas What is most amazing about Mr. Cameron’s holiday blockbuster is the explicit message that America is a society that deserves to be punished (and humiliated!) by others who manage their own relations with reality better than we do. … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama : The Audacity of Imperial Hubris

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Famed graffiti artist Banksy’s statement on war and peace. Protest poster in Parliament Square, London.Imperial hubris:Barack Obama and Nobel’s preemptive strike Obama might have used the Nobel stage to mark a break from [the] geopolitical approach to U.S. hegemony through … Continue reading →

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Colombia : Official Corruption and Mr. Big

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Colombian President Álvaro Uribe. A history of official corruption: Colombia and the Uribe family By Marion Delgado / The Rag Blog / December 16, 2009 See ‘A Stroll down Paramilitary Lane,’ below. …the sheer number of cases, their geographic spread, … Continue reading →

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Jonah Raskin on Obama Speech : Woefully Ignorant

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Barack Obama in Oslo. Photo from CBS.An open letter to President Obama:Your speech was a betrayal of American ideals By Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / December 11, 2009 Dear President Obama: I read your Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance … Continue reading →

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Human Rights in Colombia : School of the Americas and Plan Patriota

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from redsolsur.com. / Impunity Watch South America.Colombia and the School of the Americas:A history of human rights abuse By Marion Delgado / The Rag Blog / December 3, 2009 See ‘Know your new military bases,’ a look at Tolemaida … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : Time to Strip Off the Obama Sticker

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Zazzle.com.Obama’s Afghanistan escalation:Latest in a string of disappointments I’ll support Obama down the road against Sarah Palin, Lou Dobbs or any of the pitchfork carriers for the pre-Obama era. But no bumper sticker until the withdrawal strategy is … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : 10 Best Reasons to Send Troops to Afghanistan

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Ten best reasons to send more U.S. troops By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / November 30, 2009 10. If you want to breed and train more would-be terrorists who hate the USA, the best way to do … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / The Great Turning : From Empire to Earth Community

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

The Great Turning: Moving in a radical new direction By Alex Knight / The Rag Blog / November 25, 2009 We stand at a critical moment in Earth’s history, a time when humanity must choose its future. As the world … Continue reading →

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Colombian Invasion : Touching All the Bases

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

A sign in Caracas, Venezuela, denounces expanded U.S. military presence in Colombia. Photo by Thomas Coex / AFP / Getty Images.Just the beginning?The U.S buildup in Colombia By Marion Delgado / The Rag Blog / November 24, 2009 CARTAGENA DE … Continue reading →

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U.S.-Colombia Treaty : Yanks Prepare to Party Down

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Top, Chiva party bus Cartegena: Party down. Below, “The Yanks are Coming!” The new Colombian war:Nature of U.S. incursion still unclear The new U.S. air base in Palanquero… will ‘expand expeditionary warfare capability’ and ‘improve global reach’ for ‘conducting full … Continue reading →

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