Tag Archives: Paul Beckett

Paul Beckett : Letter from Wisconsin

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett concedes defeat in Milwaukee, June 5, 2012. Photo by John Gress / Reuters. After the apocalypse:Letter from Wisconsin Frankly, putting it all together, I am very worried about our future, in Wisconsin and in the nation. … Continue reading →

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Paul Beckett : Naked ALEC and the Right Wing Conspiracy

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphics from the Center for Media and Democracy.ALEC Naked:More news from the ‘vastright wing conspiracy’ By Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog / November 10, 2011 MADISON, Wisconsin — It’s all we needed! Another dimension of the “vast right-wing conspiracy” … Continue reading →

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Paul Beckett : Slouching Towards Democracy in Nigeria

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Goodluck Jonathan was elected President of Nigeria on April 16.The Elections in Nigeria:Slouching towards democracy By Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog / April 29, 2011 The perils of democracy To title (and set) his 1958 novel Things Fall Apart, … Continue reading →

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Paul Beckett : A Perfect Day in Madison

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

A few of the 100,000 that hit the streets of Madison, Wisc., Saturday, March 12, 2011. Photo by Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog.Just ask 100,000 people!A Perfect Day in Madison, Wisconsin By Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading →

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Paul Beckett : The Wisconsin Revolution and Gov. Walker’s ‘Putsch’

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo by Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog.Dispatch from Madison:Governor Walker’s putsch By Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog / March 11, 2011 [This is the second of Paul Beckett’s reports from Madison for The Rag Blog.] MADISON, Wisconson — … Continue reading →

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Paul Beckett : Madison and the Revolution at Home

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo by Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog.The revolution at home:Dispatch from the Madison front By Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog / March 8, 2011 MADISON, Wisconsin — My wife Kathie and I have been to the Capitol square … Continue reading →

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Paul Beckett : Reprising Ford’s ‘Radical’ Tune

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Fiddlin’ Henry Ford doubled workers’ wages. Image from FiddlingAround.Henry Ford on why thereisn’t going to be a recoveryBy Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog / November 22, 2010 Nicholas Kristof is concerned. The United States, he says, “now arguably has … Continue reading →

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Paul Beckett : Mahmoud Abbas and the Ubiquitous Pen

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Does Hillary Clinton carry with her an elegant Montblanc pen?Mahmoud Abbas:‘Is This A Pen I See Before Me?’ What a minefield Abbas must now traverse… How can he be the one now to legitimize more than 40 years of oppression … Continue reading →

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Middle East Peace: Probably Not This Year

Posted on March 7, 2009 by RagBlog

Hillary Clinton meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at his Ramallah headquarters 4 March 2009.Here we go again?By Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog / March 6, 2009 So now it’s Hillary Clinton who begins to shuttle, looking for that … Continue reading →

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Beckett on the Two-State Solution

Posted on February 28, 2009 by RagBlog

A Palestinian man sits next to a whimsical stenciling on Israel’sseparation barrier in the West Bank village of A-Ram.Too Late for Two-State? The Battle for the Future of Palestine and IsraelBy Paul Beckett / The Rag Blog / February 27, … Continue reading →

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The Media in the Recent War on Gaza

Posted on February 13, 2009 by RagBlog

Paul Beckett is the newest addition to the growing family of Rag Bloggers. We are grateful he found us and wants to participate in the effort we have undertaken. Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog Journalists protesting against censorship outside … Continue reading →

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