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It’s time to speak out for Gaza
Why have American politicians and editorial boards been silent in the face of extreme violence? By Marilyn Katz | The Rag Blog | September 3, 2014 The latest seven-week war in Gaza is over. More than 2,000 people are dead … Continue reading
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There are alternatives to more war in Iraq
To reject the ‘Long War’ doctrine, the American Left first has to understand it. By Tom Hayden | The Rag Blog | August 16, 2014 Hillary Clinton’s flapping of her hawkish wings only intensifies the pressure on President Barack Obama … Continue reading
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SPECIAL REPORT | The Drug War: ‘Against the Wind,’ Part 1
Marijuana prohibition is a house of straw. During the past month, the winds of change have started to rip that house apart and now the DEA may be reevaluating cannabis’ status as a ‘dangerous drug.’ By Mariann G. Wizard | … Continue reading
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The conservative fear of ‘losing America’
Obama is the first president to acknowledge, without quite saying so, that we live in a multipolar world and can no longer dictate our desired outcomes. By Tom Hayden | The Rag Blog | May 17, 2014 The national security … Continue reading
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What really happened in Ukraine?
Nothing quite like this move on the geopolitical chessboard has happened since the U.S. became the world’s single superpower over two decades ago. By Jack A. Smith | The Rag Blog | April 3, 2014 “The West must understand that, … Continue reading
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Tagged Crimea, Crimean Annexation, Crimean Conflict, European Union, geo, Jack A. Smith, Mainstream Media, NATO, neo-Nazis, Neocons, Public Opinion, Rag Bloggers, Russian History, U.S.-Russian Relations, Ukraine, Ukrainian Coup, Ukranian Fascism, Viktor Yanukovych, Vladimir Putin, World History
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The Taliban are winning
This war never should have happened because it was always unwinnable, unaffordable, and therefore unpopular. By Tom Hayden | The Rag Blog | March 12, 2014 The U.S. national security elite, mainstream media, and therefore most of the American people, … Continue reading
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Convicted felons and the right to vote
Eleven states don’t restore voting rights to ex-felons, but a substantial majority of Americans believe that they should. By Ted McLaughlin | The Rag Blog | February 18, 2014 Attorney General Eric Holder brought up an interesting topic the other … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Disenfranchising Felons, Eric Holder, Public Opinion, Rag Bloggers, Right to Vote, Ted McLaughlin
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Why the U.S. wants to stay in Afghanistan
The U.S. is supposed to withdraw troops by the end of the year, and the American people overwhelmingly want us to leave, but President Obama intends to retain a military presence. By Jack A. Smith | The Rag Blog | … Continue reading
Tom Hayden : Can Obama ‘Rein In’ His Presidency?
Obama: Who’s making the call? Image from TomHayden.com. Competing forces at play:Can Obama ‘rein in’ his presidency? Obama often follows a confusing pattern of leaning toward the military’s preference while planning in his private chambers to later change course. By … Continue reading
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Tagged CIA, Counterterrorism, Drone Warfare, JFK, Obama Foreign Policy, Pentagon, Public Opinion, Tom Hayden, U.S. Military
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Lamar W. Hankins : Politicians Refuse to Protect the Public
Explosion at fertilizer plant in West, Texas, April 17, 2013. Photo by Andy Bartee / KVUE.com. Texas explosion, guns, and fracking: Politicians refuse to protect the public Only a dramatic revolution of values focused on respect for people, creatures great … Continue reading
Lamar W. Hankins : Fear and the NRA
Political cartoon by Mike Luckovich / Atlanta Journal-Constitution / SECFanatics.com. The NRA:Perpetrator of ‘fear itself’ McClatchy reports that for the last 40 years the NRA has succeeded in limiting and now even preventing research into the effects of gun use, … Continue reading
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Tagged Gun Control, Gun Laws, Lamar W. Hankins, NRA, Public Opinion
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Bruce Melton : The Climate Change Drought Is Over / 3
Wind turbines on the mainland as seen from the backside of Padre Island National Seashore, at mile 25 on the four wheel drive only beach. Photo © Bruce Melton, 2012.The Climate Change awareness drought is overPart Three: It’s only pollution … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Melton, Climate Change, Climate Science, Environment, Global Warming, Public Opinion
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