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Yearly Archives: 2008
POETRY / Alyce Guynn : Cardinal in Pyracantha
Cardinal, detail from quilt / Wolven CyberArts Cardinal in Pyracantha A wind chime plays softly the melody of memory soaked in winter sun Bright the contrast between then and now like the cardinal in my pyracantha bush The breeze behind … Continue reading
Hamas Rockets, Smart Bombs and Israeli Politics
‘Even smart bombing is bound to cause civilian casualties and much of the Israeli bombing is less than smart. So, of course, when the body count of Palestinian civilians exceeds the body count of Israeli civilians (as it always does) … Continue reading
‘Terrorist’ : A Word That Comes After ‘Arab’
“Arab terrorist,” played by Albert Moses in a Nescafe commercial. Since the classic definition of “terrorism” is the use of violence against civilians to achieve a political goal, Israel would seem to be inviting an objective analysis that it has … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Mainstream Media, Terrorism, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : The Politics of Gaza and Beyond
The SS Free Gaza and the SS Liberty, with human rights workers and supplies from the Free Gaza Movement successfully landed in Gaza early the evening of Aug. 23, 2008, breaking the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip: has been … Continue reading
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Tagged Ecumenism, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Peace Movement, U.S. Foreign Policy
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SHINE! 2009
New Year’s greeting from Stephanie Chernikowski | The Rag Blog | December 31, 2008
New Years Day : J. D. Salinger Turns 90
Still Paging Mr. SalingerBy Charles McGrath / December 31, 2008 On Thursday, J. D. Salinger turns 90. There probably won’t be a party, or if there is we’ll never know. For more than 50 years Mr. Salinger has lived in … Continue reading
Lisa Sanchez Gonzalez : The Real Problem of the 21st Century
30 Rock’s Kenneth the page (Jack McBrayer): “What about white men?” I would go as far as to say that the defining problem of the 21st-century United States is not, as W.E.B. DuBois claimed of the 20th, the “color line.” … Continue reading
2008 : Bush Blew it on Katrina, But Where Were the Progressives?
Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Chalmette, La., Aug. 14, 2007. Pelosi and a congressional delegation of Democrats were visiting Hurricane Katrina ravaged areas. With her are House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, D-S.C. (right) and U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon, D-La. Photo … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Legacy, Bush Presidency, Democratic Party, Katrina, Nancy Pelosi, New Orleans, Progressives
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The Real Melamine Story : The FDA Isn’t Protecting Us
Dr. Stephen Sundlof says traces of melanine in baby food “perfectly fine.” Photo by Paul J. Richards / AFP / Getty Images. Conscientious consumers who have followed the melamine story are appropriately outraged. Some have written off the FDA as … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, FDA, Food Contamination, Government Regulation, Melamine, Public Health
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Israel and Gaza : 100 Eyes for an Eye
Gaza’s central security headquarters and prison, known as the Seraya, after it was hit in an Israeli missile strike in Gaza City on Sunday. Photo by Adel Hana / AP. ‘Even if you set aside the magnitude of Israel’s violations … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza, Geneva Conventions, International Law, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Peace Movement
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Hundreds Protest in Texas Against Israel’s Assault on Gaza
Protesters in Texas joined hundreds of thousands all over the world speaking out against Israel’s assault on Gaza in the last two days. Here, a Palestinian flag flutters in the wind, as people protest in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh, … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Gaza, Houston, Israel, Palestinian Occupation, Peace Movement, Social Action, Social Protest, Texas
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