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Yearly Archives: 2010
Sherman DeBrosse : The Historical Fiction of ‘Conservative Constitutionalism’
Photo by Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images.Historical fiction:Understanding ‘Conservative Constitutionalism’ The Tea Bag wing of the Republican Party has a constitutional philosophy that essentially spits in the face of decades of settled law. By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
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Tagged Constitutional Law, Republican Party, Right Wing Extremists, Sherman DeBrosse, Tea Baggers, Tea Party
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Sid Eschenbach The Myth that “Raising Taxes Kills Jobs”orGNP = CS + BI + GS + TE With little time left in this Congressional session, legislative scheduling should be focused on these critical priorities. While there are other items that … Continue reading
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John Naughton : The WikiLeaks Backlash and the Culture of the Internet
Political cartoon from The Young Diplomat.Killing the messenger:The attack on WikiLeaks It represents the first really sustained confrontation between the established order and the culture of the internet… By John Naughton / December 6, 2010 “Never waste a good crisis” … Continue reading
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Tagged Digital Media, Freedom of Information, Internet, Journalism, Technology, WikiLeaks
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Photo from Fibonacci Blue / Flickr. By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / December 6, 2010 The picture above is a sign of our times. The right-wingers and teabaggers, which have taken over the Republican Party and driven out … Continue reading
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BOOKS / Harry Targ : David Harvey’s ‘The Enigma of Capital’
What now?Economic and political crisis in 2010 By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / December 6, 2010 So where shall we start our revolutionary anti-capitalist movement? Mental conceptions? The relation to nature? Daily life and reproductive practices? Social relations? … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Capitalism, David Harvey, Harry Targ, Political Philosophy, Progressive Movement, Social Action, Socialism
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Marc Estrin : Our Better Angels May Have Fled
Our better angels may have fled By Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / December 6, 2010 “In each event — in the living act, the undoubted deed — there, some unknown but still reasoning thing puts forth the molding … Continue reading
BOOKS / Danny Schechter : Villains Galore! A Bankster Dozen
Bankster graphic from ANU News.Villains galore!Good holiday reads aboutthe great economic crisis By Danny Schechter / The Rag Blog / December 4, 2010 Back in 2007, just as the markets began their meltdown, I started writing a book I called … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank Bailouts, Banking, Books, Capitalism, Corporate Corruption, Danny Schechter, Economic Crisis, Finance, Wall Street
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Are the WikiLeaks documents a danger to our security, or do they serve the public’s right to know? Ted says, “I doubt if there’s any established government on earth that can’t access that kind of information, which means the only … Continue reading
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James McEnteer : Proud Heritage of Indians in South Africa
Indians first came to South Africa 150 years ago. Photo from Hindi Blog.Indian givers:South Africa isn’t all black and white By James McEnteer / The Rag Blog / December 3, 2010 KWA-ZULU NATAL, South Africa — South Africans of Indian … Continue reading
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Tagged India, James McEnteer, Mahatma Gandhi, Migration, Sex Slavery, South Africa, World History
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Bruce Melton : Catastrophic Change and Climate Blindness
Iceberg discharge is accelerating rapidly in Greenland. Photo by Bruce Melton / The Rag Blog.Climate blindness By Bruce Melton / The Rag Blog / December 2, 2010 Bruce Melton will be Thorne Dreyer’s guest on Rag Radio, Friday, Dec. 3, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Melton, Climate Change, Climate Science, Environment, Global Warming, Public Opinion
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Climate Blindness By Bruce Melton How do we curb emissions with the way our society has evolved? Really. I mean serious curbing; enough to prevent dangerous climate change? When considering the answer, dangerous climate change must be clearly defined. So, … Continue reading
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Ivan Koop Kuper : Ken Kesey’s Houston Acid Test
The original “Furthur,” the magic bus of Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters, on the road. Photo from NoFurthur.Paying Larry McMurtry a visit:The Merry Pranksters’ last acid test By Ivan Koop Kuper / The Rag Blog / December 1, 2010 … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Drug Culture, Houston, Ivan Koop Kuper, Ken Kesey, Larry McMurtry, LSD, Merry Prankstes, Psychedelics, Rice University, Sixties, Tom Wolfe
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