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Yearly Archives: 2011
Environmental activist Diane Wilson — who will be Thorne Dreyer’s guest on Rag Radio this Friday, June 24 (go to article for details) — has become a champion who “takes risks, gets bloodied and arrested, and endures jail — then … Continue reading
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Roger Baker : Have We Turned the Corner on Peak Driving?
A window on peak driving. Image from The Auto Channel.Coming soon:Peak oil, peak driving, peak cars Part II: Have we turned the corner on peak driving? By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / June 23, 2011 [This is the … Continue reading
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David P. Hamilton : How Social Security Works in the U.S. and France
Social Security building at Rennes, France. Image from Wikimedia Commons.Letters from France IV:Social Security in the U.S. and France In France the system is more costly, more complicated, and provides more benefits, but employers and the wealthy pay a higher … Continue reading
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Peak Driving, Peak Cars By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / June 22, 2011 Tell the average U.S. car owner that total driving in the USA might have already peaked forever, and they are likely to think you’re crazy. … Continue reading
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Roger Baker : Have We Turned the Corner on Peak Driving?
A window on peak driving. Image from The Auto Channel.Coming soon:Peak oil, peak driving, peak cars Part II: Have we turned the corner on peak driving? By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / June 23, 2011 This is the … Continue reading
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David P. Hamilton : Social Security in the U.S. and France
Social Security building at Rennes, France. Image from Wikimedia Commons.Letters from France IV:Social Security in the U.S. and France In France the system is more costly, more complicated, and provides more benefits, but employers and the wealthy pay a higher … Continue reading
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Social Security building at Rennes, France Image from Wikimedia Commons.Letters from France IV:Social security in France and the US. By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / June 22,2011 [This is the fourth in a series of dispatches from … Continue reading
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Social Security building at Rennes, France Image from Wikimedia Commons.Letters from France IV:Social security in France and the US. By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / June 22,2011 [This is the fourth in a series of dispatches from … Continue reading
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Joshua Holland : Governor ‘Goodhair’ and the ‘Texas Miracle’
Texas Gov. Rick Perry: Praying for a miracle.Texas is a basket case:Right-wing governance in action Conservatives claim the ‘Texas Miracle’ is a model for the nation, but it’s actually a blueprint for winning the race to the bottom. By Joshua … Continue reading
Social security in France and the US. By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / June 22,2011 [This is the fourth in a series of dispatches from France by The Rag Blog‘s David P. Hamilton.] Social security in France … Continue reading
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Lamar W. Hankins : When Religion Restricts Our Freedom
Image from Crooks and Liars.When religion restricts our freedom:Catholic bishops and aid in dying By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / June 22, 2011 The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops recently revised its policies concerning the care … Continue reading
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Tagged Assisted Suicide, Catholic Church, Lamar W. Hankins, Right to Die
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Robert S. Becker : The Environmental Rabble-Rousing of Diane Wilson
Environmental activist Diane Wilson in a still from the PBS documentary, Texas Gold.Eco-Outlaw Diane Wilson:The environmental rabble-rousing of an unreasonable woman By Robert S. Becker / OpEd News / June 21, 2011 Environmental activist and author Diane Wilson will be … Continue reading
