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Yearly Archives: 2011

Ted McLaughlin : We’re Killing Off Our Oceans

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Coral reefs are subject to “multiple stressors” that could destroy many within a human generation. Image from IPSO / BBC.Multiple factors at work:Killing off the oceans By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / June 21, 2011 There has been … Continue reading →

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SPORT / Dave Zirin : When Muhammad Ali Took the Weight

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Muhammad Ali, the former Cassius Clay, was convicted by a U.S. federal court in Houston on June 20, 1967. Above, he is shown when refusing induction at the Houston draft board, April 28, 1967. At his right is the Rev. … Continue reading →

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FILM / Bob Simmons : The Cave of Forgotten Austin

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

And it’s all in 3-D!Werner Herzog, Second Street,and the Cave of Forgotten Austin By Bob Simmons / The Rag Blog / June 20, 2011 Bob Simmons will be Thorne Dreyer‘s guest on Rag Radio, Friday, July 1, 2011, 2-3 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Chellis Glendinning : ‘Decepción’ in Bolivia

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Militant ambivalence? A demonstrator holds portraits of President Evo Morales during a protest in La Paz, Bolivia. Photo from Reuters.Evo on the rocks:Decepción in Bolivia By Chellis Glendinning / The Rag Blog / June 16, 2011 COCHABAMBA, Bolivia — A … Continue reading →

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Dr. Stephen R. Keister : Saving Granny from Vouchercare

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Political cartoon by Nick Anderson / Houston Chronicle.Unkindest cut of all:Saving Granny from Vouchercare By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / June 15, 2011 “Avarice has so seized upon mankind that their wealth seems rather to possess … Continue reading →

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Kate Braun : Summer Solstice is Festival of Light and Energy

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

“Summer Solstice.” Image from LestOut.A festival of light and energy:Summer Solstice: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 “In the daytime hiding ‘mongst the dewy blade of grass but when it’s night, firefly’s lantern burns bright…” By Kate Braun / The Rag Blog … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Christine Shearer : How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Merchants of Doubt:How a handful of scientistsobscured the truth Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway uncover the history of a small group of Cold War scientists and advisers who battled anything, including scientific research, that might threaten their vision of American … Continue reading →

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Margarita Alarcón : Five Reasons to Remember the Pentagon Papers

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Daniel Ellsberg speaks to reporters outside the Federal Building in Los Angeles on Jan. 17, 1973. Ellsberg’s co-defendant, Anthony Russo is at center right. Photo by AP.Five reasons to rememberthe Pentagon Papers By Margarita Alarcón / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Jack Kevorkian and the Right to Die

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Jack Kavorkian. Image from The Armenian Weekly.Right to Die:The Jack Kevorkianmost Americans did not know By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / June 13, 2011 While Jack Kevorkian created publicity about the right-to-die issue in his own quirky … Continue reading →

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Harvey Wasserman : Nukes ‘Don’t Need No Stinking Fire Protection’

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Indian Point nuclear power plant on the Hudson River in New York.Nukes to America:‘We don’t need no stinking fire protection’ By Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / June 13, 2011 At the end of John Huston’s 1948 classic Treasure … Continue reading →

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Jordan Flaherty : Louisiana Civil Rights Activist Gets 15 Years on Drug Charge

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Catrina Wallace (right), pictured with Caseptla Baily, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for distribution of a controlled substance. Wallace and Baily were both active in the campaign to support the Jena 6. Their door was broken down … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : Big Push for Peace in Afghanistan

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

According to CBS News, 64 percent of Americans think the number of troops in Afghanistan should be decreased.The fight for peace heats up:Will Obama go for substantialAfghanistan troop withdrawal? By Tom Hayden / The Rag Blog / June 12, 2011 … Continue reading →

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