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Yearly Archives: 2011
Morning Gloria : Hasidic Rag Photoshops ‘Too Sexy’ Hilary From Historic Pic
Above, the photoshopped Situation Room image, as it appears in the Hasidic paper, Der Tzitung. Below, the original photo, sexy Hilary and all.‘I’m too sexy’:Hasidic newspaper photoshopsHilary from Situation Room pic “For those who thought mainstream press was sexist. Hasidic … Continue reading
The Way We Were By Chellis Glendinning / The Rag Blog / I plopped down onto the sidewalk in the first row of cross-legged protestors, eye-level with the shin-guards of the first row of National Guardsmen. My hair dropped down … Continue reading
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Lamar W. Hankins : Debating the Wrong Bin Laden Photos
Art from vectorportal.com.Head of the snake?Debating the wrong issuesand the wrong bin Laden photos By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / May 9, 2011 Without question, Osama bin Laden’s death was well-deserved, but there is more that we … Continue reading
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Tagged Bin Laden, International Law, Lamar W. Hankins, Terrorism, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Ted McLaughlin : The Unemployment Monster
Political cartoon by Rodrigo / Expresso.And the recession rages on:The unemployment monsterBy Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / May 9, 2011 The cartoon above may seem funny to a lot of people, but I suspect those would be people … Continue reading
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Tagged Economy, Jobs, Recession, Ted McLaughlin, Unemployment
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Robert Jensen : The Job Formerly Known as Teaching
Delivering educational products:The job formerly known as teaching By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / May 9, 2011 Hi, I’m Robert Jensen, a provider of educational products to consumers at the University of Texas at Austin. I used to … Continue reading
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Tagged Education, Journalism, Robert Jensen, University of Texas
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Harry Tarq : Learning What to Think
Still from One Dimensional Man / Find All Video.Learning what to think:We need to challenge howmost people think about the world Ideological hegemony refers to the idea systems that ruling classes construct to create willing and pliant citizens in political … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Harry Targ, Herbert Marcuse, Ken Kesey, Political Philosophy
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Dr. Stephen R. Keister : Back from Break, Republicans Resume Assault on Poor and Infirm
The Republicans are back. Image from xrodgers / Flickr.Renew attack on poor, elderly, infirm:Republicans back from Easter break By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / May 5, 2011 “Wherever there is great property, there is great inequality. … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Stephen R. Keister, Health Care Reform, Medicine, Republican Party, Universal Health Care
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Ted McLaughlin : For Massey Energy, Safety Fines Just a Cost of Doing Business
Image from BNET.Cost of doing business:Paying fines cheaper for Massey than making the mines safe By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / May 5, 2011 “Despite the tragedy at Upper Big Branch last year… some still aren’t getting it.” … Continue reading
Margarita Alarcón : Obama sans Osama
Obama sans Osama:Now let’s see some ‘hope’ By Margarita / The Rag Blog / I was on my way to the beach on Monday afternoon when I heard the news this week. I have no internet at home and had … Continue reading
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Lamar W. Hankins : A Grave Injustice in Groves, Texas
Graveside greed: Service Corporation International’s Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves, TexasGrave injustice:The rapacious ways ofService Corporation International By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / May 4, 2011 For the second time since 2000, I have encountered the unrelenting … Continue reading
Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Do We Rejoice in Death?
Do we rejoice in death? Photo by Matt Sunday / AP.Bin Laden and beyond:Addressing our higher selvesBy Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / May 3, 2011 How might we appropriately address the death of a mass murderer? The … Continue reading
Stoney Burns, a Sixties icon who was a pioneer in the underground press in Texas, died of a heart attack in Dallas on April 28, 2011, at the age of 68. Burns, who was called “King of the Hippies” by … Continue reading
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