Tag Archives: American History

Dr. Stephen R. Keister : Christmas Spirit and the Compassionate Doctor

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

“The Family Doctor,” lithograph by Grant Wood, 1941.Christmas past:The compassionate doctorand today’s medical culture By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / December 22, 2010 The Christmas season means many things to many people; however, as I approach … Continue reading →

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Danny Schechter : WikiLeaks and the Fetish of Secrecy

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic from APS.Wikileaks and the secrets that deceive us It’s the age-old battle between our right to know and their right to keep us from knowing. By Danny Schechter / The Rag Blog / December 21, 2010 In the days … Continue reading →

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Harvey Wasserman : Our Gay Commander-in-Chief

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

President James Buchanan. Image from Encyclopedia Dickensonia.‘Mister Fancy’ James Buchanan:Our gay Commander-in-Chief By Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / December 20, 2010 As “conservatives” scream and yell about gays in the military, they might remember that in all likelihood … Continue reading →

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VERSE / Gregg Barrios : Free Ramsey Now!

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

1972 campaign poster for Ramsey Muniz, Raza Unida candidate for governor of Texas. FREE RAMSEY NOW! By Gregg Barrios When all is said and donewhen you and I are dead,your legend will remaina true Chicano son. It never was just … Continue reading →

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Dick J. Reavis : Are Hoover and Obama Peas in a Pod?

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Herbert Hoover and Barack Obama: Peas in a pod? Image from Decline of the Empire.The more things change…The Obama tax compromiseBy Dick J. Reavis / The Rag Blog / December 13, 2010 The story below is from the January 3, … Continue reading →

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David McReynolds : Remembering December 7, 1941

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Bombing of Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. Photo from Naval Historical Center.Remembering December 7th:The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor I know that on Monday, when I went to Junior High School, I felt special pride as I saluted the flag. Any … Continue reading →

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Ivan Koop Kuper : Ken Kesey’s Houston Acid Test

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

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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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Thanksgiving, My Yarmulke, and Alice’s Restaurant

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Rabbi Arthur Waskow (not in 1970!) wearing rainbow kippah.You can get anything you want:Thanksgiving and my yarmulke By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / November 28, 2010 Thursday, a little before noon, my phone rang. I knew at … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : History is Complicated

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger. Image from Last.fm.What progressives need to know:History is complicated Though it’s darkest before the dawnThese thoughts keep us moving on… By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / October 20, 2010 I became a radical … Continue reading →

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Harvey Wasserman : Hemp Is no Paper Tiger

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Hemp & Chocolat.California’s Prop. 19:With legal pot comes legal hemp,history’s most profitable industrial crop By Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / October 18, 2010 Hemp is the far bigger economic issue hiding behind legal marijuana. If the … Continue reading →

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William Michael Hanks : Net Neutrality / Stop Thief!

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Stop thief!How the internet happenedand why it’s in danger nowBy William Michael Hanks / The Rag Blog / October 15, 2010 Also see Mike Hanks’ companion article: Net Neutrality / Open Internet Under Fire And see ‘Save the Internet’ video … Continue reading →

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Marc Estrin : Holocaust Thinking in America III: In the Here and Now

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Creeping fascism in America. Graphic from LA Progressive.Holocaust thinking in America III:In the here and now By Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / October 11, 2010 [Part three of three. To read the entire series, go here.] The end … Continue reading →

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