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Faustian Bargain : Congress and Health Care
Cutting the health care deal:Bargaining behind closed doors By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / January 11, 2010 “The country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Dr. Stephen R. Keister, Economy, Health Care Reform, Medicare
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Immigration Reform : It’s Time for Political Courage
Cartoon by Daryl Cagle / MSNBC.comDemocrats must show some courage:Immigration laws need real reform Closing the border and deporting undocumented workers would actually hurt our economy. Over a 10 year period it would mean the loss of $2.6 trillion in … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Democratic Party, Economy, Immigration Reform, Ted McLaughlin
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James Retherford : Sweeping Away the Snow
Art by Mark Fiore. See link to animation below.Citizens of the earth:Best wishes in bad times By James Retherford / The Rag Blog / December 29, 2009 Pardon me if I use this greeting to sweep away the usual seasonal … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Animation, Christmas, Consumerism, Economy, James Retherford, New Years, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Legalized Loan Sharks : Usury With Fangs
“Shark Attack,” pen and ink illustration by Tom Grady / Pulse.The spoils of credit card ‘reform’:Unregulated interest rates skyrocket By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / December 21, 2009 According to the Oxford American Desk Dictionary, the definition of … Continue reading
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Tagged Banking, Congress, Consumer Protection, Credit, Deregulation, Economy, Finance, Loan Sharks, Ted McLaughlin
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Cannabis Commerce : Wasted Potential
Graphic from sloshspot. CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE Put that in your pipe and smoke it Love it or hate it, people smoke marijuana — lots of it. In some states marijuana consumption and possession have been decriminalized, and even … Continue reading
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Tagged Cannabis, Chamber of Commerce, Drugs, Economy, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana
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Legacy of the Neocons : Understanding our Economic Fix
Understanding our economic fix:The role of neocon economics in damaging the economy and creating unemployment By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / November 29, 2009 If Republicans can blame economic problems on Democratic spending, they will have a leg … Continue reading
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Tagged Economic Crisis, Economic Recovery, Economy, Neocons, Obama Administration, Recession, Sherman DeBrosse
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A Modest Proposal : Eat the Rich!
Photo by chrisjfry / Flickr.Serve the people!Carve up Wall Street By Alex Knight / The Rag Blog / November 20, 2009 See Amy Goodman’s interview with Robert Scheer on Wall Street and the economy, from Democracy Now!, Below. Yesterday, Democracy … Continue reading
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Tagged Banking, Broadcast Media, Capitalism, Democracy Now, Economy, Obama Administration, Poverty, Wall Street
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BBC Poll on Capitalism : Where’s the Love?
Global survey on free market capitalism:Majority say fix it or ditch it By James Robbins / November 9, 2009 Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a new BBC poll has found widespread dissatisfaction with free-market capitalism. In … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlin Wall, Capitalism, Economics, Economy, Free Market, Government Regulation, Public Opinion, Soviet Union, World Opinion
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Real Unemployment Rate : Closing in on the Great Depression
Good times around the corner?Real unemployment rate at 17.5 percent This economic disaster was created by far too many years of Reagan-Bush-supply-side-trickle-down-union-busting-corporate-welfare-market-driven economic policy. By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / November 7, 2009 Yes, I know the federal … Continue reading
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Tagged Economic Recovery, Economy, Great Depression, Unemployment
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Austin Economy : We’re Number 2! Maybe.
Is this picture too rosy?Austin economy called second strongest By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / October 26, 2009 Here’s the proud headline from the October 23, 2009, Austin Business Journal: BusinessWeek: Austin 2nd strongest economy in the nation … Continue reading
American Jazz Musicians Struggle in Retirement
More than 100 musicians and supporters of “Jazz for Justice Artists!” turned out for a rally that began at the Judson Memorial Church in Greenwich Village. Photo: Kirsten Luce/New York TimesAfter years filled with jazz, struggling in retirementBy Emily S. … Continue reading
