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Jim Turpin : Is the Imperial Presidency the ‘New Normal’?
The Imperial Obama? Image from The Express Tribune. The ‘new normal’? The Imperial Presidency “Same as it ever was…” — Talking Heads (“Once in a Lifetime”) By Jim Turpin | The Rag Blog | February 27, 2013 First of a … Continue reading
Ron Jacobs : From Wounded Knee to Idle No More
Image by Andy Everson from Huffington Post.From Wounded Knee to Idle No More The movement is slowly spreading to the indigenous nations of the northern United States, which have seen their lands ravaged numerous times over the course of history … Continue reading
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Tagged First Nations, Human Rights, Idle No More, Native American, Ron Jacobs, Social Activism, Wounded Knee
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Tom Hayden : Pentagon Calls Civilian Drone Casualties ‘Bug Splat’
Splat from NuUniform.Drone policy attacked in top think tank report Bug splat!That’s what the Pentagon calls civilian casualties in drone attacks. By Tom Hayden | The Rag Blog | January 17, 2013 The Council on Foreign Relations issued a report … Continue reading
Fran Clark : Keeping Watch on the ‘School of Assassins’
One at a time, marchers place their crosses in the chain link fence outside Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia. Photos by Heidi Turpin / The Rag Blog.By any other name:Protesters keep watch at the ‘School of Assassins’ Each cross has … Continue reading
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Tagged Direct Action, Fort Benning, Fran Clark, Human Rights, Latin America, Peace Movement, School of Americas
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Harry Targ : The State of Indiana Vs. Universal Human Rights
Eleanor Roosevelt viewed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as her greatest achievement. Image from Creative Commons.The State of Indiana vs. theUniversal Declaration of Human RightsBy Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / December 16, 2011 WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana — … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Eleanor Roosevelt, Harry Targ, Human Rights, Indiana, Labor Unions, Right to Work
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Harry Tarq : Does U.S. Foreign Policy Respect Human Life?
Libyan men and children queue up to view the corpse of Muammar Qaddafi. Photo from Getty Images.U.S. foreign policy and the respect for human life By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / October 26, 2011 “The Oriental doesn’t put … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerial Drones, Harry Targ, Human Rights, Muammar Gaddafi, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Jim Rigby : Our Nation of Weeping Executioners
Rev. Jane Adams Spahr. Image from One More Lesbian.Our nation of weeping executioners:The religious tribunal of Rev. Jane Adams SpahrBy Jim Rigby / The Rag Blog / February 23, 2011 Rev. Jim Rigby, human rights activist and pastor at St. … Continue reading
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Tagged Democracy, GLBT Rights, Human Rights, Jim Rigby, Lesbians, Presbyterian Church, Same Sex Marriage
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Ted McLaughlin : Access to Water Is a Human Right
Clean water should be a human right,Not a capitalist commodity By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / August 5, 2010 A vote took place in the United Nations a few days ago that could eventually have far-reaching effects on … Continue reading
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Tagged Human Rights, Ted McLaughlin, United Nations, Water, Water Conservation
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Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Afghanistan /Conclusion
Iran-Turkmenistan gas pipeline. The Turkmenistan government is apparently still interested in moving forward with a pipeline through Afghanistan. Photo from Tehran Times.Conclusion: 2001-2010A People’s History of Afghanistan By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / July 18, 2010 [If you’re … Continue reading
David Van Os : Celebrate the Vision
Photo by Tom Weber / Minnesota Public Radio.Notes from a Texas patriot:Though stained with hypocrisy,The vision has inspired millions By David Van Os / The Rag Blog / July 4, 2010 [Independence Day] Today is the 234th anniversary of the … Continue reading
