Tag Archives: Rabbi Arthur Waskow

Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Sherrod, Obama, and Preemptive Surrender

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Waving the white flag.Shirley Sherrod, Barack Obama,And the policy of preemptive surrender By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / July 27, 2010 In one week of the Sherrod Saga, America recapitulated the whole history of racism since the … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Gaza Flotilla as Exodus ’47 Revisited

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

SS Exodus 1947 after British takever. Banner says “HAGANAH Ship EXODUS 1947.” Image from Wikimedia Commons.Is the Gaza flotilla story‘Exodus ’47’ with roles reversed? By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / June 8, 2010 See ‘Kill a Turk … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Whores in Washington; Blowout in the Gulf

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

“Whore of Babylon.” Pen and watercolour over pencil. By William Blake (1809) / British Museum.Blow jobs in DC; Blowout in the Gulf By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / May 10, 2010 You think that subject line above … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Does the Flag Condone Murder?

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

The Pharoah’s chariot army drowned in the Red Sea.Do our ‘chariots’ impoverish us?Does the flag condone murder? By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / April 10, 2010 The end of Pesach is said to mark the anniversary of … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : The U.S. Must Stop Israel’s Drunk Driving

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Peace World Journal.Don’t let your friends drive drunk:U.S. must do more than wring its hands By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / March 18, 2010 “Cursed be he who moves back his neighbor’s territory-marker. And all … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow: 1,000 : Afghanistan Milestone of Death

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

On April 5, 2009,the American public saw the flag-draped casket of a fallen service member for the first time since 1991 — that of Staff Sergeant Phillip Meyers. Sadly, we’ve seen way too many more.Milestone of death: 1,000 GIsAnd God … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Jobs Now or President Palin?

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

President Sarah Palin. Photo by Jeff Schultz / Kris Kros / The Washington Independent.Pick One: A sharp turn towards progressive populism The election of Sarah Palin What our country needs now is a huge job-creation program made possible by great … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow on ‘Avatar’ : Celebrating the Tree of Life

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Avatar and Tu B’Shvat:Celebrating the Great Tree of Life Avatar is extraordinary. Not only for the superficial but powerful technology… but most of all for its spiritually-rooted progressive politics. By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / January 15, … Continue reading →

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After Copenhagen : Lighting a Candle for Climate Change

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Hundreds of climate activists gathered in Copenhagen December 17, in a candlelight vigil. Photo from tcktcktck.org.After Copenhagen:Vigils shine a light on emerging movement By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / December 22, 2009 I am writing from the … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : 10 Best Reasons to Send Troops to Afghanistan

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Ten best reasons to send more U.S. troops By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / November 30, 2009 10. If you want to breed and train more would-be terrorists who hate the USA, the best way to do … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Some Cockamamie Ideas about Afghanistan

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Afghani women: Offer micro-loans for economic development. Photo from UNHCR.Remembering Pharaoh, Plagues and Exodus…Afghanistan: There has to be a better way By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / October 29, 2009 When some of us outside Washington (and … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Let’s Help Obama EARN that Nobel

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

The Nobel Prize, Obama, and Afghanistan(And especially its women) By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / October 9, 2009 The first person I told this morning that Obama had won the Nobel Prize for Peace said, “For what?” … Continue reading →

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