Tag Archives: Social Action

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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Grannies to Toys’R’Us : War is Not a Game

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Granny and grandpa at Times Square. Photo by Bud Korotzer / NLN / The Rag Blog.Grannies at Times Square:‘No more war toys, no more war’ By Fran Korotzer / The Rag Blog / December 21, 2009 NEW YORK — On … Continue reading →

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War is Peace : WE Must Earn Obama’s Nobel

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Image by Nick Bygon / Flickr / Creative Commons.War is NOT peace: Now it’s up to us Obama devoted his once-in-a-lifetime talk to justifying American warfare, conjuring righteous images of this nation as an armed crusader, and asserting that violence … Continue reading →

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Amy Goodman : Take Me to Your Climate Leader

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo from NASA. In a freshly released report on Tuesday, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) stated that 2000-2009 was the warmest decade ever on record. While the WMO has warned the world about this dire situation before, this new analysis … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan : Escalation or Social Justice?

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from AfterDowningStreet.Obama’s escalation in AfghanistanFaces immediate opposition By Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / December 1, 2009 Tonight at 8 p.m. EST President Barack Obama is set to announce his commitment to the worst blunder in U.S. policy … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : J Street Meets at River’s Edge

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Graffiti art by Banksy on Israeli security wall in Bethlehem.After 40 Years of Wilderness:Gathering is Pro-Peace, Pro-Israel By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / October 25, 2009 For the next few days, in Washington, DC, 1200 people are … Continue reading →

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Rep. Alan Grayson : Names of the (Health Care) Dead

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Go here to add names of those who have died from the lack of health care.We should read the names of the deadFrom the steps of the Capitol By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / October 23, … Continue reading →

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Austin : Billionaires for Wealthcare!

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Healthcare Not Warfare demonstration in Austin. Above: “Billionaires for Wealthcare.” Below, demonstrators stage a “die-in” for peace. Photos by Alan Pogue / The Rag Blog.Austin rally calls for healthcare reform,An end to the Afghanistan War By Alice Embree / The … Continue reading →

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Tipping Point : New Research on Climate Change Says We’re Getting Close

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Illustration by Guy Billout / Mother Jones.New methods of scientific research showCO2 levels way beyond ‘natural fluctuation’ It is undeniable that CO2 levels have risen and fallen in the past. It is also undeniable that there is a point beyond … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow: Yom Kippur and the Middle East : Our Misdeeds and Theirs

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Rabbi Rebecca Alpert blows Shofar at Fast for Gaza event at Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. At right is Rabbi Arthur Waskow.We are called to reexamine our actions Jews — and all others who care for peace — must act in … Continue reading →

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CodePink in Austin : Mourning the War Dead

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

CodePink’s Fran Hanlon leads a Mourning March across the Congress bridge Monday in Austin, to inform the public of the war’s death toll. Photo by Michael Baldon / The Daily Texan.CodePink for peace, not bloodMourners march against death toll of … Continue reading →

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Whole Foods : Investment Group Calls for John Mackey’s Head

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Investment group calls for Mackey’s head; Whole Foods tries damage control CtW Investment Group calls on Whole Foods board to remove Chair and CEO John Mackey; Says damage caused by WSJ op-ed shows Mackey is a ‘liability’ See full text … Continue reading →

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