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Yearly Archives: 2013
RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Progress Texas’ Glenn Smith Talks Wendy Davis, Rick Perry, and More
Democratic political consultant Glenn Smith in the studios of KOOP-FM in Austin, Texas, June 28, 2013. Photo by Roger Baker / The Rag Blog. Rag Radio podcast: Talking politics with Glenn Smith, director of Progress Texas PAC Glenn Smith, who … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic Party, Glenn W. Smith, Interview, Podcast, Rag Radio, Rick Perry, Texas Legislature, Texas Politics, Thorne Dreyer, Wendy Davis
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Robert Jensen : Expanding the Dead-End Debate over Abortion
Editorial cartoon by Dick Wright / Columbus Dispatch. Image from Lukas Mikelionis. Expanding the dead-end debate over abortion Rather than settling for simplistic answers or ignoring the question, we can recognize the confusion many of us feel in the face … Continue reading
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Tagged Abortion Debate, Abortion Rights, Morality, Patriarchy, Robert Jensen, Sexual Culture, Texas Legislature
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Lamar W. Hankins : Women’s Freedom and Texas Republicans
Demonstrator at the Texas State Capitol, Austin, Texas, July 1, 2013. Photos by Deborah Kirksey Coley / The Rag Blog. Women’s freedom and Texas Republicans A political party that actually loves liberty would not seek to deny it to any … Continue reading
HISTORY / Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Egypt, Part I, 525 BC-641 AD
Cleopatra VII and her son Caesarion at the Temple of Dendera. Image from Wikimedia Commons. A people’s history: The movement to democratize Egypt Part 1: 525 BC to 641 AD period — From the Persian invasion to the Byzantium Empire … Continue reading
RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Author and Labor/Social Justice Activist Bill Fletcher Jr.
Rag Radio podcast:Noted author and activist Bill Fletcher Jr. Bill Fletcher Jr. is a longtime author, commentator, and labor, racial justice and social/economic justice activist, and an international solidarity leader. By Rag Radio / The Rag Blog / July 2, … Continue reading
Michael James : Kids at Chicago’s New True Vine Church, 1961
Kids at the New True Vine MB Church, Chicago, 1961. Photo by Michael James from his forthcoming book, Michael Gaylord James‘ Pictures from the Long Haul. Pictures from the Long Haul:Kids at the New True Vine Church in 1961 Chicago I … Continue reading
Alan Waldman : ‘Waking the Dead’ is an Excellent Brit Cold-Case Series
Waldman’s film and TVtreasures you may have missed: Cops, a profiler, and a forensic scientist crack old murder cases. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | July 2, 2013 [In his weekly column, Alan Waldman reviews some of his … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Waldman, British Television, Criticism, Vintage Television, Waking the Dead
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Ted McLaughlin : Wendy Davis, Energized Dems Deal Blow to Texas GOP and War on Women
Pro-choice demonstrators at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Sunday, June 23, 2013. More than 1,000 packed the place on Sunday and the numbers kept growing during the week. Photo by Alan Pogue / The Rag Blog. A new day … Continue reading
Tom Hayden : The Right-Wing War on Democracy
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act, 1965. Photo from AP. The right-wing war on democratic rights:Voting rights, immigration reform imperiled Lost in both the partisan spin and rhetorical legalisms is that the scale of political power is … Continue reading
Lamar W. Hankins : Ted Cruz’s Opposition to Liberty
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Photo by Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images. States’ rights trump the Constitution:Ted Cruz’s opposition to liberty Cruz’s homophobia is so pronounced that he has criticized other politicians for being too accepting of gays. By Lamar W. … Continue reading
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Tagged Lamar W. Hankins, LGBT, Liberty, Lisa Murkowski, Same Sex Marriage, Tea Party, Ted Cruz, Texas Politics
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