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METRO | SPORT | Houston stadium grift comes home to roost as Harvey hits
Preacher Joel Osteen’s megachurch was once a hoops hallowed ground called The Summit. By Dave Zirin | The Rag Blog | September 5, 2017 HOUSTON — Joel Osteen, the moneychanger who runs his own Houston temple, was the subject of … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Zirin, Hurricane Harvey, Joel Osteen, Lakewood Church, Metro, Public Stadiums, Rag Bloggers, Sports, The Summit
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How close are we to doomsday?
Some models predict a global firestorm apocalyptic-level event. By Steve Rossignol | The Rag Blog | August 29, 2017 Well, we appear to have survived the historic solar eclipse. And it also appears that the potential nuclear crisis with North … Continue reading
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Tagged Climate Change, Doomsday, Global Warming, Methane Emissions, Rag Bloggers, Steve Rossignol
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METRO | Harris County juvenile justice system: A case in point
This is a tale of dysfunction, mendacity, and corruption. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | August 29, 2017 I graduated from law school over 41 years ago and am now retired. I’ve known of many disreputable, if … Continue reading
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Tagged Harris County, Juvenile Justice, Juvenile Law Center, Lamar W. Hankins, Metro, Metro Bloggers, Rag Bloggers
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TELEVISION | ‘Deep Water’ is a gripping four-part Aussie police drama
Yael Stone is excellent as a police detective cracking a string of 80 brutal gay killings. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | August 27, 2017 [In his Rag Blog column, Alan Waldman reviews some of his favorite films … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Waldman, Australian Television, Criticism, Deep Water, Rag Bloggers, Television, Yael Stone
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METRO | The fan-shaped destiny of R. Paul Pipkin (1946-2017)
Paul was my sounding board, devil’s advocate, ‘camerado,’ goad, fount of naughty ideas, and sympathetic ear. By Mariann Wizard | The Rag Blog | August 23, 2017 SAN IGNACIO, Cavo, Belize — There was a notorious news photo from a … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Activists, Church of Satan, Communist Party, Deaths, Green Party, Mariann G. Wizard, Metro, Paul Pipkin, Rag Bloggers, Remembrance, SDS
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Afghanistan: Trump was right the first time
During the campaign he pledged to get out. Now the killing will continue. By David McReynolds | The Rag Blog | August 21, 2017 I’ve just finished listening to Trump’s speech on Afghanistan. While generally I have been hostile to … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan War, Civilian Fatalities, David McReynolds, Donald Trump, Rag Bloggers, Taliban
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To Russia with love
Russia consistently reaches out to the U.S. for improved relations, and the U.S. consistently rejects those gestures. By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | August 21, 2017 In his recent opinion piece in Bloomberg, a publication dedicated to … Continue reading
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Tagged David P. Hamilton, Rag Bloggers, Russia, U.S. Foreign Policy, Vladimir Putin
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Read the small print…
Nearly 200 members of Congress could’ve signed on to a bill criminalizing free speech and legitimizing Israel’s occupation of Palestine. By Marilyn Katz | The Rag Blog | July 27, 2017 Democratic legislators have been busy lately fighting efforts by … Continue reading
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Tagged AIPAC, First Amendment, Israeli Boycott, Marilyn Katz, Palestinian Occupation, Rag Bloggers, U.S. Congress
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BOOKS | Nick Licata’s ‘Becoming a Citizen Activist’ a guidebook for progressive politics
Former Seattle City Councilor’s book offers pointers for taking Bernie Sanders’ revolution to the local level. By Steve Early | The Rag Blog | July 25, 2017 Reviewer Steve Early and author Nick Licata will talk about “Rebel Cities in … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Citizen Activism, Electoral politics, Local Progress, Nick Licata, Progressive Politics, Rag Bloggers, Steve Early
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RAG RADIO PODCASTS | Interviews with the late left-wing journalist Jack A. Smith, photojournalist David Bacon, and gay movement leaders Ray Hill & Suzy Shelor
Smith edited the influential Guardian (U.S.) in the ’60s-’80s; Bacon authored ‘In the Fields of the North’; Hill is a pioneer of the gay movement and Shelor heads Queer Rights ATX. Interviews by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | … Continue reading
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Tagged David Bacon, Interviews, Jack A. Smith, Podcasts, Rag Bloggers, Rag Radio, Ray Hill, Suzy Shelor, Thorne Dreyer
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VERSE | TRUE HOMELAND
TRUE HOMELAND Why is this sweet world we live in so torn between chaos and Zen with extremes at either end like enemies and lifelong friends starvation and stock dividends a young child’s death yet love transcends are we really … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Donald Trump, Larry Piltz, Poetry, Rag Bloggers, Verse
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