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Why Ecuador is choosing to sabotage its
top universities
Above all, it is a move by Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa to consolidate his power. By James McEnteer | The Rag Blog | January 9, 2017 QUITO, Ecuador — On December 13, Ecuador’s National Assembly passed a law compromising the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ecuador, Higher Education, James McEnteer, Rafael Correa, Rag Bloggers
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METRO | Protest the Trump inauguration
in Austin
Join the One Resistance Rally and Protest Friday, January 20, from Auditorium Shores to the Capitol. By Mark McKim | The Rag Blog | January 8, 2017 America faces a crisis. Donald Trump’s campaign promises threaten millions. We must rally, … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Protest, Mark McKim, Metro, Notes from the Resistance, One Resistance, Trump Inaugration
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METRO | An ecumenical gathering for
Chanukah in Austin
Members of Austin Jewish Voice for Peace stage vigil at Texas State Capitol. By Pamela Ellen Ferguson | The Rag Blog | December 27, 2016 AUSTIN — Elaine Cohen, an activist with Austin Jewish Voice for Peace (AJVP) and a … Continue reading
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Tagged AJVP, Chanukah Vigil, Elaine Cohen, Jewish Voice for Peace, Metro, Pam Ferguson, Rag Bloggers
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VERSE | Two poems
Words Have we moved beyond word time, beyond the poet’s terrain where words describe events or pull us into new orbits of wonder and release? Words: those beautiful evocations strung together to birth ideas, whispered as comfort, sung as … Continue reading
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Putin’s puppet and the really big deal
All Trump has to do is help the Russians build their pipeline through Afghanistan. By Ed Felien | The Rag Blog | December 20, 2016 It’s the biggest deal he’s ever done. If he gets this done, he’s the richest, … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan Pipeline, Donald Trump, DonkeyHotey, Ed Felien, Pakistan, Rag Bloggers, Vladimir Putin
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Camaro: Successful, but a waste
What possible need was there for another car like the Mustang? By Henry Mecredy | The Rag Blog | December 20, 2016 This is Henry Mecredy’s second Rag Blog article about design, function, and the social good in automotive engineering. … Continue reading
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Tagged Automobile Industry, Automotive Engineering, Capitalism, Chevrolet Camaro, Ford Mustang, Henry Mecredy, Rag Bloggers, Social Good
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TELEVISION | ‘Reginald Perrin’ novel spawned two pungent, witty UK series
Leonard Rossiter shines in 1976-79 original gem and Martin Clunes is brilliant in 2009-2010’s update. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | December 13, 2016 [In his Rag Blog column, Alan Waldman reviews some of his favorite films and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Waldman, British Television, Criticism, Detective Series, Rag Bloggers, Reggie Perrin
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METRO | Sustainability as solidarity
Imagining a new eco-political ideology for the American Left. By Scott Squires | The Rag Blog | December 7, 2016 AUSTIN — In the middle of a sweaty crowd blocking traffic on the Congress Street Bridge Wednesday night, November 9, … Continue reading
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Reflection on the election: The Yippie
Puke-In of 1972
‘They can’t beat us. We’re having too much fun.’ — Stew Albert By Ken Wachsberger | The Rag Blog | December 6, 2016 I’m trying to be positive but I’ll be honest. I get queasy sometimes. Trump called himself the … Continue reading
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Fidel Castro, ¡presente!
For half a century Cuba stood as a beacon for other countries suffering from poverty and neocolonial domination. By Margaret Randall | The Rag Blog | November 29, 2016 Fidel Castro, longtime leader of the Cuban Revolution, died on November … Continue reading
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Tagged Cuban Revolution, Deaths, Fidel Castro, Margaret Randall, Neocolonialism, Obituary, Rag Bloggers
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Vultures over Havana
Fidel Castro and the Castration of U.S. Latin American policy. By James McEnteer | The Rag Blog | November 28, 2016 When Fidel Castro died in his sleep at 90 on November 25 in Havana, American news consumers might have … Continue reading
