Category Archives: Metro

METRO | Alice Embree : Texas stands with Gaza

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Thousands march in Austin protesting the Israeli invasion and demanding an end to U.S. complicity. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | August 6, 2014 AUSTIN — Thousands convened at the state Capitol in Austin on August 2nd for … Continue reading →

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METRO | Bruce Melton : Is Austin Energy now against alternative energy?

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

The future is bright and breezy, not black and dirty. Whatever is going on with Austin Energy misses some very important and fundamental news. By Bruce Melton | The Rag Blog | August 5, 2014 AUSTIN — Really? Austin Energy … Continue reading →

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METRO EVENT | Austin friends to celebrate
the life of John Muir

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Event: John Muir’s Wake Place: Shoal Creek Saloon Address: 909 North Lamar Blvd., Austin When: Sunday, August 24, 2014 Hours: 4-6 p.m. AUSTIN — Friends of John H. Muir will gather at Shoal Creek Saloon on Sunday, August 24,  to … Continue reading →

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METRO | Alice Embree : A moving memorial for the victims of the UT Tower shootings

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Whitman survivor Claire Wilson James said, ‘It was so important to me that a student group organized this event, and that a younger generation is carrying these stories forward.’ By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | August 4, 2014 … Continue reading →

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METRO | Nancy Simons : Finding
‘Democracy Now!’

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

When ‘Democracy Now!’ disappeared from Austin public access television, we worked to get it back. By Nancy Simons | The Rag Blog | July 30, 2014 AUSTIN — Years ago, the first time my husband and I watched Democracy Now!, … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 30, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

FRONT PAGE | Austin movement lawyer Jim Simons: ’50 years defying the systems of power.’

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METRO PODCAST | Austin legend Eddie Wilson of Armadillo World HQ & Threadgill’s fame

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Concert promoter and restaurateur Wilson talks Austin cultural history in a colorful and informative interview on Rag Radio. Interview by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | July 29, 2014 Legendary Austin concert promoter and restaurateur Eddie Wilson was our … Continue reading →

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METRO EVENT | Beverly Baker Moore: Thorne’s 69th Birthday Bash to be social event of the year!

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

So let’s raise a margarita to the old guy… and party like it’s 1969! By Beverly Baker Moore | The Rag Blog | July 20, 2014 Event: Thorne’s 69th Birthday Bash Place: Maria’s Taco Xpress Address: 2529 S. Lamar Blvd. … Continue reading →

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METRO | Melanie Scruggs : Charges of ‘environmental racism’ in Houston

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Houston’s Office of Sustainability is squirming over accusations raised by a recent article in ‘Grist’ and by local environmentalists. By Melanie Scruggs | The Rag Blog | July 18, 2014 HOUSTON — Brentin Mock’s recent article for Grist covering the … Continue reading →

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METRO | Beverly Baker Moore : Old and in the way in Austin

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

This article is a casual investigation of available cheap digs for seniors in Austin. By Beverly Baker Moore | The Rag Blog | July 13, 2014 AUSTIN — As the saying goes, getting old ain’t for sissies, especially in a … Continue reading →

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METRO EVENT | Alice Embree : Defending Palestinian rights

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Interfaith group protests Israel’s ongoing ‘reign of terror’ in the West Bank and Gaza and the murder of Palestinian civilians. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | July 8, 2014 Event: Protest against Israeli Reign of Terror in Gaza … Continue reading →

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METRO | Alice Embree : Grassroots Leadership takes on the prison profiteers

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

The group helped end immigrant family detention at T. Don Hutto private prison and is challenging Travis County Sheriff Hamilton’s deportation policies. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | June 22, 2014 AUSTIN — Grassroots Leadership says that Texas … Continue reading →

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