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Jim Hightower on Pot
Sharing his thoughts on pot, that is…July 14, 2008 Watch the Marijuana Policy Project’s Profiles in Marijuana Reform interview with author and national radio commentator, Jim Hightower in the video above. This is a project of MPP.tv. Here’s more from … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Health Care, Drug War, Drugs, Health Care, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana
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Jim Hightower : ‘Lifestyles of the Rich… and Cranky.’
Ferrari F430 Spider, just $3,500 a day. Dude.Democratizing luxuryBy Jim Hightower / July 11, 2006 Time to take another peek into the “Lifestyles of the Rich… and Cranky.” A problem for many rich people is that they’re merely rich – … Continue reading
Jim Hightower : Surprise! It’s About the Oil
Bush’s Iraq Oil Grab By Jim Hightower / June 30, 2008 Out of the question. Don’t be silly. Never was a factor. Such are the absolutes that George W, Cheney, Rummy and other Bushites have employed whenever anyone has suggested … Continue reading
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Tagged Energy, George W. Bush, Imperialism, Iraq, Iraq Occupation, Jim Hightower, Oil Companies
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Jim Hightower : Help Russ Feingold Reform the Patriot Act
Rewriting Some Patriot Act StupidityBy Jim Hightower / June 19, 2008 Empirical evidence notwithstanding, stupidity is not a requirement for membership in the U.S. Congress. Also, stupid acts by Congress do not have to be forever. Witness the infamous, freedom-busting, … Continue reading
Jim Hightower on The Media and a War Gone Missing
“And not a word about the war…”And now a word about the war…By Jim Hightower / June 11, 2008 George W keeps telling us that America is at war. But if were at war, he wouldn’t need to tell us, … Continue reading
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Tagged Censorship, Corporate Media, Iraq, Journalism, Media, U.S. Government
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Populist Pundit : Lowdown on Hightower
Jim Hightower. Image from Rolling Thunder.The lowdown:The Texas populism of Jim Hightower By Michael Winship / April 2, 2010 I first became aware of Jim Hightower more than 20 years ago, during the 1988 Democratic National Convention in Atlanta. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Moyers, Jim Hightower, Michael Winship, Populism, Public Television, Texas
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THORNE DREYER | REMEMBRANCE | Daniel Jay Schacht, July 4, 1945 – December 22, 2022
Danny was involved in a precedent-setting landmark case before the U.S. Supreme Court. By Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | January 24, 2023 With tributes from friends John R. Herrera and Roger Baker In September 2015, our mutual friend … Continue reading
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Tagged Danny Schacht, Houston Activists, John Herrera, Obituary, Radical History, Rag Bloggers, Remembrance, Roger Baker, Sixties, Thorne Dreyer, U.S. Supreme Court
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ROBERT C. COTTRELL : BOOKS | Thorne Dreyer’s ‘Making Waves: The Rag Radio Interviews’
‘Making Waves’ is a significant work, displaying dexterity through penetrating discussions. By Robert C. Cottrell | The Rag Blog | June 1, 2022 Followers of The Rag Blog should be thoroughly delighted with the release of a vital new volume, … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Books, Briscoe Center, Making Waves, Rag Radio, Rag Radio Interviews, Robert C. Cottrell, Thorne Dreyer
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THORNE DREYER : DOCUMENTARY FILM | Documentary about LNS wins prestigious national award
Film with Austin ties wins NETA award for Best Cultural Documentary. Watch the film here. By Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | February 4, 2022 Under the Ground: The Story of Liberation News Service, an 80-minute documentary film produced … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary Film, Liberation News Service, LNS, Rag Bloggers, Thorne Dreyer, Under the Ground
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FILM | Exciting documentary about Liberation News Service premieres January 11
‘Under the Ground: The Story of Liberation News Service’ includes interviews with Austin-based underground veterans. By Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | January 9, 2021 NOTE: This article was updated at 10:20 a.m. (CT), January 12. We had originally … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary Film, Dorothy Dickie, Liberation News Service, LNS, Rag Radio, Rhode Island PBS, Under the Ground
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‘Under the Ground: The Story of Liberation News Service’
Dorothy Dickie has documented a significant and nearly-forgotten chapter of our history. By Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | March 24, 2020 AUSTIN — Award-winning Canadian filmmaker Dorothy Dickie is completing production on an exciting 80-minute documentary film … Continue reading
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RAG RADIO PODCASTS | We talk politics, community, and resistance; discuss some important new books; enjoy some great live music… and much more!
Our guests are Bill Ayers & Bernardine Dohrn; Rev. Jim Rigby & Glenn Smith; Corey Dolgon; Julia Mickenberg; Scott Braddock; Jonathan Tilove; Roy Casagranda; Powell St. John & Charlie Prichard; Gordon Lafer; Eddie Wilson & Jesse Sublett; Eliza Gilkyson; Bob … Continue reading
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