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Steve Russell : Will Rogers on Occupy Wall Street

Get the point? Image of Will Rogers from the Will Rogers Museum.Will Rogers on Occupy Wall Street By Steve Russell / The Rag Blog / November 23, 2011 It’s all right to let Wall Street bet each other millions of … Continue reading

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Steve Russell : ‘Chief’ Was Born on Death Row

The North Block entrance to Condemned Row at San Quentin. Image from Strong as an Ox.‘Chief’ Stankewitz:Born on death row Just as you can’t discuss federal Indian policy without recourse to history, it’s hard to understand Douglas Stankewitz and his … Continue reading

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Steve Russell : ‘Chief’ Was Born on Death Row

The North Block entrance to Condemned Row at San Quentin. Image from Strong as an Ox.‘Chief’ Stankewitz:Born on death row Chief has now spent 33 years of his life on California’s death row, but virtually all of his life before … Continue reading

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Steve Russell : In Memory of Jay Spotted Elk

In memory of Jay Spotted Elk It became possible to prove that Jay Spotted Elk’s last night on earth was not unusual in the history of Sheridan County, Nebraska. By Steve Russell / The Rag Blog / August 9, 2010 … Continue reading

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Steve Russell : Hate Speech Without Hate

Cartoon from NJ.com.The hypocritical heckle:Hate speech without hate What strikes me is that much of the hate speech directed towards Indians, African-Americans, Mexican-Americans and homosexuals is uttered by people who know better. By Steve Russell / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading

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Steve Russell : On Being ‘Outed’ as an American Indian

Tribal secrets:Carrying the freight of being an Indian Being outed as an American Indian changed my professional life, starting with an overnight 20 point drop in my IQ. By Steve Russell / The Rag Blog / January 11, 2010 Steve … Continue reading

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Organic Farming : Cutting Carbon Emissions Big Time

Photo from The Red Mullet.Going organic:Dump the mega-corps and save the world? By Steve Russell / The Rag Blog / December 4, 2009 A new report from The Soil Association [see article below] says a worldwide switch to organic farming … Continue reading

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