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VIDEO | Dan Rather and Robin Rather in lively, far-ranging, and funny Rag Radio interview
Video captures the legendary newsman and the pioneering Austin environmentalist in their first father-daughter interview. Video by Alan Pogue and William Michael Hanks. By Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | May 7, 2014 Alan Pogue and Mike Hanks have … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Pogue, Austin History, Broadcast Journalists, CBS News, Corporate Journalism, Dan Rather, Environmental Activists, Houston History, Interview, Rag Bloggers, Rag Radio, Robin Rather, Save Our Springs, Television News, Thorne Dreyer, Video, William Michael Hanks
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FILM / William Michael Hanks : ‘Anne Braden: Southern Patriot’
Anne Braden: Southern Patriot:A film by Anne Lewis and Mimi Pickering By William Michael Hanks | The Rag Blog | July 14, 2012 “The meaning of life is in that struggle which human beings have always been able to do … Continue reading
William Michael Hanks : Darkness and Light
Photo by Diego Huerta, from the 31K Portraits for Peace exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin.Darkness and Light:31K Portraits for Peace(31K Retratos por la Paz) By William Michael Hanks | The Rag Blog | April 19, 2012 See Gallery … Continue reading
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Tagged Drug War, Mexic-arte Museum, Mexico, Peace, Photography, William Michael Hanks
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FILM / William Michael Hanks : Turk Pipkin’s ‘Building Hope’
Turk Pipkin’s Building Hope:A story of how little it takesto make a big difference By William Michael Hanks / The Rag Blog / June 1, 2011 Building Hope is the third of a trilogy of films by Austin-based filmmaker Turk … Continue reading
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Tagged Building Hope, Documentary Film, Film, Nobelity Project, Turk Pipkin, William Michael Hanks
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FILM / William Michael Hanks : Jamie Johnson’s ‘The One Percent’
Documentary film:Jamie Johnson’s The One Percent is arevealing statement about wealth in America By William Michael Hanks / The Rag Blog / April 28, 2011 Jamie Johnson has a conscience if he can keep it. He is heir to one … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Concentration of Wealth, Documentary Film, William Michael Hanks
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William Michael Hanks : Net Neutrality / Stop Thief!
Stop thief!How the internet happenedand why it’s in danger nowBy William Michael Hanks / The Rag Blog / October 15, 2010 Also see Mike Hanks’ companion article: Net Neutrality / Open Internet Under Fire And see ‘Save the Internet’ video … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Computers, Freedom of Expression, Net Neutrality, Technology, William Michael Hanks
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William Michael Hanks : Net Neutrality / Open Internet Under Fire
Cartoon from Schrier Blog.Is FCC dropping the ball?The fight for a free internet By William Michael Hanks / The Rag Blog / October 15, 2010 Also see Mike Hanks’ companion article: Net Neutrality / Stop Thief! And see Net Neutrality … Continue reading
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Tagged Broadband, FCC, Freedom of Expression, Internet, Net Neutrality, Technology, William Michael Hanks
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William Michael Hanks : Good Government and the Mountain Within Us
Mount Fuji. It’s all in how you look at it.Climbing the mountain:The foundations of good government By William Michael Hanks / The Rag Blog / June 20, 2010 It is interesting how we each, in the progressive community, have different … Continue reading
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Tagged Political Philosophy, Social Change, William Michael Hanks
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FILM / Turk Pipkin’s Remarkable ‘One Peace at a Time’
Another day at the office. Turk Pipkin (who refers to himself in the movie as a “human q-tip” ) shoots at the Muharam Shia Festival in Calcutta, India.One Peace at a Time: A film about a messed up world and … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Documentary, Film, Filmmakers, Social Action, Turk Pipkin, William Michael Hanks
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FILM / Turk Pipkin, and a Brief History of the Documentary Form
Eadweard Muybridge: The Horse in Motion. The documentary form is only now realizing the possibilities foreshadowed by its beginnings. By William Michael Hanks / The Rag Blog / June 2, 2009 Also see Turk Pipkin’s Remarkable ‘One Peace at a … Continue reading
