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Susan Van Haitsma : Biker Chick for Peace
Bikers parade down Congress Ave. in Austin during 2008 Republic of Texas Biker Rally. Photo from Panaramio.Roll on, Bikers I held a sign reading ‘Biker Chicks for Peace’… As the bikers passed by, the majority flashed peace signs back at … Continue reading
Cindy Sheehan : The ‘Myths of the Robber Class’
Rag Bloggers meet with Cindy Sheehan, June 11, 2009. From left, Former Camp Casey organizer Patrice Schexnayder, The Rag Blog’s Jim Retherford and Alice Embree, Cindy Sheehan, Rag Blog co-editor Thorne Dreyer and correspondent David MacBryde, and Chris Hargreaves of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Embree, Austin, Authors, Books, Cindy Sheehan, Dallas, Peace Movement, Social Activism
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Austin Lounge Lizards : Too Big to Fail
The Austin Lounge Lizards perform their delightful satirical ode to bank bail-outs: Too Big to Fail. Written by Lindsey Eck. Thanks to Mariann Wizard and telebob / The Rag Blog
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Tagged Austin, Bank Bailouts, Bluegrass, Folk Music, Political Satire
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Stephanie Chernikowski : ‘Looking at Music: Side 2’ at the MOMA
Sonic Youth. 1983. Black-and-white photograph, 11 x 17″ (27.9 x 43.2 cm). Photo by Stephanie Chernikowski / Looking at Music: Side 2 / Museum of Modern Art, New York. That is a very early shot of Kim Gordon and Thurston … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Austin, Musicians, New York City, Photographers, Photography, Punk Rock, Sixties
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Is Austin drowning in traffic growth?
Part 1: Is Austin drowning in ever-increasing traffic? Think again; top road lobby myth debunked! By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | June 8, 2009 [This is the first of a two-part series by the Rag Blog’s Roger Baker … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Roger Baker, Texas, Transportation, Transportation Politics, TXDot
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Greg Moses : By George! Austin Leads USA Recovery
Austin Leads in Job Growth Still, these Texas numbers look like boutique novelties in a warehouse of national economic crisis. By Greg Moses / By Greg Moses / The Rag Blog / June 5, 2009 It’s a wistful headline, I … Continue reading
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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Austin’s ‘Mary House’ : From a Real ‘Pro-Life’ Catholic Worker
I fear that the most recent murder of an abortion doctor will inflame the hatred and zeal of these people, who in private and public will try to justify the murders of abortionists. By Lynn Goodman-Strauss / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
Singin’ on Sunday – Tony Joe White
Tony Joe White – Rainy Night In Georgia Source / De Laaste Show TV1 Thanks to Deva Wood / The Rag Blog
James Retherford : Brandon Darby, The Texas 2, and the FBI’s Runaway Informants
The Texas 2: David McKay and Bradley Crowder.The Texas 2: Intrigue, Provocation, and Betrayal The overarching story here is the blatant size of the federal government’s strategic operational use of informants and undercover agents against American citizens protesting eight years … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Brandon Darby, FBI, Informants, James Retherford, Social Activism, Texas, Texas 2
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Guitar Maestro Stephen Bruton : Remembering the Fort Worth Flash
Stephen Bruton, the Fort Worth Flash. Stephen was music, a genuine player’s player… Kristofferson called him ‘the best damn rock and roll guitar player in the world.’ By Joe Nick Patoski / The Rag Blog / May 24, 2009 Turner … Continue reading
Marilyn Buck from the Greybar : Reflections on Liberation and Poetry
Portrait of Marilyn Buck by Tom Manning from Can’t Jail the Spirit: Art by Political Prisoner Tom Manning and others, 2006. The following is from former Austinite and Ragamuffin (contributor to our Sixties underground paper), long-time political prisoner and poet … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Poets, Political Prisoners, Sixties, The Rag, Women's Movement
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