Tag Archives: Austin

The Late Great Molly Ivins : What Would She Think?

Carlton Carl and Elna Christopher hug beside a portrait of Molly Ivins, during a memorial service for the late columnist and political sage, on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007, in Austin. Photo by Rodolfo Gonzalez / AP.After Barack Obama’s 2004 speech … Continue reading

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Austin : Watch Out for Zombies

Austin road signs warn of zombies. Photo from KXAN.Construction signs warn of zombies:Hackers change public safety message.By Shannon Wolfson / January 29, 2009 See Video below. AUSTIN — Austin drivers making their morning commute were in for a surprise when … Continue reading

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Austin : Ragblogapalooza!

If you’re in the neighborhood… Click on image to enlarge. The Rag Blog

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A Special to the Rag Blog from OneLove, Our Foreign Correspondent

To Catch a SpyBy OneLove / The Rag Blog / January 11, 2009 Ahh, ain’t it a bitch. Your friend, buddy, Lover, comrade, comrade in arms, Brother, Sister, Affinity group member, long time associate, trusted mentor, favorite protege, You know … Continue reading

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Cop Nation : Snitch Brandon Darby, and Riot Police With the ‘Kent State’ Gene

Riot cops at 2008 Republic National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. Photo by Pan African News. ‘I fear those individuals, identified only after they explode, who project their anxieties, anger and insecurities by becoming officers of the law and marauding … Continue reading

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Mariann Wizard :
Brandon Darby – ‘To Live Outside the Law You Must Be Honest’

If Darby had really been worried people he was working with were planning violence, he could have taken it up with other group members. But that would have required honest discussion. When there is no honesty on one side, discussion … Continue reading

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Brandon Darby : FBI Informant is Provocateur, Not a Hero

Austin activist and FBI informant Brandon Darby. Photo courtesy of YouTube. ‘FBI informant Brandon Darby did not heroically intervene to stop violence. Rather it appears that he actively sought out people that he could manipulate and entrap.’ By Austin Informant … Continue reading

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Brandon Darby : Austin Activist Outed as FBI Spy

Austin activist and admitted FBI informant Brandon Darby. Austin has its very own FBI spy. Recall that Scrub Bush took all the FBI agents off enforcing banking laws, and put them to work watching political groups here at home. — … Continue reading

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Stephanie Chernikowski :
SHINE! 2009

New Year’s greeting from Stephanie Chernikowski | The Rag Blog | December 31, 2008

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Hundreds Protest in Texas Against Israel’s Assault on Gaza

Protesters in Texas joined hundreds of thousands all over the world speaking out against Israel’s assault on Gaza in the last two days. Here, a Palestinian flag flutters in the wind, as people protest in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh, … Continue reading

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Austin Iraq Vets : ‘Ain’t Gonna Study War No More’

Casey Porter. Photos by Sandy Carson / Austin Chronicle.Stop the Loss:Austin veterans turn away from Iraq and warBy Richard Whittaker / December 19, 2008 Eight years ago, Casey Porter and his father started rebuilding a ’68 Chevrolet Camaro. It was … Continue reading

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Gender Equity at UT-Austin : Still a Lot of Work to be Done

Gender equity on campus: Still a little behind? ‘Across colleges and ranks women’s salaries are lower than men’s by thousands of dollars, even when qualifications are the same.’ By Mercedes Lynn de Uriarte / The Rag Blog / December 12, … Continue reading

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