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Zine Fest : When Houston is Cool
Zines on parade at Zine Fest Houston, May 16, 2009. Photo by Rob Block / Houston Independent Media.Zine Fest Houston 2009 The fest showcased dozens of writers, artists, publishers and distros who presented a wide variety of independent publications with … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Media, Houston, Sixties, Space City, The Rag, Underground Press
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Vince Bell : The Life and Times of a Texas Songwriter
This is a fine book about Texas music, the singer-songwriter tradition, and a personal journey that ends triumphant in the here and now. By Joe Nick Patoski See ‘From Euphoria to Tragedy and Back’ by Michael Corcoran and ‘The Making … Continue reading
Houston : Rape Victims Dunned for Hospital Costs
Rape victim. Photo from The Sun, U.K. The price of justice? Sounds more like the cost of doing bidness. Since when does one get billed for being a victim of a violent crime? Harry Edwards / The Rag Blog May … Continue reading
Weather Report : Houston, We Have a Problem
Law and water. Houston, we have a problem. The intense storms, the ravaging floods. . . these are but one aspect of climate change, and according to prominent scientists. . . this is precisely what is anticipated for the Houston … Continue reading
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The KKK in the news today… and back in Sixties Houston.
The Klan recruiting in the Panhandle; Klan cop in Florida; a Klansman says ‘I’m sorry.’ (Oh… and how they shot us up in the Sixties!) By Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | February 9, 2009 As if things weren’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Dreyer Galleries, Houston, Houston Police, John Lewis, KKK, KPFT, Margaret Webb Dreyer, Pacifica, Right-wing Violence, SDS, Sixties, Space City, Texas, Thorne Dreyer
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Houston Judges Address Cocaine Law Reform
Reform of cocaine laws will seriously address the problem of jail overcrowding.‘Cocaine is just a chemical. It has no more and no less moral weight than any other chemical. It’s bad for you, but treat it like other chemicals that … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Drug Law Reform, Drug Legalization, Drug War, Houston
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Houston : The Unexplained Death of Spook Roland Carnaby
Roland Carnaby, left, in an undated photo with Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt taken at a HPD Policeman’s Ball. Photo provided by family / KHOU.com. Roland Carnaby had claimed to be a CIA agent and showed identification. The CIA quickly … Continue reading
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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Tagged Austin, Gaza, Houston, Israel, Palestinian Occupation, Peace Movement, Social Action, Social Protest, Texas
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Ricardo Rachell and Criminal Justice in Harris County
The victim never mentioned facial scars when he identified Ricardo Rachell, above. Photo: Harris County Sheriff’s Office / Houston Chronicle. ‘This form of justice has become commonplace in Harris County with its history of unforgivable crime lab mistakes and outright … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, DNA, Harris County, Houston, Prisons, Texas
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Houston Venezuelan Consulate Closed : Bush’s Last Shot at Chavez
Bush and Venezuela: Closed consulates and closed mindsBy Robert Buzzanco / November 17, 2008 Robert Buzzanco is Professor and Chairman, Department of History, University of Houston. He is the author of Masters of War: Military Dissent and Politics in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Presidency, Houston, Hugo Chavez, Imperialism, Latin America, Texas, Venezuela
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Texans by the Thousands Rally to Protest California’s Prop. 8
Photo by Laura Skelding / Austin American-Statesman.A rally against Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriages in California, drew more than 2,000 to Austin City Hall Plaza on Saturday. Protests were held in Dallas and Houston and across the U.S. Thousands … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Dallas, Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, Houston, Proposition 8, Social Action, Social Protest, Texas
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High, High Hopes : Turning Houston Blue
Larry Joe Doherty, Congressional candidate from Houston, maps out a strategy. Photos by Dave Mann.Can the Democrats sweep Houston? (Maybe. But don’t hold your breath…)By Dave Mann This article appears in the Oct. 17, 2008, issue of The Texas Observer. … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic Party, Electoral politics, Harris County, Houston, November Election, Texas
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