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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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Tagged Extremism, Hate Speech, Immigration, Native Americans, Republican Party, Steve Russell
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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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Tagged American Indians, Austin, Bigotry, Judiciary, Native Americans, Racism, Rag Radio, Sixties, Steve Russell, Texas, The Rag
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Bitter Tears : The Untold Story of Johnny Cash
Top, Cash’s album, “Bitter Tears,” met with opposition from the music industry. Below, Pima Indian Ira Hayes, celebrated by Johnny Cash, helped raise the flag at Iwo Jima, an act caught in the famous photograph by Joe Rosenthal. Hayes died … Continue reading
Peter Matthiessen : The Tragedy of Leonard Peltier
The Tragedy of Leonard Peltier Vs. the United States of America …this man’s life leaks away behind grim concrete walls for the unworthy purpose of saving face for the FBI and a U.S. Attorney’s Office… By Peter Matthiessen / November … Continue reading
Steve Russell : Let Us Now Praise (Not) Famous Women
There’s a little “Wonder Woman” in all women. Image from the Wonder Woman Museum.Let us now praise womenAnd the roles they play in our lives By Steve Russell / The Rag Blog / October 14, 2009 I just came from … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Domestic Violence, Judiciary, Native Americans, Women
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Algae: A New Source of Alternative Energy
The Solix Biofuels plant on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in southwest Colorado. The area averages 300 sunny days a year. Photo: Eric Draper/New York Times.A New Test for Business and BiofuelBy Kirk Johnson / August 16, 2009 IGNACIO, Colo. … Continue reading
Leonard Peltier : Your Support Could Make the Difference
The clock ticks ever faster for Leonard Peltier Leonard’s release would do much to begin the healing process between the native community and the U.S. government. By Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / Austust 11, 2009 By Tuesday, August … Continue reading
Leonard Peltier Hearing Brings Hope for Freedom
Photos by Bill Hackwell / indybay.org.Leonard Peltier could leave prison by August 18 By Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / July 30, 2009 For a formidable and growing global community of supporters, the prospect of Native American activist Leonard … Continue reading
Harvey Wasserman : Political Prisoner Leonard Peltier Faces Parole Board
Leonard Peltier, founder of the American Indian Movement, faces the Parole Board today, July 28, 2009, after 33 years of incarceration.Today we ALL stand before Leonard Peltier’s Parole Board The circumstances of the prosecution, and the legal history of the … Continue reading
Leonard Peltier : In the Spirit of Crazy Horse
Political Prisoner Leonard Peltier. Photo from High Times.In the Spirit of Crazy Horse I don’t want to spend the rest of my life in this prison. And I don’t want you to spend the rest of your life in some … Continue reading
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Tagged American Indian Movement, Criminal Justice, Leonard Peltier, Native Americans, Political Prisoners
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Steve Russell on Native Hawaiians: Got Indigenous?
A sea of people of all ages embraced and honi’d, or touched noses, in early March at Lahaina while celebrating the end of a weeklong, 193-mile torch march around Maui to raise attention for Native Hawaiian issues. Photo from Hawaiian … Continue reading
Steve Russell, Indian : Advice to Myself at 14
I seldom got caught skipping school because the last place they would look for a truant was the public library. I read books by the shelf rather than by author or topic. It was a small library. By Steve Russell … Continue reading
