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Give us bread, but give us roses
Remembering Glenn Scott, Loreto Espinoza, and Susan Duncan, sisters in solidarity. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | September 17, 2018 AUSTIN — In a short span of time three women I greatly admired passed from this life to … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Embree, Chile Committee, Glenn Scott, Loreto Espinoza, Obituary, Rag Bloggers, Remembrance, Renato Espinoza, Susan Duncan
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TELEVISION | ‘Republic of Doyle’ is a fun, Newfie, father-son, gumshoe series
Mystery, comedy, action and romance combine in this lively series set in far eastern Canada. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | September 2, 2018 [In his Rag Blog column, Alan Waldman reviews some of his favorite films and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Waldman, Canadian Television, Criticism, Rag Bloggers, Replublic of Doyle, Television
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Two global peace leaders pass
Uri Avnery and David McReynolds carried on the tradition of the great Eugene V. Debs. By Paul Buhle | The Rag Blog | August 25, 2018 Within just a few days, 94-year-old Uri Avnery and 88-year-old David McReynolds died. I … Continue reading
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Tagged David McReynolds, Deaths, Obituary, Paul Buhle, Peace Activists, Rag Bloggers, Socialism, Uri Avnery
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PHOTO ESSAY | Rag-tag far-right group met by wall of noise in Austin
By Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | August 24, 2018 AUSTIN — A flimsy contingent of far-right activists and representatives from white nationalist groups, numbering at most three dozen, was totally drowned out by at least 500 noisy counter-demonstrators … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Lewis, Austin Activists, James Retherford, neo-Nazis, Photo Essay, Rag Bloggers, Thorne Dreyer, White Supremacists
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Bidding a fond farewell to Bayou City troubadour Don Sanders
Influential singer-songwriter was also the ‘Mayor of Montrose.‘ By Ivan Koop Kuper | The Rag Blog | August 15, 2018 HOUSTON — On the wall of the back room of Sand Mountain Coffee House, Houston’s one-time folk mecca located on … Continue reading
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Tagged Don Sanders, Houston Music Scene, Ivan Koop Kuper, Obituary, Rag Bloggers, Singer-Songwriters
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The U.S. is in trouble
We cannot even stand to live next to each other. By Roy Casagranda | The Rag Blog | July 26, 2015 I think the U.S. is in trouble. That is not necessarily a bad thing. It might give us an … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil War, Political Polarization, Rag Bloggers, Roy Casagranda, U.S. Politics
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STORY | Following the creek
By Larry Piltz | The Rag Blog | July 25, 2018 When I was in Taylor early afternoon a few weeks ago, and turning south on 79 heading back toward Manor, a gorgeous adult bobcat, appearing especially dear and vulnerable … Continue reading
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Tagged Environment, Hutto Prison, Immigration, Larry Piltz, Rag Bloggers, Story, Wildlife
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Engineering professors going to waste!
The misapplication of the concept of competition provides cover for all this waste. By Henry Mecredy | The Rag Blog | July 25, 2018 A large percentage of the average engineering professor’s time is wasted. This unhappy circumstance arises because … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitalism, Commercial Waste, Competition, Duplication, Engineering, Henry Mecredy, Rag Bloggers
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The election of AMLO: Optimism and skepticism in Mexico
The election leaves in its wake a radically different political landscape. By Philip L. Russell | The Rag Blog | July 11, 2018 Philip Russell will join Thorne Dreyer on Rag Radio, Friday, July 13, 2018, to discuss this article … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018 Mexican Election, AMLO, Lopez Obrador, Mexican Politics, Philip L. Russell, Rag Bloggers
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Alaskan permafrost now emitting more greenhouse gases than it is storing
Alaskan permafrost has flipped from carbon sink to carbon source. By Bruce Melton | The Rag Blog | July 5, 2018 Climate change researcher and Rag Radio environmental reporter Bruce Melton will be Thorne Dreyer‘s guest on Rag Radio, Friday, … Continue reading
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The patriotism platitude
This July 4th we should be conscious of the ‘patriotic’ words used to evoke cheap emotion. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | July 3, 2018 If any word in the English language has ceased to serve a … Continue reading
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Tagged Fourth of July, Lamar W. Hankins, Patriotism, Propaganda, Rag Bloggers
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