Tag Archives: Rag Bloggers

Beverly Baker Moore :
METRO EVENT | Wake Up*Dead Men

Bruce Jackson will be joined by the ‘San Antonio Four’ at La Peña’s opening of his Texas prison photography retrospective. By Beverly Baker Moore | The Rag Blog | May 18, 2015 Event: ‘Wake*Up, Dead Men: A Retrospective of Bruce … Continue reading

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Elaine J. Cohen :
METRO | Hundreds gather in Dilley, Texas, in fight to #EndFamilyDetention

ICE’s ‘South Texas Family Residential Center,’ run by CCA, is the largest such facility in the country. By Elaine J. Cohen | The Rag Blog | May 13, 2015 DILLEY, Texas — I’ve been hearing about Dilley, Texas, for years. … Continue reading

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Michael James :
The beach house, south to Mexico, and a
rainbow victory, 1983

From this tiny spot on the edge of the earth I ventured out into the world, seeking adventures and trying to make Mother Earth a better place. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | May 12, 2015 [In this … Continue reading

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Tom Hayden :
There may be an alternative to Obama’s pro-corporate trade deal

It seems unlikely, but should Obama decide to extricate himself from an inconvenient initiative, here’s a way out. By Tom Hayden | The Rag Blog | May 10, 2014 President Obama’s recent progressive initiatives — pursuing diplomacy with Iran, opening … Continue reading

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Alice Embree :
METRO | Ambush at UT-Austin

A firestorm of criticism has followed the selection of George Prescott Bush to receive the Latino Leadership Award. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | April 30, 2015 AUSTIN — When Texas Land Commissioner George Prescott Bush became the … Continue reading

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Kate Braun :
Celebrate the fire festival Beltane, aka May Day

Beltane has to do with heat, romance, passion, survival, spontaneity, food, fertility, and joining. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | April 29, 2015 We celebrate the season of Beltane, also called Roodmas, May Day, and Walpurgisnacht, on April … Continue reading

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Alan Waldman :
TELEVISION | ‘Scott & Bailey’ is a gripping Manchester cop series headed by three smart, strong women

Lesley Sharp, Suranne Jones, and Amelia Bullmore are deft as police inspectors great at their jobs but shaky in their personal lives. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | April 28, 2015 [In his Rag Blog column, Alan Waldman … Continue reading

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Alice Embree :
METRO EVENT | Michael Milligan brings one-man ‘Mercy Killers’ to Texas audiences

‘Mercy Killers’ is merciless is in its very personal indictment of the American health care system. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | April 26, 2015 Event: Mercy Killers Date: Tue-Wed, May 12-13, 2015 Time: 8 p.m. Where: The … Continue reading

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Elaine J. Cohen :
METRO | Drawing attention to immigrant family detention at Karnes City, Texas

When Sra. X came out with her littlest guy (who had just turned three in December), his eyes widened and he ran straight into my arms. By Elaine J. Cohen | The Rag Blog | April 9, 2015 This piece … Continue reading

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Jean Trounstine :
Taking my students to prison

A man smiled widely and pressed his face against the slit.’That’s my brother,’ Sofia said, her eyes filling with tears. By Jean Trounstine | The Rag Blog | April 9, 2015 Every semester my students from Voices Behind Bars, a … Continue reading

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Alan Waldman :
TELEVISION | ‘Vicious’ is hilarious British sitcom starring two of world’s greatest actors

Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Derek Jacobi play two aging gay men who have roomed together and humorously sniped at each other for 48 years. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | March 31, 2015 [In his Rag Blog … Continue reading

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Harry Targ :
The cost-cutting approach to higher education

Though some reform ideas have merit, the real problem is lack of funding from the government. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | March 25, 2015 WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana — Purdue University President Mitch Daniels testified March 17, 2015, … Continue reading

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