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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Sarito Carol Neiman : Hill Country Environment Threatened by ‘Green Energy’ Transmission
Lattice towers like this one will carry high-voltage electrical power lines from West Texas wind farms through the Texas Hill Country. Proposed high-voltage power lines Endanger unique Hill Country habitat By Sarito Carol Neiman / The Rag Blog / July … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Power, Carol Neiman, Ecology, Environment, Green Energy, Habitat, Sarito Carol Neiman, Texas Hill Country, Wind Power
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John Ross : Lopez Obrador’s Mexico City Love Fest
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador:Massive love fest kicks of presidential run By John Ross / The Rag Blog / July 29, 2010 MEXICO CITY — On a damp Sunday morning four years from the month in which the … Continue reading
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Tagged Felipe Calderon, Lopez Obrador, Mexican Politics, Mexico City
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“Trevor Loudon and the Right-wing Propaganda Machine” By Jay D. Jurie / The Rag Blog / July 29, 2010 Until I came across the Source KeyWiki site I didn’t know I had my very own “Wiki” page. When I went … Continue reading
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Jordan Flaherty : A Movement Rises in Arizona
Protest agains Arizona’s new immigration law April 25, 2010, in Phoenix. Photo from Getty Images.Widespread struggle offers human rights vision:A movement rises in Arizona By Jordan Flaherty / The Rag Blog / July 29, 2010 PHOENIX — Three months ago, … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Immigrants' Rights, Immigration, Jordan Flaherty, Social Activism
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It appears that Formula One racing is coming to the Austin area, but the project has been shrouded in secrecy and the process has taken place with little public input. Promoter Tavo Hellmund kept the whole thing out of public … Continue reading
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Paul Buhle : Pekar and Kupferberg were Oblique Jewish Intellectuals
Harvey Pekar (left) in 2003, and Tuli Kupferberg in 1968. Photos from Getty Images / Forward.Harvey Pekar and Tuli Kupferberg:They looked at the world from an oblique angle By Paul Buhle / The Rag Blog / July 28, 2010 See … Continue reading
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Tagged American Jews, Artists, Beat Generation, Cartoonists, Harvey Pekar, Historians, Leftists, Musicians, Paul Buhle, Poets, Rock 'n Roll, Sixties, Tuli Kupferberg, Underground Comix
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Jim Turpin : The Endless War and American Society
Image from Thomas Paine’s Corner.Is endless war the American way?Why militarism permeates our society By Jim Turpin / The Rag Blog / July 28, 2010 Orwell would be proud. The United States is about to begin its tenth year in … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Jim Turpin, Militarism, Torture, Video Games, Waterboarding
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Rag Blog Bash : Editor Dreyer Hits the Big Six-Five
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“Trevor Loudon and the Right-wing Propaganda Machine” By Jay D. Jurie / The Rag Blog / Until I came across the KeyWiki blog (KeyWiki.org) I didn’t know I had my very own “Wiki” page. When I went to “my” page … Continue reading
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Bob Feldman : A People’s Folk Music History
Folksinger/activist Phil Ochs. Image from Child of the Sixties.A people’s folk musicHistory of the United States By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / July 27, 2010 If you’re a Rag Blog reader who’s into either urban protest folk music … Continue reading
Kate, our resident observer of the stars and the seasons, tells us that Lammas is a fire festival known as First Harvest, Harvest Home, and Lughnasadh. It is a time for thanksgiving, sacrifice, and celebration. And, as always, she advises … Continue reading
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