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Monthly Archives: March 2012
The Rag Blog : ‘Old Skool’ Will Be in Session on April Fool’s Day
Famed Austin surrealist graphic artist Jim Franklin designed a special commemorative poster for the event.‘Feed Your Head’ on April Fool’s Day:Legendary Austin Bands at Rag Blog Bash A Rag Blog Benefit Bash withShiva’s Headband, Greezy Wheels & Jesse SublettJovita’s, 1619 … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Musicians, Greezy Wheels, Jesse Sublett, Jim Franklin, Rag Radio, Shiva's Headband, The Rag, The Rag Blog, Thorne Dreyer
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Carl Davidson : Trayvon Martin, Newt Gingrich, and the ‘Race Card’
Demonstrators call for justice for Trayvon Martin. Image from AllVoices.Tragedies, crimes, and Trayvon Martin:How Newt Gingrich played the ‘race card’ By Carl Davidson | The Rag Blog | March 29, 2012 Every so often an outrage happens that lights up … Continue reading
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Tagged Carl Davidson, Labor Unions, Newt Gingrich, Racism, Trayvon Martin
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From NYPD Spying to Trayvon Martin Current Policing Makes Us Less Safe By Jordan Flaherty A version of this article was originally published on The Progressive: http://progressive.org/nypd_spy_victim_sounds_off.html When I heard that my name was featured in a New York City … Continue reading
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Harry Targ : U.S. Imperialism and Our ‘Special Relationship’ With Iran
An artist’s take on U.S. imperialism. Cartoon from Iran Review.Targets of U.S. imperialismand the danger of war with Iran Given the troubled history of U.S./Iranian relations spanning at least 60 years, the current threats of war expressed by both Israel … Continue reading
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Tagged Harry Targ, Imperialism, Iran, U.S. Foreign Policy, World History
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MEASURING TARGETS OF US IMPERIALISM: HISTORY, ECONOMICS, GEOPOLITICS, CULTURE AND IRAN Measuring targets of U.S. imperialism:History, economics, geopolitics, culture, and Iran By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | March 27, 2012 U.S. Imperialism in the Beginning Modern imperialism is … Continue reading
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Larry Ray : America’s Gas Pains
Gasoline pump, Naples Italy, March 11, 2012 Photo from la Republica. Graphic by Larry Ray / The Rag Blog.Reality check: America’s gas pains? Most Americans have not lived anywhere other than in America, and many still live not too far … Continue reading
BOOKS / Lamar W. Hankins : ‘The Fox Effect’ Poisons Public Discourse
The Fox Effect:Disinformation that poisons public discourse By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | March 26, 2012 [The Fox Effect, by David Brock, Ari Rabin-Havt, and Media Matters for America (2012: Anchor); Paperback; 336 pp; $15.] Sometimes education … Continue reading
Steve Russell : Questions of Law in the Shooting of Trayvon Martin
Trayvon Martin’s parents Tracy Martin, left, and Sybrina Fulton, at the Million Hoodie March in Union Square, New York, Wednesday, March 21, 2012. Photo from AP / Shakesville.From a lifetime in criminal justice:Questions of law raised bythe shooting of Trayvon … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Florida, Steve Russell, Trayvon Martin, Vigilante Justice
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Jay D. Jurie : Trayvon Martin’s Fatal Shortcut
Travon Martin, 17, played for his high school football team.Walking while black:Trayvon Martin’s fatal shortcut By Jay D. Jurie | The Rag Blog | March 22, 2012 SANFORD, Florida — During the intermission of the NBA All-Star Game on February … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Florida, Jay D. Jurie, Racism, Social Action, Trayvon Martin, Vigilante Justice
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Roger Baker : How High Gas Prices Are Putting the Hurt on Average Drivers
Cartoon from The Smoking Jacket.How high gas prices are hurtingaverage drivers (and voters) By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / March 22, 2012 [This is the first of a two-part series.] High gasoline prices are probably hitting the average … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Economy, Oil Prices, Roger Baker, Transit, Transportation
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Rag Blog : Don’t Forget to Feed Your Head!
Art by Jim Franklin; poster by James Retherford / The Rag Blog.‘Feed Your Head’ on April Fool’s Day:Legendary Austin Bands at Rag Blog Bash Go to the Facebook “Feed Your Head!” event page. “Old Skool” will be in session on … Continue reading
RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : David Bacon on U.S. Policies and the Great Mexican Migration
Journalist, author, and long-time labor organizer David Bacon.Rag Radio:David Bacon discusses how U.S. policiesfueled the great Mexican migration By Rag Radio / The Rag Blog / March 21, 2012 Noted journalist, author, documentary photographer, and long-time labor organizer David Bacon … Continue reading
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Tagged David Bacon, Globalization, Immigration, Labor Movement, Mexico, NAFTA, Rag Radio, Thorne Dreyer
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