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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Bob Feldman : The Rise of the Klan in Texas, 1920-1930
Flyer for “Ku Klux Klan Day,” October 24, 1923. Image from The Portal to Texas History.The hidden history of Texas Part 10: 1920-1930/1 — The rise of the Klan in Texas By Bob Feldman | The Rag Blog | December … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin History, Bob Feldman, Houston History, KKK, Racism, Texas History, White Supremacists
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Alan Waldman: ‘Father Ted’ is Howlarious Irish Series
Waldman’s film and TVtreasures you may have missed: Anglo-Irish sitcom Father Ted brilliantly spoofs Catholic clergy in one of the funniest TV series ever. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | December 12, 2012 [In his weekly column, Alan … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Waldman, British Television, Criticism, Father Ted, Vintage Television
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Paul Buhle : Comix Artist Spain Rodriguez (1940-2012)
Spain Rodriguez: Transforming comics. Image from CBLDF.The passing of a comix pioneer:Spain Rodriguez (1940-2012) By Paul Buhle / Dissent / December 12, 2012 In Trashman: Agent of the Sixth International, the signature saga of his early years, Rodriguez’s revolutionaries took … Continue reading
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Tagged Artists, Deaths, Graphic History, Paul Buhle, Sixties, Spain Rodriguez, Underground Comix, Underground Press
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BOOKS / Ron Jacobs : ‘We Are Many’ Offers Thoughtful Analysis of Occupy Movement
From occupation to liberation:A review of ‘We Are Many’ By Ron Jacobs | The Rag Blog | December 11, 2012 This aesthetically pleasing volume has the best overall take to date on the meaning of Occupy, its shortcomings and strengths, … Continue reading
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Tagged AK Press, Anarchism, Books, Direct Action, Occupy Movement, Occupy Wall Street, Resistance Movements, Ron Jacobs
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Steve Russell : Will Rogers and the Jokes of Partisan Politics
Will Rogers. Image from Wikimedia Commons.The jokes of partisan politics:Will Rogers ‘chews to run’ ‘I’m not a member of any organized political party,’ he famously confessed, ‘I’m a Democrat.’ By Steve Russell | The Rag Blog | December 7, 2012 … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Electoral politics, Humorists, Journalists, Native Americans, Steve Russell, Will Rogers
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BOOKS / C.E. McAuley : Jonah Raskin’s Bio of ‘Pedagogical Pilgrim’ James McGrath
Jonah Raskin’s biography of artist/teacher James McGrath was designed by Rag Blog art director James Retherford.Pedagogical pilgrim: Jonah Raskin’s new bio ofartist/teacher James McGrath Raskin’s new biography is no simple valentine from one teacher to another. It is an in-depth … Continue reading
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Tagged Artists, Biography, Books, C.E. McAuley, Education, James McGrath, Jonah Raskin, Native Americans, Teachers
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Michael Simmons : I Was a Texas Jewboy!
Left to right: Larry Campbell, Michael Simmons, Jim Rider, and Kinky Friedman at the Lone Star Roadhouse, New York City, 1989. Photo by Cleveland Storrs.Move over, Kinky: I was a Texas Jewboy! The Kinkster blew my still-growing mind and helped … Continue reading
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Tagged Country Music, Kinky Friedman, Michael Simmons, Music History, Political Satire, Texas Musicians
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FILM / Jonah Raskin : ‘Searching for Sugar Man’
Searching for Sugar Man: The Sixties surface, again Rodriquez is himself a Sixties survivor. His songs capture the mood of the late 1960s and the early 1970s. They reflect the anger, the aspirations, and the despair of the era. By … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary Film, Film, Jonah Raskin, Musicians, Rodriguez, Searching for Sugar Man, Sixties
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The Jokes of Partisan Politics By Steve Russell Will Rogers, the Paint Clan Cherokee cowboy turned entertainer turned political pundit, used to say he did not make jokes. “I just watch the government and report the facts.” Like any intelligent … Continue reading
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David Bacon : Who’s to Blame for the Bangladesh Fire?
Black Friday demonstrations: Service Employees International Union (SEIU) President Mary Kay Henry pickets at a Walmart store in Richmond, CA, in support of better wages and benefits for workers. Photo by David Bacon.Who’s responsible?Deadly fire in Bangladesh The Bangladesh fire … Continue reading
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Tagged Bangladesh fire, Black Friday, David Bacon, Garment Workers, Labor Unions, Walmart
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Alan Waldman : ‘Thin Blue Line’ is Uproarious Britcom
Waldman’s film and TVtreasures you may have missed: One of the cleverest, funniest-ever British sitcoms, The Thin Blue Line, available on YouTube, really should not be missed. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | December 5, 2012 [In his … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Waldman, British Television, Criticism, Thin Blue Line, Vintage Television
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