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Monthly Archives: January 2013
Harry Targ : Advancing a Progressive Coalition
Obama inauguration: mobilizing the progressive coalition. Photo by Win McNamee / Getty ImagesAdvancing a progressive coalition In his second inaugural address, the President clearly articulated a progressive agenda for the next four years that we on the left should organize … Continue reading
James McEnteer : The Pirates of Ecuador
Image from Nuke the Fridge.Straight to video:That movie’s too expensive! Knock it off! By James McEnteer | The Rag Blog | January 29, 2013 “I’d like to thank the members of the Academy. Or at least, one of them…” QUITO, … Continue reading
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Tagged Academy Awards, Film, Hollywood, Intellectual Property, James McEnteer, Pirate Video
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Ron Jacobs : From Wounded Knee to Idle No More
Image by Andy Everson from Huffington Post.From Wounded Knee to Idle No More The movement is slowly spreading to the indigenous nations of the northern United States, which have seen their lands ravaged numerous times over the course of history … Continue reading
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Tagged First Nations, Human Rights, Idle No More, Native American, Ron Jacobs, Social Activism, Wounded Knee
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Alan Waldman : ‘Ballykissangel’ is a Charming Irish Small-Town Drama Rich in Characters
Waldman’s film and TVtreasures you may have missed: Drama, comedy and a wealth of Irish characters make ‘Ballykissangel‘ fun. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | January 28, 2013 [In his weekly column, Alan Waldman reviews some of his … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Waldman, Ballykissangel, Criticism, Irish Television, Vintage Television
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Bob Feldman : The Rise of the Texas ‘Big Rich,’ 1930-1940
Charles Marsh, owner of the Austin American and Austin Statesman (later merged as the Austin American-Statesman), also made big money in the oil business. Image from the Public Welfare Foundation.The hidden history of Texas Part 11: 1930-1940/2 — The rise … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Feldman, Charles Marsh, Conservative Politics, LBJ, Oil Business, Texas History
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Lamar W. Hankins : Gun Control and the Ethics of Self-Defense
Political cartoon by J.D. Crow / AL.com.The ethics of self-defense: Reconsidering gun control Much of this will seem counterintuitive, especially to those who are brought up with a macho mentality, whose inclination will be to fight, get revenge, teach the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ethics, Gun Control, Gun Laws, Lamar W. Hankins, Self-Defense, Violence
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Robert Jensen : Torture is Trivial
Zero Dark Thirty reinforces the story of American innocence. Torture is trivial Zero Dark Thirty tells the story most Americans want to hear, not the story that needs to be told. By Robert Jensen | The Rag Blog | January … Continue reading
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Tagged Imperialism, Robert Jensen, Terrorism, Torture, U.S. Foreign Policy, Zero Dark Thirty
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Roger Baker : Can TxDOT avoid financial disaster?
Warning sign: TxDOT’s funding shortfall is 50 percent of its budget. Maybe TxDOT should heed its own sign. By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | January 24, 2013 “Things can become complicated when you actually try to understand them.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Rick Perry, Roger Baker, Texas Economy, Texas Legislature, Texas Politics, Transportation, TXDot
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INTERVIEW / Jonah Raskin : Superstar Cinematographer Tom Hurwitz
Cinematographer Tom Hurwitz embedded with troops in Afghanistan during filming for the movie Kansas to Kandahar. Photo courtesy Tom Hurwitz.An interview with Tom Hurwitz:Superstar of contemporary American cinematography By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | January 23, 2013 “I love … Continue reading
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Tagged Activists, Cinematographers, Columbia, Filmmakers, Interview, Jonah Raskin, Sixties, Tom Hurwitz
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RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Mike McGuire and Lisa Fithian on Occupy Movement and ‘We Are Many’
Mike McGuire, left, co-editor of We Are Many, and activist/writer Lisa Fithian.Rag Radio podcast:Mike McGuire and Lisa Fithian reflect on the Occupy Movement and the book, We Are Many By Rag Radio | The Rag Blog | January 23, 2013 … Continue reading
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Tagged Activists, Lisa Fithian, Mike McGuire, Occupy Movement, Podcast, Rag Radio, Thorne Dreyer
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Thom Hartmann : The Second Amendment Was Ratified to Preserve Slavery
Slave patrols, under the direction of commissioned militia officers, enforced discipline on slaves in the antebellum South. Image from America’s Black Holocaust Museum.The Second Amendment wasratified to preserve slavery Every Southerner of the era knew the simple answer: Well-regulated militias … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Gun Control, Racism, Second Amendment, Slavery, Thom Hartmann
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