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Yearly Archives: 2016

Pamela Ellen Ferguson :
METRO | An ecumenical gathering for
Chanukah in Austin

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

Members of Austin Jewish Voice for Peace stage vigil at Texas State Capitol. By Pamela Ellen Ferguson | The Rag Blog | December 27, 2016 AUSTIN — Elaine Cohen, an activist with Austin Jewish Voice for Peace (AJVP) and a … Continue reading →

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Margaret Randall :
VERSE | Two poems

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

  Words Have we moved beyond word time, beyond the poet’s terrain where words describe events or pull us into new orbits of wonder and release? Words: those beautiful evocations strung together to birth ideas, whispered as comfort, sung as … Continue reading →

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Ed Felien :
Putin’s puppet and the really big deal

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

All Trump has to do is help the Russians build their pipeline through Afghanistan. By Ed Felien | The Rag Blog | December 20, 2016 It’s the biggest deal he’s ever done. If he gets this done, he’s the richest, … Continue reading →

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Henry Mecredy :
Camaro: Successful, but a waste

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

What possible need was there for another car like the Mustang? By Henry Mecredy | The Rag Blog | December 20, 2016 This is Henry Mecredy’s second Rag Blog article about design, function, and the social good in automotive engineering. … Continue reading →

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Alan Waldman :
TELEVISION | ‘Reginald Perrin’ novel spawned two pungent, witty UK series

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

Leonard Rossiter shines in 1976-79 original gem and Martin Clunes is brilliant in 2009-2010’s update. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | December 13, 2016 [In his Rag Blog column, Alan Waldman reviews some of his favorite films and … Continue reading →

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Scott Squires :
METRO | Sustainability as solidarity

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

Imagining a new eco-political ideology for the American Left. By Scott Squires | The Rag Blog | December 7, 2016 AUSTIN — In the middle of a sweaty crowd blocking traffic on the Congress Street Bridge Wednesday night, November 9, … Continue reading →

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Ken Wachsberger :
Reflection on the election: The Yippie
Puke-In of 1972

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

‘They can’t beat us. We’re having too much fun.’ — Stew Albert By Ken Wachsberger | The Rag Blog | December 6, 2016 I’m trying to be positive but I’ll be honest. I get queasy sometimes. Trump called himself the … Continue reading →

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Margaret Randall :
Fidel Castro, ¡presente!

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

For half a century Cuba stood as a beacon for other countries suffering from poverty and neocolonial domination. By Margaret Randall | The Rag Blog | November 29, 2016 Fidel Castro, longtime leader of the Cuban Revolution, died on November … Continue reading →

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Alice Embree :
Remembering Richard Jehn

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Alice Embree

Richard Jehn, 1950-2016, was the founding editor of ‘The Rag Blog’ in May 2006. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | November 28, 2016 Richard Jehn, founding editor of The Rag Blog, passed away on November 2, 2016, at … Continue reading →

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James McEnteer :
Vultures over Havana

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

Fidel Castro and the Castration of U.S. Latin American policy. By James McEnteer | The Rag Blog | November 28, 2016 When Fidel Castro died in his sleep at 90 on November 25 in Havana, American news consumers might have … Continue reading →

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Elaine J. Cohen :
METRO | It’s time for a ‘migra’ watch

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Alice Embree

By Elaine J. Cohen | The Rag Blog | November 27, 2016 AUSTIN — ICE out of Austin, an immigrant-led activist group, and the Austin Sanctuary Network met together for the first time at Wildflower Unitarian Church on November 22, … Continue reading →

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Chellis Glendinning :
Los indígenas del Oceti Sakowin

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Cecilia Colome

Por Chellis Glendinning | The Rag Blog | 23 de noviembre, 2016 La oposición a un oleoducto La oposición a un oleoducto ha reunido a los pueblos y comunidades indígenas de todas partes de Estados Unidos. Havasupai, del Gran Cañón; … Continue reading →

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