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Palin’s Wikipedia Entry Overhauled Overnight
Sarah Palin’s Bio Gets PaddedBy Yuki Noguchi / August 29, 2008 If you happened to check Sarah Palin’s Wikipedia entry Thursday, you might have had a good tip about today’s announcement. Someone — and apparently it was just one person … Continue reading
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Tagged Republican Convention, Republican Party, Sarah Palin, Vice President, Wikipedia
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Truckers Blockade Traffic in Europe
Truck drivers parked on a highway leading out of Madrid yesterday, one of a number of roads they blocked. Other roads included some leading into the center of Barcelona and the border with France. Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images.Two truck … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Disobedience, Energy, Europe, Fuel Costs, Labor, Social Action
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World Economic Leaders Gather : Confront Major Food Crisis
World Bank president Robert Zoellick. Photo by Saul Loeb / AFPWorld economic leaders act to counter financial, food crisesApril 13, 2008Washington –World economic leaders here this weekend took steps to alleviate the worst financial shock in decades and a food … Continue reading
Environmentalists Blast Airline
American Flies Five People From Chicago to London By David Millward / Telegraph, UK / March 6, 2008 A major airline is under fire from environmentalists for flying an aircraft across the Atlantic with only five passengers on board. The … Continue reading
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Fighting Sharks in Cleveland
Activists Bare Teeth Over ForeclosuresBy Adam Geller / March 1, 2008 Folks on Humphrey Hill Drive were still waking up on the icy Saturday morning the shark hunters came to town. They rounded the suburban traffic circle in a pair … Continue reading
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Theory of Social Change As Elitist As It Is Inaccurate
Lets not try to rewrite history. LBJ was both a war criminal and a moral midget compared to Martin Luther King, who had the courage to oppose his war. LBJ killed over a million innocent children with this undeclared imperialist … Continue reading
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Rag Radio
RAG RADIO: Driving in the Left Lane! with host Thorne Dreyer Cutting-edge alternative journalism, politics, and culture in the spirit of the Sixties underground press. KEEP TUNED IN WITH RAG RADIO! Listen to it here: KOOP 91.7-FM in Austin, Texas, … Continue reading
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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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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 Blog : ‘Feed Your Head’ on April Fool’s Day!
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
Obama and The Onion : Reflections on the Uses of Satire
‘Cooter Obama’ chases pig on Capitol lawn. Photo from controversial satirical article in The Onion. Photo © Copyright 2008, Onion, Inc. I recently chuckled at a satirical piece I found at The Onion’s website and reposted it here on The … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Cultural Stereotypes, Humor, Obama, Political Correctness, Racism, Satire, Texas, The Onion
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