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Monthly Archives: June 2011

Ted McLaughlin : The Death of Juvenile Justice in Texas

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo by Robert Essel / Corbis.It’s a crime:The death of juvenile justice in Texas By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / June 5, 2011 Juvenile Justice in the state of Texas has been on a wild ride for the … Continue reading →

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Robert Jensen : Toni Tipton-Martin and the Politics of the Kitchen

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The many faces of Aunt Jemima. Image from The Jemima Code.The Jemima Code:Toni Tipton-Martin explores thepolitics of the kitchen, past and present By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / June 5, 2011 AUSTIN — In the cafeteria-turned-classroom at UT … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 2, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

In this report from Paris, The Rag Blog’s David Hamilton contrasts the French and U.S. healthcare systems and it turns out there’s simply no contest. The World Health Organization has France at number one, and the U.S. lags at 37th. … Continue reading →

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David P. Hamilton : French Healthcare is the World’s Best

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Yale Journal of Medicine and Law. CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE. Letters from France III:The French healthcare systemis the best in the world By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / June 1, 2011 “There are no … Continue reading →

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David P. Hamilton :

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Letters from France III:The French healthcare systemis the best in the world By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / June 1, 2011 “There are no uninsured in France. That’s completely unheard of. There is no case of anybody … Continue reading →

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Dr. Stephen R. Keister : Democrats, Medicare, and the ‘Jaws of Victory’

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Jaws: Leaving an opening for the Republicans.From the jaws of victory…The Democrats, Medicare andthe ‘winning message’ By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / June 1, 2011 “In a country well governed poverty is something to be ashamed … Continue reading →

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FILM / William Michael Hanks : Turk Pipkin’s ‘Building Hope’

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Turk Pipkin’s Building Hope:A story of how little it takesto make a big difference By William Michael Hanks / The Rag Blog / June 1, 2011 Building Hope is the third of a trilogy of films by Austin-based filmmaker Turk … Continue reading →

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