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Monthly Archives: April 2013
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BOOKS / Ron Jacobs : Vijay Prashad and the Lessons of the Global South
Vijay Prashad’s ‘possible history’: The lessons of the Global South Prashad paints a sweeping indictment of those who want to rule the earth with little or no regard for most of its inhabitants. By Ron Jacobs | The Rag Blog … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Capitalism, Global South, Neo-liberalism, Ron Jacobs, Vijay Prashad, World Economy
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Larry Ray : The Right of Americans to Love and Marry
There’s a problem when the stars and stripes exclude some Americans, forcing them to have their own flag. Image from iHandbill. The right to love and marry:Picking the fly specks out of the pepper Conservative judges on the Supreme Court … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, DOMA, Gay Marriage, Larry Ray, LGBT, Sexual Orientation, Supreme Court
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Glenn Gaven : The Sad Saga of Austin’s $10 Million Concrete Path
Austin City Councilman Chris Riley on his trusty steed. Image from chrisforaustin.com. Taken for a ride: The sad saga of the$10 million concrete path It is no coincidence that this segment of concrete treasure will run along part of Austin … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Politics, Bicycle Lobby, Capital Metro, Chris Riley, Glenn Gaven, New Urbanism, Rag Radio, Transit, Transportation
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RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : ‘Bronx Butch’ Memoirist & Performance Artist Annie Rachele Lanzillotto
Annie Rachele Lanzillotto. Rag Radio podcast:‘Bronx Butch’ memoirist & performance artist, Annie Rachele Lanzillotto “Annie Lanzillotto, the bard of Bronx Italian butch, is an American original, a performance artist and cultural anthropologist whose work is unique… an astonishing writer possessed … Continue reading
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Tagged Annie Rachele Lanzillotto, Authors, Cancer Survivors, Interview, Lesbians, Memoirists, Performance Art, Podcast, Rag Radio, Thorne Dreyer
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Alan Waldman : ‘The Vicar of Dibley’ Is One of the Funniest and Most Popular Britcoms Ever
Waldman’s film and TVtreasures you may have missed: Dawn French heads a hilarious cast in a series about a female clergywoman in a quirky small town. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | April 18, 2013 [In his weekly … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Waldman, British Television, Criticism, Dawn French, Richard Curtis, Vicar of Dibley, Vintage Television
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Lamar W. Hankins : Lyndon Baines Johnson As Tragic Hero
Former President Lyndon Baines Johnson, August 1972. Image from the LBJ Library / PBS Newshour. Lyndon Baines Johnson: My tragic hero LBJ was doomed from the start, trapped by earlier mistakes that he could not avoid without being vilified by … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Lamar W. Hankins, LBJ, LBJ Library, Sixties, Tragic Heroes, Vietnam War
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