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Yearly Archives: 2013
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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Roger Baker : It’s Official: Karl Marx Was Right!
Karl Marx’s grave in Highgate Cemetery, London. Wait… so, Karl Marx was right?Terminal capitalism / Part 1 The doubts about the viability of capitalism as a system now extend far beyond its traditional critics. By Roger Baker | The Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitalism, Class Struggle, Economics, Global Economy, Inverted Totalitarianism, Karl Marx, Roger Baker, Terminal Capitalism
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RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Progressive Sportswriter Dave Zirin Takes Off the Gloves
Dave Zirin: “Politics have always been a part of sports.” Rag Radio podcast:Progressive sportswriter Dave Zirinon the intersection of sports and politics “Sports has become such a big business that the line between journalism and being a broadcast partner for … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Arian Foster, Authors, Dave Zirin, Interview, Podcast, Rag Radio, Royce White, Sports, Sports Culture, Sportswriters, Thorne Dreyer
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Chellis Glendinning : Confessions of an Obituary ‘Aficionada’
Fred Astaire: Bidding adieu. Witness to notable crossings: Confessions of an obituary aficionada Brimming with Mississippi gentility and rousing political arguments, he drew me into the swirl of mad farmers, musicians, historians, sheep herders, and political philosophers who were demanding … Continue reading
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Tagged Chellis Glendinning, Deaths, Fred Astaire, John Ross, Journalism, Rebekah Azen, Richard Grossman, Thomas Naylor
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Marilyn Katz : Hathaway’s Nipples and a Congressional Primary
Anne Hathaway at the Academy Awards. Image from HaveUHeard. Signs of the times?Hathaway’s nipples and a Congressional primary Has the liberal media switched sides in the war against women? By Marilyn Katz / The Rag Blog / March 27, 2013 … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Hathaway, Chicago, Liberal Politics, Marilyn Katz, Misogyny, Robin Kelly, War on Women, Women's Movement
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BOOKS / Ron Jacobs : Justin Hart and William Blum on Exporting Democracy
Spreading the word:‘Democracy, we deliver’ In his inimitable style, Blum rips into the lie of U.S. propaganda and takes Hart’s academic discussion into the streets. By Ron Jacobs | The Rag Blog | March 26, 2013 Empire of Ideas: The … Continue reading
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Tagged American Empire, Books, Imperialism, Justin Hart, Propaganda, Ron Jacobs, U.S. Foreign Policy, William Blum
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