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MICHAEL MEEROPOL / LABOR / Time to Consider a Four-Day Workweek
By Michael Meeropol / The Rag Blog / August 20, 2026 Mike Meeropol, Professor Emeritus of Economics at Western New England University, comments on Juliet B. Schor’s groundbreaking analysis on working too much and the possibilities of a four-day workweek. Meeropol is … Continue reading
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MICHAEL MEEROPOL / REMEMBRANCE / David Rosner, a great public intellectual, a defender of public health
By Michael Meeropol / The Rag Blog / July 6, 2026 Michael Meeropol and Gerald Markowitz talk about David Rosner’s contributions to the defense of Public Health on Rag Radio. Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner co-authored groundbreaking books on industrial pollution, silicosis, and lead poisoning. Listen … Continue reading
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SUSAN VAN HAITSMA / CULTURE / Down on the Drag: Austin Music History
By Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog / June 15, 2026 I love learning about the place, people and history of where I live. I often wonder about the people who once walked where I walk and who lived where I live … Continue reading
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Tagged Jason Mellard, Jesse Sublett, Kathy Valentine, Nanci Griffith, Susan Van Haitsma, Varsity Mural
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ALICE EMBREE / MEDICARE / Taking on the Medicare Disadvantage
By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / June 11, 2026 This article appeared in Alice Embree’s Substack on May 18, 2026. An interview with James Russell, mentioned below, will air on Rag Radio 91.7 FM, 2-3 p.m. Central, Friday, June 12, … Continue reading
AUSPOP / CULTURE / Retrospective of Underground Comix Pioneer Gilbert Shelton
By Austin Museum of Popular Culture /The Rag Blog / June 5, 2026 The Austin Museum of Popular Culture will launch its Retrospective of Underground Comix Pioneer Gilbert Shelton on Sunday, June 7, 2026. When: June 7 – July 19, 2026Where: 506 N. … Continue reading
ALICE EMBREE / MAY DAY! MAY DAY!
NO WORK / NO SCHOOL / NO SHOPPING By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / April 30, 2026 On May 1st, we celebrate the original Labor Day, International Workers Day, that commemorates the May 1, 1886, General Strike in … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, May Day, Texas, Texas State Employees Union, Texas State Unviersity
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JAN LANCE / RETIREES / Senior Solidarity
By Jan Lance /The Rag Blog / April 2, 2026 Protecting Retirement Now and for the FutureThe Texas Alliance for Retired Americans (TARA) wants you! Hear Jan Lance on Rag RadioKOOP 91.7 FM TARA’s Senior Solidarity campaign focuses on four issues – … Continue reading
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MARIANN GARNER-WIZARD / REMEMBRANCE / Robert “Bob” Pardun, beloved prairie radical
By Mariann Garner-Wizard / The Rag Blog / January 27, 2026 Robert Pardun was born June 30, 1941 and passed away January 16, 2026 after a long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease. The following is an excerpt from the cover of Robert … Continue reading
MARTIN J. MURRAY / REMEMBRANCE / Larry Caroline disarmed critics without demeaning them
By Martin J. Murray / The Rag Blog / December 4, 2025 I knew Larry Caroline for only a few short years in Austin. It was a memorable experience. My first recollection of Larry was at the Capitol Building around … Continue reading
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Tagged 1967, Frank Erwin, Free Speech, John Silber, Larry Caroline, Martin J. Murray, Sixties, Trudy Stern, University of Texas at Austin
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ALICE EMBREE / MEDIA / A new Rag for a new generation
By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / November 6, 2025 Many of us have worked to keep The Rag flag flying since the 2005 reunion. It’s hard to believe that was 20 years ago. We’ve kept Rag history alive … Continue reading
