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Theologian and social critic Gary Dorrien http://www.utsnyc.edu/Page.aspx?pid=351 will speak on “Breaking the Oligarchy” to keynote a weekend gathering on economic justice and faith. Dorrien, an Episcopal priest and professor at Union Theological Seminary and Columbia University, is a frequent speaker … Continue reading
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Bill Neiman — a leader in the movement to conserve natural resources and restore the heath of the environment in Texas — was Thorne Dreyer’s guest on Rag Radio, Friday, April 13, originally broadcast on KOOP-FM in Austin. Neiman is … Continue reading
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Beginning with words from Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness” — “The horror! The horror!” — Mike Hanks takes us first through the darkness — the horror and futility of the U.S. drug war in Mexico — and then we move … Continue reading
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William Michael Hanks : Darkness and Light
Photo by Diego Huerta, from the 31K Portraits for Peace exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin.Darkness and Light:31K Portraits for Peace(31K Retratos por la Paz) By William Michael Hanks | The Rag Blog | April 19, 2012 See Gallery … Continue reading
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Tagged Drug War, Mexic-arte Museum, Mexico, Peace, Photography, William Michael Hanks
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David P. Hamilton : French Elections: Francois Hollande and the Socialists
Presidential frontrunner Francois Hollande of the French Socialist Party. Image from Jegoun.net.The French presidential election:Francois Hollande offersan opportunity for the Left The simple explanation of Sarkozy’s failure is that the majority of the French electorate do not like the man … Continue reading
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Philip L. Russell : Mexican Elections: A Veteran, a Smile, and an Image
A figure of PRI candidate Enrique Pena Nieto, at rally kicking off his presidential campaign in Guadalajara, March 30, 2012. Photo by Edgard Garrido / Reuters.The Mexican presidential election:A veteran, a smile, and an image So far a lack of … Continue reading
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Tagged Electoral politics, Latin America, Mexico, Philip L. Russell
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RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Restoration Ecologist Bill Neiman on Saving our Texas Environment
Environmentalist Bill Neiman at the KOOP studios in Austin, Friday, April 13, 2012. Photo by Tracey Schulz / Rag Radio.Rag Radio:Restoration ecologist Bil Neimansays we need a paradigm shift By Rag Radio / The Rag Blog / April 18, 2012 … Continue reading
Jack A. Smith : Big Brother’s Getting Bigger
Another sign of the times. Image from City Limits.Our civil liberties under attack:Big Brother’s getting even bigger Abuses of civil liberties are taking place with increasing frequency, but the public outcry has mainly been muted, an enticement for the authorities … Continue reading
Philip L. Russell : Mexican Elections: A Veteran, a Smile, and an Image
A figure of PRI candidate Enrique Pena Nieto, at rally kicking off his presidential campaign in Guadalajara, March 30, 2012. Photo by Edgard Garrido / Reuters.The Mexican presidential election:A veteran, a smile, and an image By Philip L. Russell / … Continue reading
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David P. Hamilton : French Elections: Francois Hollande and the Socialists
Presidential frontrunner Francois Hollande of the French Socialist Party. Image from Jegoun.net.The French presidential election:Francois Hollande offersan opportunity for the Left By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / Voting in this year’s French presidential election begins on April … Continue reading
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BOOKS / Ron Jacobs : Vijay Prashad on the Arab Spring
Manipulating the Arab uprising:Rebellious spring, murderous winter By Ron Jacobs | The Rag Blog | April 18, 2012 [Arab Spring, Libyan Winter by Vijay Prashad (2012: AK Press); Paperback;168 pp.; $14.95.] The last 20 or so months have certainly been … Continue reading
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INTERVIEW / Jonah Raskin : Judy Gumbo Albert, Yippie Girl
Judy Gumbo Albert. Photo illustrations by James Retherford / The Rag Blog.Yippie Girl:A Rag Blog interviewwith Judy Gumbo Albert By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | April 17, 2012 After all these years, she still calls herself “Yippie Girl.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Interview, Jonah Raskin, Judy Gumbo Albert, Sixties, Yippies
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