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BOOKS / Robert Jensen : Prophets of the Fourth Estate
The corporate media crisis:Everything old is new again By Robert Jensen | The Rag Blog | April 4, 2012 [Prophets of the Fourth Estate: Broadsides by Press Critics of the Progressive Era, edited by Amy Reynolds and Gary Hicks; Foreword … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Books, Democracy, Journalism, Mainstream Media, Media Criticism, Robert Jensen
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Van Jones : What Went Wrong in the Age of Obama
Van Jones. Photo by Bill Pugliano / Getty Images.The Age of Obama:What went wrong (and how to fix it) By Van Jones / Progressive America Rising / April 3, 2012 [This article is adapted from Van Jones’ new book, Rebuild … Continue reading
BOOKS / Ron Jacobs : Papa Had a Brand New Bag
Papa had a brand new bag:James Brown was ‘The One’ By Ron Jacobs | The Rag Blog | April 3, 2012 [The One: The Life and Music of James Brown, by RJ Smith (2012: Gotham); Hardcover; 464 pp.; $27.50l.] When … Continue reading
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Tagged Black History, Books, James Brown, Music History, Popular Culture, Ron Jacobs, Soul Music
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Ted McLaughlin : The GOP’s Biggest Mistake
Mike Luckovich political cartoon from The Friends of Jake.GOP’s biggest mistake:The anti-woman agenda By Ted McLaughlin | The Rag Blog | April 3, 2012 I can understand some of the actions of Republicans, even though I vociferously disagree with them. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 Elections, Conservative Politics, Misogyny, Republican Party, Ted McLaughlin, Women's Health
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The Rag Blog : ‘Old Skool’ Will Be in Session on April Fool’s Day
Famed Austin surrealist graphic artist Jim Franklin designed a special commemorative poster for the event.‘Feed Your Head’ on April Fool’s Day:Legendary Austin Bands at Rag Blog Bash A Rag Blog Benefit Bash withShiva’s Headband, Greezy Wheels & Jesse SublettJovita’s, 1619 … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Musicians, Greezy Wheels, Jesse Sublett, Jim Franklin, Rag Radio, Shiva's Headband, The Rag, The Rag Blog, Thorne Dreyer
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Carl Davidson : Trayvon Martin, Newt Gingrich, and the ‘Race Card’
Demonstrators call for justice for Trayvon Martin. Image from AllVoices.Tragedies, crimes, and Trayvon Martin:How Newt Gingrich played the ‘race card’ By Carl Davidson | The Rag Blog | March 29, 2012 Every so often an outrage happens that lights up … Continue reading
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Tagged Carl Davidson, Labor Unions, Newt Gingrich, Racism, Trayvon Martin
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From NYPD Spying to Trayvon Martin Current Policing Makes Us Less Safe By Jordan Flaherty A version of this article was originally published on The Progressive: http://progressive.org/nypd_spy_victim_sounds_off.html When I heard that my name was featured in a New York City … Continue reading
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Harry Targ : U.S. Imperialism and Our ‘Special Relationship’ With Iran
An artist’s take on U.S. imperialism. Cartoon from Iran Review.Targets of U.S. imperialismand the danger of war with Iran Given the troubled history of U.S./Iranian relations spanning at least 60 years, the current threats of war expressed by both Israel … Continue reading
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Tagged Harry Targ, Imperialism, Iran, U.S. Foreign Policy, World History
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MEASURING TARGETS OF US IMPERIALISM: HISTORY, ECONOMICS, GEOPOLITICS, CULTURE AND IRAN Measuring targets of U.S. imperialism:History, economics, geopolitics, culture, and Iran By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | March 27, 2012 U.S. Imperialism in the Beginning Modern imperialism is … Continue reading
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Larry Ray : America’s Gas Pains
Gasoline pump, Naples Italy, March 11, 2012 Photo from la Republica. Graphic by Larry Ray / The Rag Blog.Reality check: America’s gas pains? Most Americans have not lived anywhere other than in America, and many still live not too far … Continue reading
BOOKS / Lamar W. Hankins : ‘The Fox Effect’ Poisons Public Discourse
The Fox Effect:Disinformation that poisons public discourse By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | March 26, 2012 [The Fox Effect, by David Brock, Ari Rabin-Havt, and Media Matters for America (2012: Anchor); Paperback; 336 pp; $15.] Sometimes education … Continue reading
Steve Russell : Questions of Law in the Shooting of Trayvon Martin
Trayvon Martin’s parents Tracy Martin, left, and Sybrina Fulton, at the Million Hoodie March in Union Square, New York, Wednesday, March 21, 2012. Photo from AP / Shakesville.From a lifetime in criminal justice:Questions of law raised bythe shooting of Trayvon … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Florida, Steve Russell, Trayvon Martin, Vigilante Justice
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