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Susan Van Haitsma : ‘Viva la Vida’ in Austin
CodePink at Viva la Vida. Photo by Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog.Viva la Vida…and remember the dead By Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog / October 28, 2011 See gallery of photos by Susan Van Haitsma, Below. … Continue reading
David Van Os : ‘Non-Lethal Projectiles’ in Oakland
Police officers with “non-lethal ordnance” after an early morning raid on Occupy Oakland’s tent city, Oakland, CA, Oct.25, 2011. Photo by Stephen Lam / Reuters.Military zone in Oakland:Riot cops use ‘non-lethal projectiles’to attack occupiers’ encampment Scott Olsen, who served two … Continue reading
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Tagged David Van Os, Iraq Veterans, Oakland, Occupy Wall Street, Police Brutality, Social Protest
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Beyond the Causal Veil By Bill Meacham / The Rag Blog / Quantum indeterminacy operates inside your brain. What does that say about the nature of human will and decision-making?(1) We’ve taken a look at the world of quantum physics … Continue reading
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William Rogers : Austin Labor Marches in Solidarity with Occupy Movement
Union workers march in solidarity with Occupy Austin, Oct. 23, 2011. Image from YNN.Injury to one is injury to all:Austin labor demonstrates solidarity with Occupy movementBy William Rogers / The Rag Blog / October 27, 2011 AUSTIN — Five hundred … Continue reading
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Tagged Labor Unions, Occupy Austin, Occupy Wall Street, Social Protest, Wiliam Rogers
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Police officers with “non-lethal ordnance” weapons after an early morning raid on Occupy Oakland’s tent city, Oakland, CA, Oct.25, 2011. Photo by Stephen Lam / Reuters.Last night in Oakland:Riot cops use ‘non-lethal projectiles’to attack occupiers’ encampment Scott Olsen, who served … Continue reading
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Rag Radio : Academic/Activist Bernardine Dohrn, Former Leader of Weather Underground
Academic/activist Bernardine Dohrn, former leader of WeatherUnderground, on Rag Radio with Thorne Dreyer. Listen to it here: Thorne Dreyer‘s guest on Rag Radio this Friday, October 28, 2011, 2-3 p.m. (Central) on KOOP 91-7-FM in Austin, will be singer/songwriter and … Continue reading
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Tagged Activists, Bernardine Dohrn, Eddy Awards, Leftists, Rag Radio, SDS, Sixties, Thorne Dreyer, Uranium Savages, Weather Underground
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By Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog / One of Austin’s most colorful events of the year is the Dia de los Muertos festival organized by the good folks at Austin’s Mexic-Arte Museum. For 28 years, the museum has … Continue reading
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Bob Feldman : The Confederate State of Texas, 1846-1860
Between 12,000 and 15,000 Texas lost their lives in the Civil War. Painting from the Texas Civil War Museum.The hidden history of Texas Part VI: The Confederate State of Texas, 1860-1865 By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / October … Continue reading
Beyond the Causal Veilby Bill Meacham Quantum indeterminacy operates inside your brain. What does that say about the nature of human will and decision-making?(1) We’ve taken a look at the world of quantum physics before, but a little recap is … Continue reading
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Harry Tarq : Does U.S. Foreign Policy Respect Human Life?
Libyan men and children queue up to view the corpse of Muammar Qaddafi. Photo from Getty Images.U.S. foreign policy and the respect for human life By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / October 26, 2011 “The Oriental doesn’t put … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerial Drones, Harry Targ, Human Rights, Muammar Gaddafi, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Joan Wile : Granny for Peace Welcomes Iraq Withdrawal
Members of Granny Peace Brigade at Lincoln Center. Photo from the New York Observer.As Iraq troops come home:Peace granny is ‘cautiously optimistic’ By Joan Wile / The Rag Blog / October 26, 2011 NEW YORK — The news hit me … Continue reading
















