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A marker for Covington Hall
William Covington Hall was a major organizer of the IWW in Texas and Louisiana. By Steve Rossignol | The Rag Blog | June 6, 2019 William Covington Hall stands out in southern socialist and labor history as one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged IWW, Rag Bloggers, Socialists, Steve Rossignol, William Covington Hall
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China has already won the Trade War
Trump is playing a short game, and China is (as always) playing a long game. By Ed Felien | The Rag Blog | May 22, 2019 A trade war is when a country raises tariffs (taxes) on a product coming … Continue reading
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STORY & VIDEO PODCAST | Asilo, terror y el futuro #1
Basado en casos documentados por Jennifer Harbury… ASILO, TERROR Y FUTURO from Anne Lewis on Vimeo. Por Anne Lewis | The Rag Blog | 21 de Mayo, 2019 Leer este articulo en inglés. El problema está en las realidades que … Continue reading
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STORY & VIDEO PODCAST | Asylum, terror, and the future #1: Asylum claim
Based on case stories of Jennifer Harbury… Asylum, Terror, and the Future #1 Asylum Claim from Anne Lewis on Vimeo. By Anne Lewis | The Rag Blog | May 15, 2019 Read this article in Spanish. Read and watch the … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Lewis, Immigration, Jennifer Harbury, Mexican Border, Podcast, Video
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The danger of a constitutional crisis
Mr. Trump’s relation to history is ignorance or disregard — which one does not matter. By Steve Russell | The Rag Blog | May 8, 2019 The Republican Party has been replaced by a personality cult that runs right over … Continue reading
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Tagged Cherokee Nation, Constitutional Law, Donald Trump, Native Americans, Rag Bloggers, Steve Russell
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BOOKS | ‘The Dilsberg Engagement: Love, Dissent and Reprisals’ by Danielle Jaussaud
The author has provided a gripping description of GI resistance in Germany. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | May 6, 2019 [Danielle Jaussaud and Alice Embree will join Thorne Dreyer on Rag Radio, Friday, May 31, 2-3 p.m. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Embree, Books, Danielle Jaussaud, GI Resistance, Mike McDougal, Rag Bloggers
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POLITICS | A left strategy for the 2020 elections and beyond
Election campaigns are not a bothersome sideshow, but are at the center of our work. By Carl Davidson and Bill Fletcher Jr. | The Rag Blog via Truthout | April 25, 2019 As the 2020 presidential campaigns begin in 2019, … Continue reading
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TRAVEL | Three days in LA: Tales of a reluctant tourist
It’s clear that there’s little if anything natural about LA. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | April 18, 2019 “Disneyland is presented as imaginary in order to make us believe that the rest is real, when in fact … Continue reading
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METRO EVENTS | Open Canopy is tour of leading artist studios
Open studio event on April 19 is sponsored by Austin’s Canopy and Big Medium groups. AUSTIN — Arts organizations Canopy and Big Medium are having their monthly open studio event –- known as Open Canopy — on Friday, April 19, … Continue reading
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Tagged Art Exhibition, Artist Studio Tour, Big Medium, Canopy, Cecilia Colome, Fernando Muñoz, Metro
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Pilgrims’ process
Japanese pilgrims bearing 30,000 paper cranes visit WWII internment site, meet up with Austin Sanctuary Movement. By Elaine J. Cohen | The Rag Blog | April 4, 2019 AUSTIN — It has been over two years since I wrote about … Continue reading
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Tagged Elaine J. Cohen, Immigrant Detention, Japanese Pilgrimage, Rag Bloggers
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The New Journalism Project launches NJP Publishing
Rag Blog publisher announces new book publishing effort. By The Rag Blog | The Rag Blog | March 29, 2019 The New Journalism Project (NJP), publisher of The Rag Blog and sponsor of Rag Radio, is spreading its wings with … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Embree, Alyce Guynn, New Journalism Project, NJP Publishing, Rag Bloggers
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Facing two different forms of anti-Semitism
We must resist White Nationalism and reach out in solidarity to the communities it attacks. By Rabbi Arthur Waskow | The Rag Blog | March 14, 2019 An old Jewish saying goes, “Why did God give us two thumbs? So … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-Semitism, Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Rag Bloggers, White Nationalism
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