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Baudrillard 2 : Postmodern Democracy and the End of History
BAUDRILLARD 2: Postmodern democracyand the end of history By Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / July 5, 2010 “The Balance of Terror is the Terror of Balance.” (60) [This is the second of a three part series on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Jean Baudrillard, Marc Estrin, Philospophy, Political Philosophy, Postmodernism
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Green Party Scandal : Dime’s Worth of Difference
A difference between Democrats and Republicans? Ask FDR.And furthermore:There IS a dime’s worth of difference By Thomas McKelvey Cleaver / The Rag Blog / July 5, 2010 [On June 30 The Rag Blog posted an article by Tom Cleaver titled … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic Party, Dirty Tricks, Electoral politics, Green Party, Republican Party, Texas, Thomas Cleaver, Two Party System
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Salon et al : Romancing the Stone
On a roll: Image from Luminous Landscape.Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone:The Salon/Adobe/Oracle/Dell connection By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / July 3, 2010 As the recent replacement of General McChrystal by General Petraeus as military leader of the Pentagon’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Feldman, Business, Internet, Journalism, Media, Rolling Stone
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David Van Os : Celebrate the Vision
Photo by Tom Weber / Minnesota Public Radio.Notes from a Texas patriot:Though stained with hypocrisy,The vision has inspired millions By David Van Os / The Rag Blog / July 4, 2010 [Independence Day] Today is the 234th anniversary of the … Continue reading
LITERATURE / ‘Punto Final’ : ‘Adios’ to Monsivais and Saramago
Carlos Monsivais (top), and Jose Saramago. Photos from el idiota de la familia, top, and La Nousfera.Left writers as endangered species:Adios to Carlos Monsivais and Jose Saramago By John Ross / The Rag Blog / July 3, 2010 MEXICO CITY … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts, Authors, Carlos Monsivais, John Ross, Jose Saramago, Literature, Mexico, Revolutionary Movements, Writers
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Howard Zinn on the 4th of July : Put Away the Flags
Image by Darren Wamboldt / Shutterstock / Journal of the American Enterprise Institute.The self-deception of exceptionalism:Put away the flags By Howard Zinn / July 3, 2010 [People’s historian Howard Zinn died on January 7, 2010. This piece was originally distributed … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th of July, American Exceptionalism, American History, Howard Zinn, Imperialism, Iraq Occupation, Nationalism
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Check out the new Rag Blog Digest, online version — with links to all the articles from the last week.
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The Texas Greens : Making a Deal With the Dark Side
Graphic by James Retherford / The Rag Blog.When do ends justify means?The Republicans and the Texas Greens By Thomas McKelvey Cleaver / The Rag Blog / June 30, 2010 One of the things I have learned the hard way in … Continue reading
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Tagged Dirty Tricks, Electoral politics, Green Party, Republican Party, Thomas Cleaver
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Houston Pride : 2010 Parade is Horse of Different Color
Houston gay and lesbian community — and friends — stage a massive and joyous Pride Parade in the Montrose neighborhood, for the 31st straight year. Photos by Bill Maxey / The Rag Blog.(And the cops manage to hold their horses)Massive … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Maxey, Gay Pride, Houston, LGBT, Montrose, Police Tactics, Pride Parade
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Formula None : Is Austin Cruisin’ For a Bruisin’?
UPDATED JULY 2, 2010 Formula One racing: coming your way. Photo from Business Week.Controversy brewing:Is Formula One the right fit? By Stefan Wray / The Rag Blog / June 30, 2010 AUSTIN — If I told you I hated fast … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Car Racing, Environment, Formula 1, Fossil Fuels, Sports, Stefan Wray
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Austin Benefit : Friends Support, Celebrate Marilyn Buck
Robert King, former Black Panther and member of the Angola 3, speaks in support of Marilyn Buck at June 25 benefit in Austin. Photo by Alan Pogue / The Rag Blog.Lively Austin gathering benefitsPolitical prisoner Marilyn Buck By Mariann G. … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Black Liberation Movement, Mariann G. Wizard, Marilyn Buck, Poets, Political Prisoners, Robert King, Sixties, Social Action, The Rag, Thorne Dreyer
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