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Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Afghanistan / 7
Demonstration at Kabul University, late 1970. Photo by Louis Dupree / BBC.Part 7: 1968-1976A People’s History of Afghanistan By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / May 14, 2010 [If you’re a Rag Blog reader who wonders how the Pentagon … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Bob Feldman, South Asia, Student Activism, U.S. Foreign Policy, World History
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Renowned photojournalist Alan Pogue will be inducted into the Austin Arts Hall of Fame on June 7. Pogue was staff photographer for Austin’s underground newspaper The Rag from 1971-1977, and has been a frequent contributor to The Rag Blog. His … Continue reading
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Marc Estrin : Wagner — Oi!
The giants seize Freya. Illustration for Wagner’s Das Rheingold by Arthur Rackham (1910).WAGNER — OI! By Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / May 24, 2010 I didn’t begin “getting into” Wagner till I was 30ish. Who had the time … Continue reading
Follow the Poppies : Opium, Afghanistan, and U.S. Foreign Policy
Soldier among the poppies at opium field in Afghanistan. Image from Aftermath News.Working with the warlords:Afghanistan and the heroin trade The U.S. used the international heroin network to serve its geopolitical aims in Afghanistan and elsewhere. By Sherman DeBrosse / … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Afghanistan Pipeline, CIA, Drugs, Foreign Policy, Opium, Sherman DeBrosse
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John Ross : The ‘Feminization’ of Mexican Agriculture
Purepecha woman in reboza, on plate from Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan. Image from Teyacapan / Flickr.Working the parcela:‘Feminization’ is hope for Mexican agriculture By John Ross / The Rag Blog / May 24, 2010 SANTA CRUZ TANACO, Mexico — When I first … Continue reading
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Burn Down The Banks? By Jonah Raskin Yes, I know the title of this piece is inflammatory. But these are inflammatory times and inflammatory times call for inflammatory words — and deeds. This past year, citizens all around the country … Continue reading
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Capping Corporate Liability : Who Pays the Piper?
Just the beginning: Oil hitting land along the Louisiana coastline May 20, 2010. Photo by David Mattingly / CNN.Who pays the piper?BP’s nuclear-powered liability cap By Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / May 23, 2010 As BP destroys our … Continue reading
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Tagged British Petroleum, Ecology, Environment, Gulf Coast, Harvey Wasserman, Nuclear Contamination, Nuclear Power, Oil Spill
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Susan Van Haitsma : Biking for Life
Susan’s dad, on his trusty steed. Photo from Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog.Biking for life:How cool is my dad? By Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog / May 21, 2010 It’s National Bike Month, and I’m thinking … Continue reading
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Tagged Biking, Energy Conservation, Environment, Fossil Fuels, People, Susan Van Haitsma
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Dubya : The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Image from SodaHead.Bush, Cheney and Halliburton:The making of a disaster By Ed Felien / The Rag Blog / May 21, 2010 He gave us the war in Afghanistan, the war in Iraq, an economic collapse, tax cuts for the wealthy … Continue reading
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Tagged Cheney, Ed Felien, George W. Bush, Gulf Coast, Halliburton, Oil Spill
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Greed Exposed : The ‘Naked Credit Default Swap’
“Greed” (2006). Mixed media from natalie.org.What they are and why they should be banned:Naked Credit Default Swaps By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / May 21, 2010 Don’t let your eyes glaze over and stop reading this post because … Continue reading
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Tagged Economics, Financial Reform, Greed, Ted McLaughlin, Wall Street
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An exhibit at Houston’s vibrant Museum of Printing History shows the rich role that alternative publications — including African-American, Latino, gay, Jewish, and Feminist papers — have played in the city’s history. More than 40 different titles are represented, with … Continue reading
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