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Grownup Talk for Obama : Not such Simple Arithmetic
Hard choices are upon us. The political costs of candor will be high. The political costs of a lack of candor will be higher… By Steve Russell / The Rag Blog / September 14, 2009 My favorite thing about Obama … Continue reading
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Tagged Clean Energy, Economy, Health Care Reform, Obama Administration
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Bicentennial Mexico : Textbooks Revise History, Delete Spanish Conquest
Detail of Mural by Diego Rivera showing Spanish conquistadors conquering Mexican indigenous peoples, Palacio de Cortes, Cuernavaca, Mexico.Just in time for the Bicentennial:Much of Mexico’s history becomes, well, history This August 24th when sixth graders returned to their classrooms, many … Continue reading
Austin Street Scene : ‘CAPITALISM SUX!’
Sign of the times. Photo by Roger Baker / The Rag Blog. Now that hard times are back, I regard this fellow as a reminder that there are smart guys at the bottom who know the score. By Roger Baker … Continue reading
Raving Joe Wilson : The Pride of South Carolina!
Graphic by Larry Ray / The Rag Blog.Move over, Mark Sanford:Joe Wilson gets South Carolina ‘Jackass Award’ Wilson made a beeline out of the House chamber immediately after the end of the President’s speech. He must have had a political … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Immigration, Obama Smear Campaign, Rep. Joe Wilson, Right Wing Extremists, South Carolina
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Beyond Hutto : Reforming Immigrant Detention
Demonstrator at T. Don Hutto detention facility on World Refugee Day, June 20, 2009. Photo by Melissa Del Bosque / The Texas Observer.Beyond Hutto:Activists reflect on the continuing struggle against immigrant detention centers. By DC Tedrow / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Criminal Justice Reform, Hutto Prison, Immigrant Detention, Immigration, Political Action, Social Justice, Texas
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Jonah Raskin : Revisiting Edward Said’s Palestine
Edward Said: “A scholar, an intellectual and an activist who tried to create a bridge between Arabs and Jews…”Thirty years later:Revisiting Edward Said’s Palestine By Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / September 9, 2009 It’s called The Holy Land … Continue reading
Hey Blue Dogs : Don’t Make Me Vote Third Party!
Listen up Democrats! If you don’t have or can’t find enough backbone to give the American people substantial health care reform that contains a public health insurance option, then don’t even bother asking for my support. By Ted McLaughlin / … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Dog Democrats, Congress, Democratic Party, Health Care Reform, Public Option
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FILM / Abe Osheroff : One Foot in the Grave, the Other Still Dancing
One Foot in the Grave, the Other Still Dancing An inspirational political life captured on film by Barbara J. Berg / The Rag Blog / September 8, 2009 [A review of Abe Osheroff: One Foot in the Grave, the Other … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Film, Peace Movement, Political Action, Social Activism
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The Afrikaner Party : GOP vs. Van Jones & Team Obama
Van Jones (top) “should sue the living shit out of Glenn Beck.”The Afrikaner Party draws first blood:Van Jones, Obama and the audacity of capitulation By Tim Wise / The Rag Blog / September 8, 2009 Van Jones, special advisor to … Continue reading
Texas Tall Tale? Turning West Texas Blue
Image from Jackalope Postcards.West Texas: Can gray and brown equal blue? At some point in the future, the Panhandle and the Lower Plains will look and vote much like El Paso and South Texas… The only question is when. By … Continue reading
