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Starr Takes Shine to Sotomayor
Starr’s attack of rightwing realism is more evidence, if any was needed, of what I said from the get-go: Sotomayor is not a radical. By Steve Russell / The Rag Blog / June 20, 2009 Kenneth Starr, who certainly lives … Continue reading
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Tagged Bigotry, Right Wing, Sexism, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court
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Rape Not Just South Africa’s Problem
Women place white flowers outside parliament during a demonstration in Cape Town. Photo from AFP. While the South African numbers may be particularly high, this is a worldwide problem. Men… have been brought up to believe that women are second-class … Continue reading
Victor Agosto : The Price of Conscience
GI Victor Agosto, being interviewed by Beth Freed of the Dallas Peace Times, after announcing that he was refusing deployment to Afghanistan. Photo from Under the Hood Cafe.GI Victor Agosto That is the price of conscience. When he said: ‘There … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Alice Embree, Anti-War GIs, Peace Movement, War Resisters
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Ohio : Big Nuke’s Desperate Radioactive Hoax
Proposed nuke site in Ohio. Photo from AP. Southern Ohioans are good people who deserve jobs and a real economic future. No matter how much Big Nuke spends on them, rushed high-profile corporate announcements touting a doomed technology can only … Continue reading
Tina Marsh : Requiem for a Jazz Angel
Photo by Michael Fuentes.Vissi d’arte:Requiem for Tina Marsh, golden-voiced jazz angel and fearless explorer of far-flung musical frontiers Tina Marsh lived for art, and on Tuesday, June 16, she died for art in her South Austin home surrounded by family … Continue reading
Goran Bregović : The Weddings and Funerals Orchestra
Goran Bregović fans waved Serbian flags, clapped, and danced. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog. Bregović was dressed the part of rock star in a white satin suit, playing various instruments and directing the performance as it ranged … Continue reading
Blowing Through Texas : Renewable Energy Ploy Brings an Ill Wind
Blowing in the Wind It’s the hitherto scenic, big sky Hill Country, with more stars than you can count in the night sky, that’s been chosen to carry the burden of hosting those high-voltage power lines between West Texas and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Energy, Environment, Renewable Energy, Sarito Carol Neiman, Texas, Wind Turbines
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Robert Jensen : Human Identity and Radical Change
‘Patriarchy.’ Art from Transhuman Traditionalism.What does it mean to be a human being? Balancing theological and political insights By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / June 18, 2009 My first venture into political activism was in the feminist movement … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Feminism, Philosophy, Social Change, Theology
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Republicans and Racism : Could Go the Way of the Whigs
Republican emailing with pictures of all the presidents. Obama’s square is just a black space with two eyeballs. It’s perfectly OK to be a racist in the Republican Party, as long as you keep it ‘in house’ and pass it … Continue reading
Austin : Spirited Demonstration Denounces Iranian Elections
Iranians and their supporters demonstrated at the Texas State Capitol Wednesday, June 17, 2009. Photos by James Retherford / The Rag Blog.Dude. Where’s my Vote? By Thorne Dreyer / The Rag Blog / June 18, 2009 See more photos below. … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Iranian Elections, Political Protest, University of Texas
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Reaping What We Sow : Iran and Stolen Elections
Iranian Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh, a social democrat, was overthrown by the CIA. Here Mossadegh, with hat, is shown leaving the U.S. Supreme Court building on Nov. 5, 1951. Photo from the Truman Library. After a half-century of dictatorship under … Continue reading
Jimmy Carter : Palestinians Treated Like Animals
Surrounded by journalists and Hamas officials, former President Jimmy Carter, center, stands in front of a building destroyed during Israel’s offensive in Gaza earlier this year, as he visits Jebaliya, northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday. Photo by Khalil Hamra / AP. … Continue reading
