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Two decades after Oslo, a look at life in Israel and Palestine
While in the Middle East last October, I saw firsthand why ending occupation is so necessary — and why it will be so difficult. By Marilyn Katz | The Rag Blog | April 22, 2014 Part one of two. With … Continue reading
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Tagged Israel, Israeli Settlements, Jerusalem, Katz Palestine Series, Marilyn Katz, Middle East, Palestinian Occupation, Rag Bloggers, Rawabi, Tel Aviv, Travel
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People’s History of Egypt, Part 22, 2000-2005
Despite the repressive policies of the Mubarak regime, Egyptians continued to fight for the democratization of their society. By Bob Feldman | The Rag Blog | April 21, 2014 [With all the dramatic activity in Egypt, Bob Feldman’s Rag Blog … Continue reading
METRO | Terry Dyke : Resilience and cooperative urban farming in Austin
What we’re doing is a nice, green, eco-conscious bit of ‘walking the walk.’ By Terry Dyke | The Rag Blog | April 21, 2014 AUSTIN — We grow food in our neighborhood. It’s not a huge amount, and there aren’t … Continue reading
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Clever Brit series ‘Life on Mars’ combines sci-fi, 1973 police procedural, and comedy
A Manchester cop in 2006 goes into a coma after an auto accident and finds himself in 1973, where crime solving is very different. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | April 21, 2014 [In his weekly column, Alan … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Waldman, BBC, British Television, Criticism, Life on Mars, Rag Bloggers, Vintage
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METRO EVENT | Rag Blog ‘Highbrow Happy Hour’ features literary hotshots Barrios & Zigal
Event: Rag Blog ‘Highbrow Happy Hour’ Date: Friday, April 25, 2014 Time: 5-8 p.m. Place: El Mercado Address: 1302 S. 1st Street, Austin Special Guests: Writers Gregg Barrios & Thomas Zigal Sponsor: Friends of New Journalism AUSTIN — The Rag … Continue reading
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Crimea, Obama, and the nostalgia for World War I
The poet Wilfred Owen had the courage to look reality in the face. What can he tell us? By Rick Ayers | The Rag Blog | April 16, 2014 It is fitting that President Obama should quote the poem “In … Continue reading
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VERSE | Stronger and More Dangerous
By Mariann G. Wizard | The Rag Blog | April 16, 2014 Stronger and More Dangerous: April 20, 2014 I read it in the newsfeeds, I hear it all the time: the marijuana grown today is not the same as … Continue reading
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Tagged 4/20, American Society, Mariann G. Wizard, Marijuana, National Weed Day, Poetry, Rag Bloggers, Verse
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METRO PAGE | Beverly Baker Moore reports that ‘Life goes on at Austin’s Death Café.’
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The symbolic stoning of Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Brandeis University rescinds speaking invitation to Somali-born writer Ayaan Hirsi Ali, an outspoken critic of denigration of women in Islamic societies. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | April 15, 2014 The Somali-born writer Ayaan Hirsi Ali was … Continue reading
METRO | San Antonio art show takes on the South Texas ‘fracking frenzy’
Exhibit: Frackaso: Portraits of Extraction in Eagle Ford and Beyond Opening reception: Friday, April 18, 7 p.m. Place: Esperanza Peace & Justice Center Address: 922 San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio Dates of exhibit: Friday, April 18 – Sunday, August 31, 2014 … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Embree, Art Exhibit, Carlos Lowry, Esperanza, Fine Arts, Fracking, Metro, Political Arts, Rag Bloggers, San Antonio, Social Activists, Visual Arts
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PODCAST | Rev. Dr. Jayme Mathias, Austin school trustee and American Catholic priest, on Rag Radio
The Hon. Rev. Dr. Jayme Mathias is an East Austin community activist and the first openly-gay member of the Austin school board. Interview by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | April 15, 2014 The Rev. Dr. Jayme Mathias — … Continue reading
