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Peace in Palestine
Graphic by Brazilian cartoonist Carlos Latuff.Source. An Israel-Palestine Peace Plan – A Rag Blog DiscussionDavid Hamilton posted a draft of a proposed Israel-Palestine Peace Plan on The Rag Blog, March 29, 2008, as a means of initiating a positive dialogue … Continue reading
An Israel-Palestine Peace Plan – D. Hamilton, et al
The Rag Blog / March 29, 2008Last updated, April 5, 2008 Our recent debate on Israel/Palestine/Zionism/anti-Semitism seems to have run its regular course without much resolution. While articulate statements were made, I don’t think it was unifying or moved the … Continue reading
EVA BUSH (More Braun Than Brains)
[singing fun for the whole family,to the tune of “Peggy Sue”] you used to be Laurabut you married that horroryour crime may be subliminablebut you married a war criminable(chorus)oh Eva, oh Eva bushyou know I love that Bushthat pretty Eva … Continue reading
4,000 and No End in Sight
Coffins mark the U.S. and Iraqi dead at Austin vigil. Photo by Alice Embree.Austin vigil marks 4,000 dead.by Alice Embree / March 25, 2008 / The Rag Blog For over a month, CodePink Austin had the 4,000 U.S. dead in … Continue reading
The Left and Barack Obama — T. Dreyer and D. Hamilton
There is much to like in Barack ObamaMost of the activists I work with in Austin, those of us in MDS/Austin (Movement for a Democratic Society) and other progressive groups, have chosen to support and, in many cases to actively … Continue reading
Austin Student Reports on Direct Action in Washington
Students Serve Congress With “Stop-loss” Order by Nora Hansel / The Rag Blog /March 21, 2008 This is a report from Austin’s Nora Hansel, a student at Wesleyan University who was arrested during direct action demonstrations at the Capitol building … Continue reading
Israel, Zionism, Anti-Semitism and Palestine : A Discussion
A thread for peace in the Middle East The following discussion has been put together from an ongoing thread of posts on the MDS/Austin listserv from March 19-21, 2008. The posts have created both noise and reason, dissonance and unity. … Continue reading
Iraq Protesters Gather at Texas State Capitol
Vigil at Texas State Capitol. Photo by Jamie Josephs / The Rag Blog.There was a liberal turnout at last night’s (March 19, 2008) Peace Vigil which started at 7 p.m. at the front gates of the Texas State Capitol in … Continue reading
The Organizer
Alice Embree of MDS/Austin and CodePink — and former Ragstaffer — at the Million Musicians March, March 15, 2008. For more CodePink pictures, go Here.
Two Wrens
two wrens on my window sillplainly looking inscouting for that place to safelyput their wren eggs inpeering at the far left cornerwhere the day before they’d beena ready-made perfect nestfor two ready to begin through an open door they’d flownwhile … Continue reading
Million Musicians March : Alan Pogue
Saturday’s Peace Parade takes off from the capitol. Ragphoto by Alan Pogue.
A Thousand Spirited Marchers Fill Streets of Austin
Photo by Nancy Simons / The Rag BlogMillion Musicians March:Second-Line Style Musical Parade Protests Iraq WarBy Thorne Dreyer / The Rag Blog / March 16, 2008 AUSTIN — On a balmy Saturday afternoon in Austin, Texas – the little sweet … Continue reading
