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FILM / Jonah Raskin : ‘Django Unchained’ is Quentin Tarantino in Blackface
Django Unchained:Quentin Tarantino in Blackface At times, the movie seems like an advertisement for integration on the bounty hunting circuit, and for friendship between a black and a white man who both kill without compunction. By Jonah Raskin / The … Continue reading
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Tagged Django Unchained, Film, Jonah Raskin, Quentin Tarantino, Slavery, Westerns
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BOOKS / Ron Jacobs : Dave Zirin, the Man Who Politicized the Sports Pages
A look at Dave Zirin’s latest:The man who politicized the sports pages No longer can owners, managers, and commissioners argue that sports and politics must and should be separated. The taboo has been trashed. The silence has been shattered. By … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Books, Dave Zirin, Hunter S. Thompson, Journalism, Ron Jacobs, Sports
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Jean Trounstine : Yoga Behind Bars
Image from the Prison Yoga Project.Yoga behind bars With over 2.2 million behind bars, can the ancient practice help break the cycle of recidivism and improve overall quality of life for prisoners? Here’s why prisons are willing to give yoga … Continue reading
Alan Waldman : ‘Waiting for God’ is My Favorite TV Sitcom Ever!
Waldman’s film and TVtreasures you may have missed: Graham Crowden and Stephanie Cole are priceless as feisty seniors in an English retirement home. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | February 6, 2013 [In his weekly column, Alan Waldman … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Waldman, British Television, Criticism, Vintage Television, Waiting for God
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Bob Feldman : Labor Unions and the Communist Party Are Active in Texas, 1930-1940
Emma Tenayuca, leader of the pecan shellers’ strike at the age of 21, stands on the steps of San Antonio’s City Hall in 1938. Tenayuca was also active in the Communist Party in Texas. Image from the Institute of Texan … Continue reading
Lamar W. Hankins : Sanitizing Black History Every February
Rosa Parks, agitator. Image from Jezebel.Sanitizing Black history every February Rosa Parks had a life-long history of activism against injustice, but school children are seldom told the true story about her life of agitation and struggle against oppression. By Lamar … Continue reading
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Tagged Black History, Civil Rights Movement, Lamar W. Hankins, Rosa Parks, Slave Rebellions, Slavery
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Roger Baker : Can TxDOT avoid financial disaster? / 2
Agency in denial: TxDOT and financial reality. Is a change of direction in order? Image from Cypress Creek Mirror. By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | February 1, 2013 “Denial isn’t just a river in Egypt.” — Mark Twain … Continue reading
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Tagged Roger Baker, Texas Economy, Texas Politics, Transportation, TXDot
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RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Progressive Economist Robert Pollin, Author of ‘Back to Full Employment’
Economist Robert Pollin. Image from Unionocity.Rag Radio podcast:Economist Robert Pollin discusss hisnew book, ‘Back to Full Employment‘ By Rag Radio | The Rag Blog | January 31, 2013 Progressive economist, activist, and author Robert Pollin was Thorne Dreyer’s guest Friday, … Continue reading
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Tagged Economists, Interview, Podcast, Rag Radio, Robert Pollin, Thorne Dreyer
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Harry Targ : Advancing a Progressive Coalition
Obama inauguration: mobilizing the progressive coalition. Photo by Win McNamee / Getty ImagesAdvancing a progressive coalition In his second inaugural address, the President clearly articulated a progressive agenda for the next four years that we on the left should organize … Continue reading
James McEnteer : The Pirates of Ecuador
Image from Nuke the Fridge.Straight to video:That movie’s too expensive! Knock it off! By James McEnteer | The Rag Blog | January 29, 2013 “I’d like to thank the members of the Academy. Or at least, one of them…” QUITO, … Continue reading
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Tagged Academy Awards, Film, Hollywood, Intellectual Property, James McEnteer, Pirate Video
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Ron Jacobs : From Wounded Knee to Idle No More
Image by Andy Everson from Huffington Post.From Wounded Knee to Idle No More The movement is slowly spreading to the indigenous nations of the northern United States, which have seen their lands ravaged numerous times over the course of history … Continue reading
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Tagged First Nations, Human Rights, Idle No More, Native American, Ron Jacobs, Social Activism, Wounded Knee
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