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Alan Waldman : ‘Ballykissangel’ is a Charming Irish Small-Town Drama Rich in Characters
Waldman’s film and TVtreasures you may have missed: Drama, comedy and a wealth of Irish characters make ‘Ballykissangel‘ fun. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | January 28, 2013 [In his weekly column, Alan Waldman reviews some of his … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Waldman, Ballykissangel, Criticism, Irish Television, Vintage Television
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Bob Feldman : The Rise of the Texas ‘Big Rich,’ 1930-1940
Charles Marsh, owner of the Austin American and Austin Statesman (later merged as the Austin American-Statesman), also made big money in the oil business. Image from the Public Welfare Foundation.The hidden history of Texas Part 11: 1930-1940/2 — The rise … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Feldman, Charles Marsh, Conservative Politics, LBJ, Oil Business, Texas History
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Lamar W. Hankins : Gun Control and the Ethics of Self-Defense
Political cartoon by J.D. Crow / AL.com.The ethics of self-defense: Reconsidering gun control Much of this will seem counterintuitive, especially to those who are brought up with a macho mentality, whose inclination will be to fight, get revenge, teach the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ethics, Gun Control, Gun Laws, Lamar W. Hankins, Self-Defense, Violence
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Robert Jensen : Torture is Trivial
Zero Dark Thirty reinforces the story of American innocence. Torture is trivial Zero Dark Thirty tells the story most Americans want to hear, not the story that needs to be told. By Robert Jensen | The Rag Blog | January … Continue reading
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Tagged Imperialism, Robert Jensen, Terrorism, Torture, U.S. Foreign Policy, Zero Dark Thirty
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Roger Baker : Can TxDOT avoid financial disaster?
Warning sign: TxDOT’s funding shortfall is 50 percent of its budget. Maybe TxDOT should heed its own sign. By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | January 24, 2013 “Things can become complicated when you actually try to understand them.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Rick Perry, Roger Baker, Texas Economy, Texas Legislature, Texas Politics, Transportation, TXDot
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INTERVIEW / Jonah Raskin : Superstar Cinematographer Tom Hurwitz
Cinematographer Tom Hurwitz embedded with troops in Afghanistan during filming for the movie Kansas to Kandahar. Photo courtesy Tom Hurwitz.An interview with Tom Hurwitz:Superstar of contemporary American cinematography By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | January 23, 2013 “I love … Continue reading
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Tagged Activists, Cinematographers, Columbia, Filmmakers, Interview, Jonah Raskin, Sixties, Tom Hurwitz
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RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Mike McGuire and Lisa Fithian on Occupy Movement and ‘We Are Many’
Mike McGuire, left, co-editor of We Are Many, and activist/writer Lisa Fithian.Rag Radio podcast:Mike McGuire and Lisa Fithian reflect on the Occupy Movement and the book, We Are Many By Rag Radio | The Rag Blog | January 23, 2013 … Continue reading
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Tagged Activists, Lisa Fithian, Mike McGuire, Occupy Movement, Podcast, Rag Radio, Thorne Dreyer
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Alan Waldman : ‘Croupier’ is an Excellent, Moody English Thriller
Waldman’s film and TVtreasures you may have missed: The best film of 2000 introduced super-talented Clive Owen to America. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | January 22, 2013 [In his weekly column, Alan Waldman reviews some of his … Continue reading
Ron Jacobs : Vietnam Was Not a ‘Mistake’
John Kerry, who parted ways with the VVAW, has served well in the halls of empire. Here he salutes the delegates at the Democratic Convention in Boston, 2004. Photo by Stephen Savoia / AP.It was not a mistake:Vietnam and U.S. … Continue reading
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Tagged Imperialism, John Kerry, Ron Jacobs, State Department, U.S. Foreign Policy, Vietnam
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Marilyn Katz : Guns? Don’t Wait for Congress
Image from WorldMeets.US.Or Godot: Guns? Don’t wait for Congress With gun enthusiasts stockpiling weapons in light of impending federal regulations, what is a concerned citizen to do? By Marilyn Katz | The Rag Blog | January 21, 2013 With 300 … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Gun Laws, Gun Violence, Marilyn Katz, Popular Culture, Social Change
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Harry Targ : Dr. King and the Civil Rights-Labor Alliance
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Rev. Ralph Abernathy lead a march by sanitation workers in Memphis, March 28, 1968. Photo by Sam Melhorn / AP.Martin Luther King and the civil rights and labor alliance King knew that black … Continue reading
