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Bill Fletcher, Jr. : ‘Flip the Script’: Jobs over Deficits
Image from The Fiscal Times.The Republican lock on Congressmeans a strategy for the cities If we are to fight it out on the economy, this will not happen in the Republican Congressional Districts. It is a fight that we will … Continue reading
Harry Targ : ‘The Untold History of the United States’
It’s not untold…The ‘Untold History of the United States‘ Stone and Kuznick’s 10-part series is a brilliant and entertaining narrative of the United States’ role in the world since the onset of World War II. By Harry Targ | The … Continue reading
Lamar W. Hankins : The Failure of Religion-Based Public Grief
On Sunday night, December 16, President Obama spoke at a vigil for those who died at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Conn. Image from The Washington Post.The failure of religion-based public grief My dissonance came from the very words … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Humanism, Lamar W. Hankins, Mass Murder, Newtown Killings
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Howard Wooldridge : Rocky Mountain High / 3
Howard “Cowboy” Wooldridge in Washington, D.C., with his wife Karen.. Misty and me:Fighting pot prohibition in Colorado, Part III An analysis of the 2012 state initiatives on cannabis. By Howard Wooldridge / The Rag Blog / January 8, 2013 Howard … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 Elections, Amendment 64, Cannabis, Colorado, Drug Law Reform, Howard Wooldridge, Marijuana, Prohibition, Washington
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MUSIC / Ron Jacobs : Punk, Politics, and the 1980s
Patti Smith, New York, circa 1976. Photo © Stephanie Chernikowski. Punk, Politics, and the 1980s Rock music historians and critics generally agree that punk was a reaction to the gaudiness of 1970s stadium rock and the creation of rock royalty … Continue reading
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Tagged Dead Kennedys, Music History, Patti Smith, Punk Rock, Rock 'n Roll, Ron Jacobs, The Clash
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Alan Waldman: ‘Rumpole of the Bailey’ is Superior Legal Britcom
Waldman’s film and TVtreasures you may have missed: Rumpole of the Bailey, a classic British TV legal series, delighted 95% of viewers. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | December 28, 2012 [In his weekly column, Alan Waldman reviews … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Waldman, British Television, Criticism, John Mortimer, Leo McKern, Rumpole of the Bailey, Vintage Television
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Paul Krassner : My Tweets of 2012
Paul Krassner tweets @ZenBastard. Graphic by James Retherford / The Rag Blog.Paul Krassner’s Tweets of 2012 By Paul Krassner | The Rag Blog | December 27, 2012 This is my first tweet. I have Writer’s Block. I mean Twitter’s Block. … Continue reading
Bob Feldman : Race, Unions, and the Booming Texas Oil Business, 1920-1930
Burkburnett oil field, Burkburnett, Texas, circa 1920. Image from Texas in the 1920s.The hidden history of Texas Part 10: 1920-1930/2 — Race, exploitation of workers, and the booming oil business By Bob Feldman | The Rag Blog | December 27, … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American History, Bob Feldman, Labor Unions, Oil Business, Racism, Texas History
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Jack A. Smith : What’s Behind America’s Gun Violence?
Image from Black Youth Project.Remember the children…What’s behind America’s gun violence? In recent decades — despite the fact that last year there were over 11,000 murders by firearms in the U.S. and another 20,000 gun deaths from accidents and suicide … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Gun Control, Gun Laws, Gun Violence, Jack A. Smith, Mass Murder, Newtown Killings, Vietnam
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Alan Waldman : Canada’s Two ‘Da Vinci’ Series Are Dramatic and Powerful
Waldman’s film and TVtreasures you may have missed: Canadian genius writer-producer Chris Haddock hit the bullseye with excellent procedurals Da Vinci’s Inquest and Da Vinci’s City Hall. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | December 20, 2012 [In his … Continue reading
Howard Wooldridge : Rocky Mountain High / 2
Howard Wooldridge and Misty in Pueblo, Colorado. Image from The Pueblo Chieftain.Misty and me:Fighting pot prohibition in Colorado, Part II By Howard Wooldridge / The Rag Blog / December 20, 2012 Howard Wooldridge was Thorne Dreyer’s guest on Rag Radio, … Continue reading
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Tagged Amendment 64, Cannabis, Colorado, Drug Law Reform, Howard Wooldridge, Marijuana, Podcast, Prohibition, Rag Radio
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