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Ted McLaughlin : The Death of Juvenile Justice in Texas
Photo by Robert Essel / Corbis.It’s a crime:The death of juvenile justice in Texas By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / June 5, 2011 Juvenile Justice in the state of Texas has been on a wild ride for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice, Ted McLaughlin, Texas Youth Commission
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Robert Jensen : Toni Tipton-Martin and the Politics of the Kitchen
The many faces of Aunt Jemima. Image from The Jemima Code.The Jemima Code:Toni Tipton-Martin explores thepolitics of the kitchen, past and present By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / June 5, 2011 AUSTIN — In the cafeteria-turned-classroom at UT … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, Cooking, Education, Food, Robert Jensen, Toni-Tipton Martin, UT-Austin
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David P. Hamilton : French Healthcare is the World’s Best
Image from Yale Journal of Medicine and Law. CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE. Letters from France III:The French healthcare systemis the best in the world By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / June 1, 2011 “There are no … Continue reading
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Tagged David P. Hamilton, France, The World, Universal Health Care, World Health Organization
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Dr. Stephen R. Keister : Democrats, Medicare, and the ‘Jaws of Victory’
Jaws: Leaving an opening for the Republicans.From the jaws of victory…The Democrats, Medicare andthe ‘winning message’ By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / June 1, 2011 “In a country well governed poverty is something to be ashamed … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic Party, Dr. Stephen R. Keister, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Medicare
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FILM / William Michael Hanks : Turk Pipkin’s ‘Building Hope’
Turk Pipkin’s Building Hope:A story of how little it takesto make a big difference By William Michael Hanks / The Rag Blog / June 1, 2011 Building Hope is the third of a trilogy of films by Austin-based filmmaker Turk … Continue reading
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Tagged Building Hope, Documentary Film, Film, Nobelity Project, Turk Pipkin, William Michael Hanks
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BOOKS / Paul Buhle : ‘Climbin’ Jacob’s Ladder’
Climbin’ Jacob’s Ladder:The Jack O’Dell Story By Paul Buhle / The Rag Blog / May 31, 2011 [Climbin’ Jacob’s Ladder: The Freedom Movement Writings of Jack O’Dell, edited by Nikhil Pal Singh (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2010), Hardcover; 298 … Continue reading
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Tagged Black History, Books, Civil Rights Movement, Climbin' Jacob's Ladder, Communists, Jack O'Dell, Journalists, Paul Buhle
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Lamar W. Hankins : Austin-Area Funeral Homes Mislead the Public
Illustration from Third Eye Blind.‘Compassionate care’:Austin’s Charles Walden andSCI funeral chain mislead public By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / May 31, 2011 SAN MARCOS, Texas — Austin funeral service icon Charles Walden lent his name to a … Continue reading
Scott Kimball and Aaron Hughes : Ft. Hood: ‘On Watch’ for Traumatized Soldiers
Memorial Day:Ft. Hood ‘Watchtower’ on lookoutfor mistreatment of soldiers with trauma By Scott Kimball and Aaron Hughes / The Rag Blog / May 30, 2011 FORT HOOD, Texas — Members of Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW), and representatives from … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Hughes, Anti-War GIs, Ft. Hood, IVAW, Operation Recovery, Scott Kimball
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Harry Targ : Salamis, Not Bombs
Send a salami to the troops.Memorial Day:‘Salamis, not bombs’ By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / May 29, 2011 Since I live in North Central Indiana I use every opportunity I can to import bagels from Chicago. In the … Continue reading
Chellis Glendinning : The Way We Were
On Memorial Day, May 30, 1969, 30,000 students and Berkeley citizens marched past barricaded People’s Park to protest events of recent days, including the death of James Rector, the blinding of Alan Blanchard, and the many injuries inflicted by police. … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Berkeley, Chellis Glendinning, New Left, People's Park, Sixties
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