Category Archives: Rag Bloggers

SPORT / Dave Zirin : Santana Blasts Immigrant Haters at Baseball’s ‘Civil Rights’ Game

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Grammy-winning rock legend Carlos Santana was given the Major League Baseball Beacon of Change Award before Braves-Phillies game Sunday, May 15, 2011, in Atlanta. Photo by John Bazemore / AP.Atlanta fans boo!Santana speaks out for Civil Rightsat baseball’s ‘Civil Rights … Continue reading →

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THEATER / Jonah Raskin : The ‘Reborning’ of Zayd Dohrn

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Scene from Zayd Dohrn’s Reborning at the San Francisco Playhouse.The Reborning of Zayd Dohrn: A fascinating piece of theater from the son of Bernardine Dohrn and Bill Ayers that speaks to our time now and where we’ve come from as … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : The Media and Ideological Hegemony

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The media shape our consciousness. Image from Look for the Words.Taking on the media:Challenging ideological hegemony By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / May 16, 2011 The media and political, economic, educational, religious, and entertainment institutions shape our consciousness. … Continue reading →

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Ken Martin : ‘The Austin Bulldog’: Growling at the Powers That Be

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Logo from The Austin Bulldog. Graphic by James Retherford / The Rag Blog.Journalism making a difference:The Austin Bulldog‘s investigativereporting shakes up City HallBy Ken Martin / The Rag Blog / May 12, 2011 AUSTIN — Even if you’ve never heard … Continue reading →

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Tom Miller : Stoney Burns Was Dallas’ Underground Iconoclast

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Remembering Stoney Burns:Dallas’ underground iconoclast He lived up to his image: longish brillo hair, loads of dope, young cuties by his side, and a great appetite for outrage and graphic explosion. By Tom Miller / The Rag Blog / May … Continue reading →

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Harvey Wasserman : Let’s Join Japan in Junking New Nukes

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Workers cycle past a nuclear power plant on a tricycle cart in Changchun, in northeast China’s Jilin province, Dec. 17, 2010. Japan and Germany are limiting or phasing out reliance on nuclear power after the Fukushima accident. Photo from AP.We’re … Continue reading →

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David McReynolds : The View From Over the Hill

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The hill (and beyond). Image from Financial Samurai.Do not be dismayed:The view from over the hill Even in defeat we are victorious, for we have given our lives a meaning others should envy. In struggling for something greater than ourselves, … Continue reading →

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Sue Katz : May Day in Vermont

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Poet Verandah Porche (left) and author Sue Katz. Photos from Sue Katz, Barry Hock, and Consenting Adult.May Day in Vermont By Sue Katz / The Rag Blog / May 10, 2011 I think you’ll get some enjoyment from reading this … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Debating the Wrong Bin Laden Photos

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Art from vectorportal.com.Head of the snake?Debating the wrong issuesand the wrong bin Laden photos By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / May 9, 2011 Without question, Osama bin Laden’s death was well-deserved, but there is more that we … Continue reading →

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Ted McLaughlin : The Unemployment Monster

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Political cartoon by Rodrigo / Expresso.And the recession rages on:The unemployment monsterBy Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / May 9, 2011 The cartoon above may seem funny to a lot of people, but I suspect those would be people … Continue reading →

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Robert Jensen : The Job Formerly Known as Teaching

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Delivering educational products:The job formerly known as teaching By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / May 9, 2011 Hi, I’m Robert Jensen, a provider of educational products to consumers at the University of Texas at Austin. I used to … Continue reading →

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Harry Tarq : Learning What to Think

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Still from One Dimensional Man / Find All Video.Learning what to think:We need to challenge howmost people think about the world Ideological hegemony refers to the idea systems that ruling classes construct to create willing and pliant citizens in political … Continue reading →

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