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Ivan Kuper was a colleague of “Crazy Cajun” Huey Meaux (the self-proclaimed “producer extraordinaire”) when Meaux hosted a radio show at Houston’s KPFT in the 1970s. Ivan brings us a remarkable story about the life and legacy of the charismatic … Continue reading
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Rag Radio : Legendary Houston Folksinger Don Sanders
Don Sanders sings in front of the Sam Houston statue at Hermann Park in 70s Houston.Legendary Houston folksinger Don Sanders onRag Radio with Thorne Dreyer. Listen to it here:Don Sanders was a central figure in the early Houston folk scene, … Continue reading
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Rag Radio : Legendary Houston Folksinger Don Sanders
Houston singer/songwriter and storyteller Don Sanders (right) with Rag Radio host Thorne Dreyer at the KOOP studios in Austin.Legendary Houston folksinger Don Sanders onRag Radio with Thorne Dreyer. Listen to it here:Don Sanders was a central figure in the early … Continue reading
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From the end of World War II through 1979, the gains in productivity in the U.S. were shared between workers and owners, “and both benefited as wages rose along with company profits.” That was before Reagan and “trickle-down” economics. Ted … Continue reading
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From the end of World War II through 1979, the gains in productivity in the U.S. were shared between workers and owners, “and both benefited as wages rose along with company profits.” That was before Reagan and “trickle-down” economics. Ted … Continue reading
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The Republicans’ callousness about health care By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / September 19, 2011 Now that the Republican nomination for president is in full swing, we once again return to the topic of health care, especially … Continue reading
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The Republicans’ callousness about health care By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / September 19, 2011 Now that the Republican nomination for president is in full swing, we once again return to the topic of health care, especially … Continue reading
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Retired history prof Don Swift paints an alarming picture of Dominionism and what he calls its “threat to American liberties.” “Both Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann have clear ties to the Christian Dominionists,” he warns, “who do not believe in … Continue reading
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Influential writer and political activist Carl Davidson joins Thorne Dreyer on Rag Radio for a lively discussion about the Mondragon Corporation and its role in the international workers’ cooperative movement. They also discuss the burgeoning cooperative movement in the U.S., … Continue reading
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Former SDS president Carl Oglesby died of cancer on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Author and scholar Mike Davis, who was also active in SDS and the 60s peace movement, discusses Oglesby’s rare oratorical skills, referring to his “unadorned eloquence and moral … Continue reading
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Rag Radio : Carl Davidson on Mondragon and Workers’ Cooperatives
Rag Radio’s Tracey Schulz (left) and Thorne Dreyer, with guest Carl Davidson at the KOOP studios in Austin, Friday, Sept. 9. Photo by Jim Cleveland / KOOP Radio / The Rag Blog. Noted writer and political activist Carl Davidson onRag … Continue reading
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The hot potato the beltway wonks avoid:Tying job creation to industrial policy By Carl Davidson / The Rag Blog / September 14, 2011 Listen to Thorne Dreyer‘s Rag Radio interview with writer and political activist Carl Davidson — discussing the … Continue reading
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