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Chief Wahoo — the cartoonish logo of the Cleveland Indians — is arguably the most racist logo in sports, with its “ridiculous, buck-toothed profoundly offensive caricature of a single-feathered native.” With the departure of Lebron James from the Cavaliers — … Continue reading
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Beat poet, humanist, political mystic, rock star… Tuli Kupferberg is dead at 86. When writer Carl R. Hultberg, only 16 at the time, first saw Tuli and the Fugs at the Players Theatre on MacDougal Street in the Village in … Continue reading
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If you find yourself in a hole, Ed Felien tells us, then stop digging. Unfortunately the Obama administration just keeps digging us deeper into the Afghanistan hole as it pursues a doomed strategy. And it’s a strategy that could also … Continue reading
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By Bruce Melton. Tar balls have hit Galveston and patches of oil are showing up south of Vermillion Bay, Louisiana, halfway between New Orleans and Texas. As the spill continues to gush, the effect on the environment increases. Bruce helps … Continue reading
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Ruth Rosen : The New Right-Wing Christian Feminism
Women’s Christian Temperance Union.In the late nineteenth century, female reformers sought to protect the family from “worldly dangers.”The Tea Party and the newRight-wing Christian feminism By Ruth Rosen /July 6, 2010 Why have American women become so active in the … Continue reading
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By John Ross. Two writers of conviction and commitment — who shared an enthusiasm for popular struggle and a mutual disaffection with the Catholic Church — were buried recently amid tumultuous public acclaim. But Jose Saramago and Carlos Monsivais were … Continue reading
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Thomas Cleaver — who recently wrote about the news of Republican and corporate involvement in the petition drive that (at least for now) has put the Green Party on this fall’s Texas ballot — here answers the critics’ claims that … Continue reading
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Howard Zinn on the 4th of July : Put Away the Flags
Image by Darren Wamboldt / Shutterstock / Journal of the American Enterprise Institute.The self-deception of exceptionalism:Put away the flags By Howard Zinn / July 3, 2010 [People’s historian Howard Zinn died on January 7, 2010. This piece was originally distributed … Continue reading
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Check out the new Rag Blog Digest, online version — with links to all the articles from the last week.
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Buck Benefit a Big Success! By Mariann G. Wizard / The Rag Blog / June 30, 2010 AUSTIN — A community-wide benefit for former Austinite and long-time political prisoner Marilyn Buck, on Friday, June 25, was a success on all … Continue reading
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Formula None By Stefan Wray / The Rag Blog / June 30, 2010 AUSTIN — If I told you I hated fast cars, I’d be making a liar out of myself. Powerful engines and high speeds give nearly everyone an … Continue reading
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Dave Zirin : Why I Root for Argentina
No one can predict his devilish tricks: Argentina coach Diego Maradona. Photo by Ammar / AP.The beautiful game:Why I root for ArgentinaBy Dave Zirin / June 28, 2010 Before the start of the World Cup, I broadcast my rooting interest … Continue reading
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