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A candid portrait of Daniel DeWitt
Thomas, Part 1
The making of the 13th Floor Elevators’ album, ‘Easter Everywhere.’ By Ivan Koop Kuper | The Rag Blog | July 24, 2019 HOUSTON — Danny Thomas, a former drummer-turned-author and a native son of North Carolina, celebrated his 71st birthday … Continue reading
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Tagged 13th Floor Elevators, Danny Thomas, Ivan Koop Kuper, Psychedelic Rock, Rag Bloggers, Texas Music
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METRO EVENT | Thorne Dreyer’s Birthday Bash August 1 is NJP, ‘Rag Blog’ benefit
Event features jazz singer Sarah Sharp and Bruce Melton’s Climate Change Band. Event: Thorne Dreyer’s 74th Birthday Bash What: Benefit for New Journalism Project When: Thursday, August 1, 2019, 6-9:30 p.m. Where: The High Road on Dawson Address: 700 Dawson … Continue reading
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STORY & VIDEO PODCAST | Asilo, terror y el futuro #4: ‘Hieleras’
Basado en casos documentados por Jennifer Harbury… Asilo, Terror y el Futuro # 4 Hieleras from Anne Lewis on Vimeo. Por Anne Lewis | The Rag Blog | 8 de Julio, 2019 Leer este articulo en inglés. Lee y mira … Continue reading
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STORY & VIDEO PODCAST | Asylum, terror, and the future #4: ‘Hieleras’
Based on case stories by Jennifer Harbury… Asylum, Terror, and the Future #4 Hieleras from Anne Lewis on Vimeo. By Anne Lewis | The Rag Blog | July 3, 2019 Read this article in Spanish. Read and watch the videos … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Lewis, Hieleras, Immigrant Detention, Jennifer Harbury, Podcast, Rag Bloggers, Video
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‘Operative 100’: The snitch who maimed Texas socialism
It was a conscious effort initialized and orchestrated by corporate interests. By Steve Rossignol | The Rag Blog | July 3, 2019 It is no secret that throughout American history the labor movement has been infiltrated by government and corporations. … Continue reading
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In the aftermath of ‘The Photo’
Is the United States becoming a rogue nation? By Steve Russell | The Rag Blog | June 27, 2019 Unless you live under a rock, you saw the photo — the same one I saw, the one that set my stomach … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberto Martinez Ramírez, Immigration, Mexican Border, Rag Bloggers, Steve Russell
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BOOKS | ‘In the Company of Rebels’
Jonah reviews Chellis Glendinning’s memoir about her friends, lovers, and comrades. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | June 26, 2019 At the very start of her new heartfelt book — In the Company of Rebels: A Generational Memoir … Continue reading
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Tagged Book Review, Books, Chellis Glendinning, Jonah Raskin, Memoir, Rag Bloggers, Sixties Radicals
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Reflections on patriotism, July 4, 1776 to July 4, 2019
Only by helping create the change that makes liberty and equality possible can I feel patriotic. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | June 26, 2019 “A man’s country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Fourth of July, Lamar W. Hankins, Patriotism, Rag Bloggers
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STORY & VIDEO PODCAST | Asilo, terror y el futuro #3: ‘Niños llorando’
Basado en casos documentados por Jennifer Harbury… ASILO, TERROR Y EL FUTURO #3 Niños Llorando from Anne Lewis on Vimeo. Por Anne Lewis | The Rag Blog | 20 de Junio, 2019 Leer este articulo en inglés. Lee y mira … Continue reading
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STORY & VIDEO PODCAST | Asylum, terror, and the future #3: Crying babies
Based on case stories of Jennifer Harbury… ASYLUM, TERROR, and the FUTURE #3 Crying Babies based on cases stories of Jennifer Harbury from Anne Lewis on Vimeo. By Anne Lewis | The Rag Blog | June 11, 2019 Read this … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Lewis, Immigration, Jennifer Harbury, Podcast, Rag Bloggers, Video
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METRO EVENT | Akwasi Evans: ‘Speaking Truth to Power, a Tribute’
Event: Celelebration of Akwasi Evans’ life What: Evening of art, poetry, music When: Sunday, June 23, 2019, 6-10 p.m. Where: Kenny Dorham’s Backyard Address: 1106 E. 11th, Austin TX 78702 Bands: Riders Against the Storm (RAS), Harold McMillian and Friends, … Continue reading
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Tagged Akwasi Evans, Austin Journalist, Black Activist, Memorial Celebration, Metro, Riders Against the Storm
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