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Hey, ISIL! Here’s some unsolicited advice
By Roy Casagranda | The Rag Blog | December 16, 2015 Leer este artículo en español My advice to all the pro-ISIL forces in the United States: Keep bombing Iraq and Syria. This is how ISIL came into being in … Continue reading
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Tagged Iraq Intervention, ISIL, ISIS, Middle East, Rag Bloggers, Roy Casagranda, Syria
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We must respond to 21st century violence with radical structural change based on community
In addressing the reality of killing in this century, history and context become profoundly important. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | December 15, 2015 “When we humans see instances of violence, we are often quick to respond, sometimes … Continue reading
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METRO EVENT | It’s a Rag Blog/Rag Radio HO-HO-HAPPY HOUR!
Rag holiday gathering Friday, Dec. 18, at Maria’s Taco Xpress, with featured guest Jonah Raskin. AUSTIN — The Rag Blog and Rag Radio are inviting their community, friends, and followers to celebrate the holiday season at a “Ho-Ho-Happy Hour” — … Continue reading
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Tagged Jonah Raskin, Maria's Taco Xpress, Metro, Rag Blog Happy Hour
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Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the ’60s underground press. Part II: The Fifth Estate
The paper, which quickly became Detroit’s cutting-edge news source, is the longest-running underground newspaper from the Vietnam era. By Ken Wachsberger | The Rag Blog | December 8, 2015 [This is the second of a three-part series written for The … Continue reading
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METRO | Nicols the psychic found his future
Austin’s Nicols says he grew up with the ability to find information hidden from the normal senses. By Qiling Wang | The Rag Blog | November 25, 2015 AUSTIN — Three tungsten lamps light a back room in the Austin … Continue reading
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Tagged Joe Nicols, Metro, Psychics, Qilig Wang, Rag Bloggers
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What is to be done in the Middle East (as soon
as pigs fly)
Creating an actual anti-Islamic State alliance would require thinking entirely outside the currently existing conceptual boxes. By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | November 25, 2015 “In the name of realism, men are quite mad, and precisely what … Continue reading
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Tagged Bashar al-Assad, David P. Hamilton, Islamic State, Middle East, Rag Bloggers, Syria, U.S. Foreign Policy
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UT-Austin confab addresses Eurozone austerity
Participants warned of dire economic, social, and political consequences from austerity policies. By Ann Lucas | The Rag Blog | November 24, 2015 The LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin hosted a two-day conference, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Lucas, Economic Austerity, Eurozone and the Americas, James Galbraith, Rag Bloggers, UT-Austin
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RAG RADIO PODCASTS | María Martin, Michael Hoinski & Ben Sargent, Carl Davidson, James K. Galbraith
We visit with a pioneer of public radio; discuss the fine printing of O. Henry’s lost manuscript; get some help understanding all the political madness; and visit with one of the world’s leading economists. Interviews by Thorne Dreyer | The … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Sargent, Carl Davidson, Interviews, James Galbraith, Michael Hoinski, Podcasts, Rag Radio, Thorne Dreyer, Tracey Schulz
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METRO | Women’s hygiene heartache in local homeless shelters
Underfunded and undersupplied feminine hygiene products cause serious health risk. By Miranda Mason | The Rag Blog | November 21, 2015 AUSTIN — While life on the streets is far from easy, most people in need know where to go … Continue reading
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Tagged Feminine Hygiene, Homeless Shelters, Homeless Women, Mero, Miranda Mason, Women's Health
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METRO EVENT | Women, fair trade… and tamales
By Elaine J. Cohen | The Rag Blog | November 20, 2015 Event: Women and Fair Trade Festival Date: Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 21-22, 2015 Time: Saturday, 10-6 p.m.; Sunday, 1-6 p.m. Where: Howsen Hall, First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin Address: … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Tan Cerca, Casa Marianella, Fair Trade, Metro, Posada Esperanza, Women and Fair Trade Festival
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