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What the big debate tells us about a
Republican presidency
Here’s my instant two cents on the first GOP ‘debate’: put your money in the body bag business. By Carl Davidson | The Rag Blog | August 7, 2015 First, if any of the top people here win the White … Continue reading
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Propaganda and the atomic bomb 70 years later
The government, with the cooperation and collaboration of the media, used propaganda to justify the use of atomic bombs against Japan. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | August 6, 2015 I was only nine months old when … Continue reading
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Tagged Atomic Bomb, Hiroshima, Lamar W. Hankins, Military Atrocities, Nagasaki, Nuclear Weapons, Propaganda, Rag Bloggers, World War II
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TELEVISION | ‘Wentworth’ is a dark, dramatic Australian TV series set in a women’s prison
An excellent cast, clever, and gripping story lines, and an oppressive milieu make this a top-notch, thinking person’s entertainment. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | July 27, 2015 [In his Rag Blog column, Alan Waldman reviews some of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Waldman, Australian Television, Criticism, Prison Drama, Rag Bloggers, Wentworth, Women's Prisons
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Donald Trump: From here to obscurity
Trump may imagine himself as president, but what he can’t imagine is the perception of himself as a loser. By Bill Freeland | The Rag Blog | July 27, 2015 Here’s a first: the entire U.S. media, from the most … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 Elections, Bill Freeland, Donald Trump, Presidential Campaign, Rag Bloggers, Republican Primary
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METRO EVENT | Dr. Rania Masri headlines ‘Gaza One Year Later’ fundraiser in Austin
Event: “Gaza One Year Later” What: Fundraiser for Gaza featuring Rania Masri Date: Thursday, July 31, 2015 Time: Reception at 6:30 p.m., Program at 7 Where: Asian-American Resource Center Address: 8401 Cameron Road, Austin, Texas 78754 Tickets & Donations: $20 … Continue reading
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METRO EVENT | Tribes gather in Houston for Thorne Dreyer’s 70th Birthday Bash and
Rag Blog Benefit!
Event: Gathering of the Tribes in Houston What: Rag Blog Editor Thorne Dreyer’s 70th Birthday Bash & Rag Blog Benefit When: Sunday, August 2, 2015, 5-8 p.m. Where: Jasmine Room, Baba Yega Cafe Address: 2607 Grant St., Houston, Texas 77006 … Continue reading
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Tagged Baba Yega, Dreyer Birthday, Gathering of the Tribes, Houston, Metro, Rag Blog Benefit, Thorne Dreyer
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Loving the bums, another march on Washington, bonding with my kids, and the White Sox lose to the Orioles, 1983
The season was done and I was a sad boy, one ‘mizzable bastard,’ to use my dad’s expression. But I jumped into the cooling waves and was rejuvenated. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | July 22, 2015 [In … Continue reading
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METRO EVENT | Jewish peace group holds remembrance for Gaza War victims
Event: Memorial for Victims of Last Summer’s Gaza War When: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 7-9 p.m. Where: Friends Meeting of Austin Address: 3701 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Austin, Texas 78721 Sponsors: Austin Jewish Voice for Peace and Interfaith … Continue reading
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We are the New Union Army!
It’s time to wear our colors as we work to help finish the Civil War. By Dick J. Reavis | The Rag Blog | July 12, 2015 In a recent book about the Southern Civil Rights Movement, professor, SNCC veteran, … Continue reading
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METRO EVENT | Bill Fletcher Jr. speaks in Austin on the struggle for justice
Event: Talk by Bill Fletcher Jr. Topic: From Ferguson to Jerusalem: The Struggle for Justice Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 7 p.m. Where: St. James Episcopal Church Address: 1941 Webberville Rd., Austin, TX 78721 Sponsors: Interfaith Community for Palestinian Rights … Continue reading
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METRO | Jefferson Davis has no place on
UT’s Main Mall
Students and the public are making their voices heard at forums on the UT campus. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | July 7, 2015 What: University of Texas at Austin Public Forum Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 Time: … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Embree, Confederate Symbols, Jefferson Davis, Metro, Rag Bloggers, UT-Austin
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