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NBC’s Brian Williams and the causalities of war
Brian Williams helped to further wound the already wounded U.S. news media. Healing those wounds will take a long time. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | February 10, 2015 Most of us exaggerate and embellish at some time … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Williams, Broadcast Media, Independent Media, Jonah Raskin, NBC News. Journalism, Rag Bloggers, War Reporting
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The Tardy Boys and the Secret of the
Haunted Castle
After a while the castle lifted off from the planet and we shot into the galaxy. By James McEnteer | The Rag Blog | February 9, 2015 The spring of 1967 was gorgeous in Connecticut. We’d been going crazy the … Continue reading
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TELEVISION | ‘Artful Detective’ is highly enjoyable Canadian historical mystery series
Set in Toronto, circa 1895-1901, and featuring a clever police inspector who often invents techniques to fight crime, this long-running skein is a real treat. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | February 8, 2015 [In his Rag Blog … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Waldman, Canadian Television, Criticism, Murdoch Mysteries, Rag Bloggers, Television, The Artful Detective
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LITERATURE | Wild things
Jonah Raskin’s ‘A Terrible Beauty: The Wilderness of American Literature’ is a fresh look at American letters from the bottom up. By James Retherford | The Rag Blog | February 4, 2015 Like a true nature’s child We were born … Continue reading
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Crisis at Pacifica Radio
The iconic Pacifica Radio network, one of the last remaining broadcast outlets for progressive voices, is facing an increasingly uncertain future. By Michael Corcoran | Truthout | February 2, 2015 Pacifica Radio, one of the most iconic and last remaining … Continue reading
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Who is Eric Fair and what did he do?
With all our folk tales about our innate goodness and freedom-loving ways, the Real America has always tortured when it wished to do so. By Murray Polner | The Rag Blog | February 2, 2015 Before we Americans become bored … Continue reading
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Tagged Abu Ghraib, American History, American Society, CIA, Enhanced Interrogation, Eric Fair, Murray Polner, Rag Bloggers, Torture
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METRO EVENT | It’s a Rag Blog Happy Hour! With special guest, author/activist Jonah Raskin
Rock out with us at Maria’s, Friday, Feb. 6 — and also catch Jonah earlier that day when he joins host Thorne Dreyer on Rag Radio. AUSTIN — Please join the Rag Blog/Rag Radio community at an informal Happy Hour … Continue reading
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Tagged A Terrible Beauty, Jonah Raskin, Literature, Metro, Rag Blog Happy Hour, Rag Radio, Yippies
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METRO | ‘Fight for $15’ comes to UT-Austin
One reason workers aren’t making a living wage at UT is that there has not been an across-the-board cost of living pay increase in more than 10 years. By William Rogers | The Rag Blog | January 26, 2015 On … Continue reading
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METRO EVENT | Acclaimed documentary ‘Shadows of Liberty’ to screen at UT-Austin
‘Shadows of Liberty’ reveals the extraordinary truth behind the news media: censorship, cover-ups and corporate control. AUSTIN — The University of Texas at Austin Journalism School and the Texas State Employees Union are presenting a free screening of the internationally … Continue reading
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Tagged Corporate Media, Documentary Film, Journalism, Metro, Shadows of liberty, Texas State Employees Union, UT-Austin
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Dog days in Quito
Terrified by the noise of the fireworks, Suki had panicked and bolted over the fence and down the street. By James McEnteer | The Rag Blog | January 21, 2015 QUITO, Ecuador — Our dog ran away on New Year’s … Continue reading
