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Tonkin Gulf: The event that changed my
life forever
I was a fly on the wall. I was a member of the staff of the operational command under whose authority the destroyers USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy would enter the history books. By Thomas McKelvey Cleaver | The … Continue reading
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New Zealand’s ‘Outrageous Fortune’ is an extremely clever comedy-drama TV series
An adorable cast creates a West Auckland criminal family struggling to go straight after its leader is imprisoned. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | August 3, 2014 [In his weekly column, Alan Waldman reviews some of his favorite … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Waldman, Criticism, New Zealand Television, Outrageous Fortune, Rag Bloggers
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Remembering our roots: Equality rejects war
As the failures of war strategies have become increasingly obvious, the benefits of nonviolent approaches based on the principle of equality have become more obvious. By Susan Van Haitsma | The Rag Blog | July 30, 2014 At the root … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights Movement, Equality, Martin Luther King, Nonviolence, Peace Movement, Rag Bloggers, Susan Van Haitsma
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A little bombing quiz for you
In the two photos below please identify which bombing was ordered by Bashar al-Assad and which one by Benjamin Netanyahu. By Larry Ray | The Rag Blog | July 30, 2014, 2014 There are two photos below and both are … Continue reading
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Tagged Bashar al-Assad, Civilian Fatalities, Israel-Gaza Conflict, Larry Ray, Middle East, Netanyahu, Palestine, Rag Bloggers, Vietnam War
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METRO | Nancy Simons : Finding
‘Democracy Now!’
When ‘Democracy Now!’ disappeared from Austin public access television, we worked to get it back. By Nancy Simons | The Rag Blog | July 30, 2014 AUSTIN — Years ago, the first time my husband and I watched Democracy Now!, … Continue reading
FRONT PAGE | Austin movement lawyer Jim Simons: ’50 years defying the systems of power.’
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METRO PODCAST | Austin legend Eddie Wilson of Armadillo World HQ & Threadgill’s fame
Concert promoter and restaurateur Wilson talks Austin cultural history in a colorful and informative interview on Rag Radio. Interview by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | July 29, 2014 Legendary Austin concert promoter and restaurateur Eddie Wilson was our … Continue reading
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Obama is wrong about natural gas
A new scientific study argues that both shale gas and conventional natural gas have larger greenhouse gas footprints than do coal or oil. By Jack A. Smith | The Rag Blog | July 29, 2014 Natural gas is falsely promoted … Continue reading
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Tagged Climate Change, Fossil Fuels, Fracking, Global Warming, Greenhouse Gasses, Jack A. Smith, Methane Pollution, Natural Gas, Rag Bloggers
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BOOKS | Trudy Stern’s lovely poetry reveals a finely-honed precision of expression
Trudy, who helped us start ‘The Rag’ in ’60s Austin, was a warm and generous friend. Somewhere along the way, she became a wonderful poet. By Mariann G. Wizard | The Rag Blog |July 28, 2014 [Taurus in Lake Erie … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin History, Books, Ghost Dreams, Mariann G. Wizard, Poetry, Rag Bloggers, Sixties, Taurus in Lake Erie, The Rag, Trudy Stern, Verse
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Netanyahu’s Gaza game plan
Armed conflict will only lead to mounting numbers of dead on both sides. By Marilyn Katz | The Rag Blog | July 25, 2014 Unlike the finite death toll in the Malaysian jet downing, the numbers of dead in Gaza … Continue reading
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Tagged Hamas, Israel-Gaza Conflict, Israeli Society, Marilyn Katz, Middle East History, Palestinian Occupation, Rag Bloggers, Terrorism, Zionism
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MEDIA | A very very loud silence
How is it that for 11 long days of the Gaza War, the New York Times editorial board chose to remain voiceless? By Murray Polner | The Rag Blog | July 23, 2014 Respect them or not, it is undeniable … Continue reading
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Tagged Hamas, Israel-Gaza Conflict, Mainstream Media, Media Criticism, Murray Polner, New York Times, Print Media, Rag Bloggers, Zionism
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