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‘Exile’ is touching, thrilling, surprising three-hour Brit drama
Superb acting by award-winners Jim Broadbent, John Simm, and Olivia Colman, plus powerhouse writing, make this a must-see. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | June 23, 2014 [In his weekly column, Alan Waldman reviews some of his favorite … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Waldman, British Television, Criticism, Jim Broadbent, John Simm, Olivia Colman, Psychological Thriller, Rag Bloggers
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Obama’s foreign policy bait and switch
Obama focused on defending his policies from the warhawks instead of the ‘pivot’ to Asia and maintenance of unilateral global hegemony. By Jack A. Smith | The Rag Blog | June 22, 2014 President Obama chose to ignore the most … Continue reading
METRO | Alice Embree : Grassroots Leadership takes on the prison profiteers
The group helped end immigrant family detention at T. Don Hutto private prison and is challenging Travis County Sheriff Hamilton’s deportation policies. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | June 22, 2014 AUSTIN — Grassroots Leadership says that Texas … Continue reading
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Are we seeing the ‘dismemberment’ of Iraq?
The other Hayden says Iraq is ‘dead’ and will be replaced by three ‘successor’ states. By Tom Hayden | The Rag Blog | June 21, 2014 Former CIA director Michael Hayden says Iraq is dead, “will not be reconstituted,” and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Legacy, Divided Iraq, Iraq War, Long War, Michael Hayden, Middle East, Rag Bloggers, Tom Hayden, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Military, War on Terror
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METRO | Marlo Blue : Pacifica Radio on the brink
Money problems, political struggles, could lead to dismantling of iconic progressive radio network. By Marlo Blue | The Rag Blog | June 21, 2014 HOUSTON — Once again the radio network for peace, Pacifica Foundation Radio, is at war. Plagued … Continue reading
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Tagged Community Radio, Duane Bradley, Houston, KPFT, Marlo Blue, Metro, Pacifica, Rag Bloggers
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METRO PODCAST | Thorne Dreyer : Visionary artist & storyteller Luis Guerra on Rag Radio
‘As the Huicholes of northern Mexico have demonstrated to me, art is (or should be) a way of praying, of making an offering to the gods.’ Interview by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | June 20, 2014 Our Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Artists, Chicano Activists, Interview, Latino USA, Luis Guerra, Metro, Podcast, Rag Bloggers, Rag Radio, Storytellers, Texas Writers, Thorne Dreyer
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BOOKS | El Paso poet Bobby Byrd soars
In ‘Otherwise, My Life Is Ordinary,’ Bobby Byrd has taken ordinary things and people and turned them into something extraordinary. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | June 20, 2014 [Otherwise My Life Is Ordinary: Poems by Bobby Byrd … Continue reading
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Tagged Bobby Byrd, Books, Cinco Puntos Press, el paso, Jonah Raskin, Poets, Rag Bloggers, Texas Writers
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METRO PODCAST | Visionary artist and storyteller Luis Guerra joins Thorne Dreyer on riveting episode of Rag Radio.
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Bowe Bergdahl, the ‘universal soldier,’ and the true cost of war
As long as there are people who will agree to fight to kill others for the whims of a nation state’s leaders, we will continue to have war. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | June 19, 2014 … Continue reading
METRO | Beverly Baker Moore : Austin’s Hippie Church is all celebration, no dogma
As the energy builds, others in the audience join the regular dancers, moved by infectious enthusiasm, some cosmic spirit… and the margaritas. By Beverly Baker Moore | The Rag Blog | June 18, 2014 AUSTIN — About noon on any … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Musicians, Beverly Baker Moore, Celebration, Gospel Music, Hippie Church, Hippies, Leeann Atherton, Maria's Taco, Metro, Music Venues, Rag Bloggers, South Austin, Xpress
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SPORT | Was the Spurs win a symbolic victory for the left?
Besides the triumph of the Spurs’ collectivism over the Heat’s individualism, internationalism won over Americanism. By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | June 17, 2014 How is the victory of a major professional sports franchise, the San Antonio … Continue reading
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Tagged Basketball, David P. Hamilton, Miami Heat, NBA, Professional Sports, Rag Bloggers, San Antonio Spurs, Sports
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METRO | Beverly Baker Moore reports that Austin’s ‘Hippie Church’ is all celebration, no dogma.
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