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The steel hatchet and culturecide
A fable for the unintended consequences of technological diffusion and the many-layered banality of cultural domination. By Terry Dyke | The Rag Blog | June 6, 2014 One of my favorite nuggets from an unapologetically liberal arts education turned up … Continue reading
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Tagged Aboriginal Culture, Cultural Anthropology, Rag Bloggers, Technology, Terry Dyke, Yir Yoront
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BOOKS | A ‘Bohemian’ comic rhapsody
Paul Buhle and David Berger’s graphic history is a fascinating collection of personalities, their lives drawn in a manner equal to the stories they tell. By Ron Jacobs | The Rag Blog | June 5, 2014 [Bohemians: A Graphic History … Continue reading
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Tagged Bohemians, Books, Comics, David Berger, Graphic Historic, Paul Buhle, Rag Bloggers, Ron Jacobs
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METRO PODCAST | ‘Queen of Austin Weird!’ Thorne Dreyer’s Rag Radio interview with performance artist Aralyn Hughes, editor of ‘Kid Me Not.’
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The negotiated release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl
Public opinion supports Bergdahl but Republicans and neocons are grumbling about his anti-war statements and rumors that he went AWOL. By Tom Hayden | The Rag Blog | June 5, 2014 After the negotiated release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan War, Anti-War GIs, Obama Administration, POWs, Rag Bloggers, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, Taliban, Tom Hayden, Vietnam War
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INTERVIEW | Howard Machtinger on the old-yet-never-forgotten American War in Vietnam
Anti-war activist Howie Machtinger, veteran of SDS and the Weather Underground, believes we should get the facts straight about Vietnam. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | June 5, 2014 Vietnam was near the heart of Howard Machtinger’s life … Continue reading
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Tagged Full Disclosure Movement, Howard Machtinger, Interview, Jonah Raskin, Peace Movement, Rag Bloggers, SDS, Sixties, Vietnam War, Weather Underground
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METRO | Roger Baker : The rise and rise of Austin, Texas
Suburbs experience growth explosion while Austin’s tech bubble could be the next to explode. By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | June 3, 2014 AUSTIN — According to Forbes, as reported by KVUE-TV, Austin is the fastest growing city … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Austin Growth, Austin Tech, Dotcom Bubble, Metro, Rag Bloggers, Roger Baker, Suburban Growth
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BOOKS | Mariann Garner-Wizard’s informative and timely ‘Hempseed Food’
This book is chock-full of recipes and useful information that will fascinate readers who care deeply about what they eat, how it is prepared, and what nutrients it contains. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | June 3, 2014 … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Cannabis, Cooking, Hemp, Hempseed Food, Kate Braun, Mariann G. Wizard, Nutrition, Rag Bloggers, Recipes
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METRO EVENT | Dude. It’s Hemp History Week!
Hemp History Week, June 3-9, 2014, promotes the re-legalization of industrial hemp in the U.S. AUSTIN — Every day, more and more Americans discover the environmental and health-related benefits of hemp (Cannabis sativa). Hemp products now include foods, body care … Continue reading
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Tagged Cannabis, Hemp, Hemp History Week, Hemp Industries Association, Mariann G. Wizard, Metro, Prohibition
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FRONT PAGE | See Kate Braun’s review of Rag Blogger Mariann Garner-Wizard’s new book, ‘Hempseed Food.’
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METRO PODCAST | Thorne Dreyer : Aralyn Hughes, performance artist & ‘Queen of Austin Weird,’ on Rag Radio
Noted Austin storyteller Hughes is the editor of ‘Kid Me Not: an anthology by child-free women of the ’60s now in their 60s.’ Interview by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | June 2, 2014 Our Rag Radio podcast features … Continue reading
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Tagged Aralyn Hughes, Austin History, Austin Weird, Feminists, Interview, Kid Me Not, Metro, Performance Artists, Podcast, Rag Bloggers, Rag Radio, Sixties, Storytellers, Thorne Dreyer, Women's Liberation
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People’s History of Egypt, Conclusion, Section 2, February 12, 2011-2013
The Egyptian people continue their fight against domination by foreign governments, foreign-based transnational corporations, and foreign government-selected or promoted puppet rulers. By Bob Feldman | The Rag Blog | June 2, 2014 [With all the dramatic activity in Egypt, Bob … Continue reading
