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‘Hamish Macbeth’ is a very charming small-town Scottish comedy starring the incomparable Robert Carlyle
Suspense, comedy, drama, and delightful locations mix in this Caledonian TV gem. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | May 11, 2014 [In his weekly column, Alan Waldman reviews some of his favorite films and TV series that readers … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Waldman, Criticism, Hamish MacBeth, Rag Bloggers, Robert Carlyle, Scottish Television, Shirley Henderson, Vintage Television
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The devil went down to Georgia
After Georgia’s new gun law, euphemistically called the ‘Safe Carry Protection Act,’ takes effect July 1, all bets are off. By James McEnteer | The Rag Blog | May 7, 2014 “Some say the world will end in fire, some … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Georgia Gun Law, Gun Culture, Gun Laws, James McEnteer, Rag Bloggers
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VIDEO | Dan Rather and Robin Rather in lively, far-ranging, and funny Rag Radio interview
Video captures the legendary newsman and the pioneering Austin environmentalist in their first father-daughter interview. Video by Alan Pogue and William Michael Hanks. By Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | May 7, 2014 Alan Pogue and Mike Hanks have … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Pogue, Austin History, Broadcast Journalists, CBS News, Corporate Journalism, Dan Rather, Environmental Activists, Houston History, Interview, Rag Bloggers, Rag Radio, Robin Rather, Save Our Springs, Television News, Thorne Dreyer, Video, William Michael Hanks
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On becoming a living fossil
David may have been ahead of his time, but he was late to pick up Muriel Lester. By David McReynolds | The Rag Blog | May 7, 2014 NEW YORK — This past Friday I went up to a Unitarian … Continue reading
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Rape, rape culture, and the problem of patriarchy
I don’t believe feminists are unfair or crazy. In fact, I believe the only sensible way to understand these issues is through a feminist critique of patriarchy. By Robert Jensen | The Rag Blog | May 5, 2014 By the … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Feminism, Male Dominance, Patriarchy, Rag Bloggers, Rape, Rape Culture, Robert Jensen, Sexual Violence
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METRO UPDATE | More from Roger Baker on the continuing Texas drought crisis, the latest science and, of course, Texas politics!
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BOOKS | C.L.R. James: Back in style, black in style
‘C.L.R. James in Imperial Britain’ opens up the issue of the Third World struggle in an elegant and memorable way. By Paul Buhle and Milton Knight | Truthout | May 5, 2014 Author’s note: This marks the first appearance of … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, Black Intelectuals, Books, C.L.R. James, Comics, Cricket, Graphic History, Historians, Marxism, Milton Knight, Pan-Africanism, Paul Buhle, Rag Bloggers
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METRO UPDATE | Roger Baker : The continuing Texas drought crisis
By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | May 4, 2014 Roger Baker’s three-part Rag Blog series, “Can Austin survive the current Texas drought,” garnered much attention and was reposted widely, including by the highly-influential Resilience.org. Roger wrote the following … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Water Supply, Climate Change, Global Warming, Metro, Rag Bloggers, Roger Baker, Texas Drought, Texas Drought Series, Texas Politics
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The dishonesty of Clemson and its football coach
Not only does coach Dabo Swinney use his personal Christian beliefs to recruit, he also uses religion to manipulate, control, and motivate his players. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | May 4, 2014 For the last half-century, … Continue reading
METRO | Lamar Hankins reports that the investigation into Rick Perry’s handling of the Lehmberg affair just may have legs.
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