Category Archives: RagBlog

METRO | Proposed system for court-appointed attorneys must have accountability

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | April 14, 2014 TRAVIS COUNTY — The proposal, reported in the Austin American-Statesman on April 12, to create a new system for the appointment of attorneys who represent poor criminal defendants … Continue reading →

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Bob Feldman :
People’s History of Egypt, Part 21, Section 2, 1992-2000

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

A 2001 Human Rights Watch report outlined the severe human rights violations of the Mubarak regime between 1992 and 2000. By Bob Feldman | The Rag Blog | April 14, 2014 [With all the dramatic activity in Egypt, Bob Feldman’s … Continue reading →

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Alan Waldman :
‘Dirty, Pretty Things’ with Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor is a movie you should see

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Drama, exposé, thriller, and more, this is a powerful film that grabs and holds you from beginning to surprise ending. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | April 14, 2014 [In his weekly column, Alan Waldman reviews some of … Continue reading →

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METRO | Robust UT-Austin campus coalition fights corporatized ‘shared services’ plan

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Event: Stop Shared Services Rally Sponsor: UT Save Our Community Coalition Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 Time: Noon Place: South Mall, University of Texas at Austin By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | April 14, 2014 AUSTIN — A … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 14, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

FRONT PAGE | Rag Radio interview with Austin’s Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Eliza Gilkyson, with live performance.

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James McEnteer :
Wahoo! It’s Indian Summer

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

As Washington Redskin fans debate the political correctness of their team name, Indians fans and detractors grapple with the propriety of the grinning visage of Chief Wahoo. By James McEnteer | The Rag Blog | April 10, 2014 It’s crazy … Continue reading →

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Thorne Dreyer :
PODCAST | Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Eliza Gilkyson on Rag Radio

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

The delightful and talented Eliza Gilkyson performs on Rag Radio and discusses her approach to songwriting and her new album, ‘Nocturne Diaries.’ Interview by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | April 9, 2014 Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Eliza Gilkyson … Continue reading →

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Jonah Raskin :
BOOKS | ‘Weed Land’ author Peter Hecht’s no gonzo journalist

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

In Hecht’s book, the Feds are always heavy, the growers usually naïve, and it’s almost always bad news. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | April 9, 2014 [Weed Land: Inside America’s Marijuana Epicenter and How Pot Went Legit … Continue reading →

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METRO | Tom Zigal’s gripping post-Katrina novel wins state’s top literary award

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

By Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | April 9, 2014 AUSTIN — Austin novelist Thomas Zigal has won the prestigious Jesse Jones award for fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters for his highly-acclaimed novel about post-Katrina New Orleans, … Continue reading →

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METRO EVENT | ‘Beloved Community’ sets May Day fest in Austin

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Event: Celebration of International Workers Day / Día del Trabajo Occasion: Launch of Austin Beloved Community website Date: Thursday, May 1, 2014 Time: 5:30-10 p.m. Place: Resistencia Books Address: 4926 East César Chávez St., Austin TX The Austin Beloved Community … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ :
Do we all need a Moral Monday movement?

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

The burgeoning Moral Monday ‘fusion movement,’ with roots in North Carolina, has spread throughout the South, and states like Indiana may be next in line. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | April 9, 2014 The emergence of Moral … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins :
Aslan’s portrayal of Jesus as revolutionary zealot is fanciful history / 2

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Aslan provides embellishments that make for an interesting read but many of his assumptions, according to Biblical scholar Bart Ehrman, lack historical accuracy. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | April 8, 2014 Part two of two. In … Continue reading →

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