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Brandon Darby : Austin Activist Outed as FBI Spy
Austin activist and admitted FBI informant Brandon Darby. Austin has its very own FBI spy. Recall that Scrub Bush took all the FBI agents off enforcing banking laws, and put them to work watching political groups here at home. — … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Common Ground, Convention, FBI, Informants, Katrina, Political Activists, Republican, Texas
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SHINE! 2009
New Year’s greeting from Stephanie Chernikowski | The Rag Blog | December 31, 2008
Hundreds Protest in Texas Against Israel’s Assault on Gaza
Protesters in Texas joined hundreds of thousands all over the world speaking out against Israel’s assault on Gaza in the last two days. Here, a Palestinian flag flutters in the wind, as people protest in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh, … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Gaza, Houston, Israel, Palestinian Occupation, Peace Movement, Social Action, Social Protest, Texas
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Austin Iraq Vets : ‘Ain’t Gonna Study War No More’
Casey Porter. Photos by Sandy Carson / Austin Chronicle.Stop the Loss:Austin veterans turn away from Iraq and warBy Richard Whittaker / December 19, 2008 Eight years ago, Casey Porter and his father started rebuilding a ’68 Chevrolet Camaro. It was … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-War Vets, Austin, Fort Hood, Iraq Veterans, Iraq War, IVAW, Pacifism, Peace Movement, Social Action, Texas
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Gender Equity at UT-Austin : Still a Lot of Work to be Done
Gender equity on campus: Still a little behind? ‘Across colleges and ranks women’s salaries are lower than men’s by thousands of dollars, even when qualifications are the same.’ By Mercedes Lynn de Uriarte / The Rag Blog / December 12, … Continue reading
Homophobic Hip Hopper Trick Trick Promotes Anti-Gay Violence
Gay hater Trick Trick opens for Ice Cube at Texas clubs. “He goes both ways. Either way he’s gay. Ain’t no other way to say, he’s a f**king faggot so I’m lettin’ off my AK. Bust ’em in his forehead. … Continue reading
In Austin and Everywhere : Today is the ‘Day Without a Gay’
December 10 is International Human Rights Day. ‘In order for this movement to continue it can’t just be about marching and being pissed off. It’s got to be creative in different ways to get into the hearts and minds of … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Gay Marriage, Gay Movement, Human Rights, Proposition 8, Social Action
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Austin : The Radical Humanism of Abe Osheroff
Abe Osheroff in October 1998 at the University of Washington. Photo by Larry Davis / NYT.‘Abe Osheroff: One Foot in the Grave, the other Still Dancing.’ By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / December 3, 2008 In 2000 and … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Documentary, Film, Political Activists, Progressives, UT-Austin
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Texas toll roads: Feds must take lead
Our national transportation infrastructure crisis is now so serious and the funds are so short of the scale of the problem that it is absolutely going to take a comprehensive federal approach rather than a state approach to get anywhere. … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Rag Bloggers, Roger Baker, Texas, Texas Legislature, Texas Toll Roads, Toll Roads, Transportation, Transportation Politics, TXDot
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Alan Pogue, Good Samaritan, Reports on the Man Who Beat Him
Alan Pogue wrote at the time on the subject of his new look: “All I need is the two knobs, one on either side of my neck, for the perfect Halloween mask.” Halloween has passed, as all things do, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Pogue, Austin, Crack Cocaine, Criminal Justice, Drug Culture, Photographers, Prostitution, Texas
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Austin Planetarium Investigating UFOs Caught on Tape
“U.F.O.’s” (2008) / by Marcus / Austin, Texas.House paint over spray paint over gesso on plywood (20″ x 22″).‘McCullough and Lancaster aren’t sure what they captured on video. The executive director of the Austin Planetarium doesn’t know either.’By Alexis Patterson … Continue reading
Austin Works to Maintain its Status as Live Music Mecca
Paul Oveisi, who chairs the 15-member Live Music Task Force created by the Austin City Council, at Momo’s, his live music venue on Austin’s famed Sixth Street. Photo by Harry Cabluck / AP.‘Today, Austin is defined as much by its … Continue reading
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Tagged Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Music, Musicians, Texas, Willie Nelson
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