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BOOKS | Jonathan Lerner’s ‘Swords in the Hands of Children’
Lerner, a closeted gay man active with the Weather Underground, tells a gripping story and reveals his authentic remorse. By Allen Young | The Rag Blog | September 13, 2015 Jonathan Lerner, author of Swords in the Hands of Children, … Continue reading
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METRO | SPORT | Houston stadium grift comes home to roost as Harvey hits
Preacher Joel Osteen’s megachurch was once a hoops hallowed ground called The Summit. By Dave Zirin | The Rag Blog | September 5, 2017 HOUSTON — Joel Osteen, the moneychanger who runs his own Houston temple, was the subject of … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Zirin, Hurricane Harvey, Joel Osteen, Lakewood Church, Metro, Public Stadiums, Rag Bloggers, Sports, The Summit
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How close are we to doomsday?
Some models predict a global firestorm apocalyptic-level event. By Steve Rossignol | The Rag Blog | August 29, 2017 Well, we appear to have survived the historic solar eclipse. And it also appears that the potential nuclear crisis with North … Continue reading
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Tagged Climate Change, Doomsday, Global Warming, Methane Emissions, Rag Bloggers, Steve Rossignol
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METRO | Harris County juvenile justice system: A case in point
This is a tale of dysfunction, mendacity, and corruption. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | August 29, 2017 I graduated from law school over 41 years ago and am now retired. I’ve known of many disreputable, if … Continue reading
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Tagged Harris County, Juvenile Justice, Juvenile Law Center, Lamar W. Hankins, Metro, Metro Bloggers, Rag Bloggers
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TELEVISION | ‘Deep Water’ is a gripping four-part Aussie police drama
Yael Stone is excellent as a police detective cracking a string of 80 brutal gay killings. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | August 27, 2017 [In his Rag Blog column, Alan Waldman reviews some of his favorite films … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Waldman, Australian Television, Criticism, Deep Water, Rag Bloggers, Television, Yael Stone
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METRO | The fan-shaped destiny of R. Paul Pipkin (1946-2017)
Paul was my sounding board, devil’s advocate, ‘camerado,’ goad, fount of naughty ideas, and sympathetic ear. By Mariann Wizard | The Rag Blog | August 23, 2017 SAN IGNACIO, Cavo, Belize — There was a notorious news photo from a … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Activists, Church of Satan, Communist Party, Deaths, Green Party, Mariann G. Wizard, Metro, Paul Pipkin, Rag Bloggers, Remembrance, SDS
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Afghanistan: Trump was right the first time
During the campaign he pledged to get out. Now the killing will continue. By David McReynolds | The Rag Blog | August 21, 2017 I’ve just finished listening to Trump’s speech on Afghanistan. While generally I have been hostile to … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan War, Civilian Fatalities, David McReynolds, Donald Trump, Rag Bloggers, Taliban
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To Russia with love
Russia consistently reaches out to the U.S. for improved relations, and the U.S. consistently rejects those gestures. By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | August 21, 2017 In his recent opinion piece in Bloomberg, a publication dedicated to … Continue reading
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Tagged David P. Hamilton, Rag Bloggers, Russia, U.S. Foreign Policy, Vladimir Putin
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Read the small print…
Nearly 200 members of Congress could’ve signed on to a bill criminalizing free speech and legitimizing Israel’s occupation of Palestine. By Marilyn Katz | The Rag Blog | July 27, 2017 Democratic legislators have been busy lately fighting efforts by … Continue reading
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Tagged AIPAC, First Amendment, Israeli Boycott, Marilyn Katz, Palestinian Occupation, Rag Bloggers, U.S. Congress
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BOOKS | Nick Licata’s ‘Becoming a Citizen Activist’ a guidebook for progressive politics
Former Seattle City Councilor’s book offers pointers for taking Bernie Sanders’ revolution to the local level. By Steve Early | The Rag Blog | July 25, 2017 Reviewer Steve Early and author Nick Licata will talk about “Rebel Cities in … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Citizen Activism, Electoral politics, Local Progress, Nick Licata, Progressive Politics, Rag Bloggers, Steve Early
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RAG RADIO PODCASTS | Interviews with the late left-wing journalist Jack A. Smith, photojournalist David Bacon, and gay movement leaders Ray Hill & Suzy Shelor
Smith edited the influential Guardian (U.S.) in the ’60s-’80s; Bacon authored ‘In the Fields of the North’; Hill is a pioneer of the gay movement and Shelor heads Queer Rights ATX. Interviews by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | … Continue reading
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Tagged David Bacon, Interviews, Jack A. Smith, Podcasts, Rag Bloggers, Rag Radio, Ray Hill, Suzy Shelor, Thorne Dreyer
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