Remembering Carlton Carl: a patriot, feminist, Democrat, journalist, bibliophile, philanthropist, entrepreneur, art enthusiast, history buff, and more. He was a staunch supporter of his family and community, of organizations including the Observer, and of the town of Martindale. https://www.texasobserver.org/carlton-carl-1945-2025/
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Ronnie Dugger, founding editor and longtime publisher of the Texas Observer and for many years the crusading conscience of the progressive movement in Texas and beyond, died of complications of dementia at a hospice center in Austin on May 27. He was 95. https://www.texasobserver.org/ronnie-dugger-1930-2025/
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as eulogies are being read for Jimmy Carter, i want historians to take another serious look at:
1. OPEC Crisis
2. Iran Hostage Crisis
3. Iran-Contragate
not as separate events of his administration, but all part of a “soft” coup d’état against the only POTUS willing to move the country against the international crime syndicate known as the oil lobby.
Jimmy Carter wanted to bring down the #petromafia killing the planet.
we owe it to him, to make it happen in OUR lifetime.
The Texas Observer mourns the loss and celebrates the life of Carlton Carl—longtime board member, fierce supporter, and fighter for progress—who passed away Tuesday. We'll publish more soon, but for now we hope you'll revisit this 2024 interview: https://www.texasobserver.org/carlton-carl-texas-observer-70th/