The muddled nature of the evolving ritual of Juneteenth

by Rashmee

Posted on June 19, 2023


Juneteenth 2023 is only the second time that the US has marked June 19 as …

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John Wayne’s film, The Alamo, was vital to the myths about Texas

by Rashmee

Posted on June 8, 2023


I recently watched The Alamo, the 1960 John Wayne film that created the glorious celluloid …

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Slutty vegans in the land of big beef

by Rashmee

Posted on June 7, 2023


Last month, Texas took veganism to a new high. That’s a remarkable statement for a …

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No better way than the train to see America the beautiful

by Rashmee

Posted on June 6, 2023


Reader, Please excuse my enthusiasm for the train because there truly is no better way …

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Decolonising the Alamo narrative is long overdue

by Rashmee

Posted on May 31, 2023


Following on from the three Texan writers’ book and exhortation to Forget the Alamo (or …

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Should we remember the Alamo and just forget the myths?

by Rashmee

Posted on May 29, 2023


In their 2021 book, Forget the Alamo, three Texan writers challenge the legend of the …

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Glorious myths about the Alamo ‘sacred shine’ draw millions every year

by Rashmee

Posted on May 28, 2023


We arrived in the lovely city of San Antonio, Texas, just yards from the Alamo, …

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Texas attorney general is no lone star despite legal woes

by Rashmee

Posted on May 27, 2023


As I headed to Texas from Arizona, the very Republican state certainly had that orange …

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Why BoJo’s Dallas dinner with Trump didn’t make the NYT

by Rashmee

Posted on May 26, 2023


As I headed to Texas from Arizona, so it seemed had Donald Trump. And Boris …

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Native wisdom: The North American Indian

by Rashmee

Posted on May 10, 2023


Before I left for the American southwest, I tried to see what I would see, …

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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK