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Monthly Archives: November 2016

Thorne Dreyer :
RAG RADIO PODCASTS | Rabbi Arthur Waskow and Carl Davidson, Doug Rossinow and Julia Mickenberg, Alice Embree and Jim Franklin, Geronimo Son and Steve Russell, Harry Hurt III, Jesse Sublett, and Jim Hightower

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

We broadcast live from the Rag Reunion, pay tribute to Tom Hayden, visit with the armadillo man, learn about the Standing Rock protests, interview Trump’s most hated biographer, enjoy some live music, and talk us some populism. Interviews by Thorne … Continue reading →

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Joshua Brown :
POLITICAL CARTOON | The Colossus of Rogues

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon by Joshua Brown | The Rag Blog | November 7, 2014 [Joshua Brown is the executive director of the Center for Media and Learning/American Social History Project, The Graduate Center, The City University of New York, and is a … Continue reading →

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Ed Felien :
The night of the dead, the day of the living

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

The ancients marked this time to remember the dead and to celebrate life. By Ed Felien | The Rag Blog | November 6, 2015 Saturday, November 5, marked the halfway point between the Autumnal Equinox and the Winter Solstice. The … Continue reading →

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Thomas Zigal :
‘Celebrating The Rag’ is a marvelous compendium that captures the paper’s
unique spirit

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

This book is a luving homage to quite possibly the best underground newspaper of its era. By Thomas Zigal | The Rag Blog | November 5, 2016 I came to UT-Austin in the fall of 1969 as a transfer student … Continue reading →

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Shelby Knowles :
METRO | Pulling the rug on the
Rundberg promise

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

Funding has dried up for an ambitious community policing program that has been a huge success. By Shelby Knowles | The Rag Blog | November 4, 2016 AUSTIN — Austin cop Taber White enters a gas station on the corner … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ :
SPORT | The Cubs, struggle, and social change

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

The Cub’s victory teaches us that if people try hard enough and long enough, they can win. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | November 3, 2016 Chicago’s iconic journalist, columnist, pundit, and Cubs fan, Mike Royko, once ruminated … Continue reading →

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Dave Zirin :
SPORT | The sweetest escape: The Chicago Cubs win the World Series

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

After more than a century, the Cubs gave so many of us cathartic joy, just when we needed it the most. By Dave Zirin | The Rag Blog | November 3, 2016 There are no words. If the greatest predictor … Continue reading →

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Ray Reece :
Remembering Tom Hayden and Jane Fonda

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

Tom was not only a world-class leader in the movement but also a beloved brother in struggle. By Ray Reece | The Rag Blog | November 2, 2016 REMEMBERING TOM HAYDEN Peace activist and spiritual leader Rabbi Arthur Waskow and … Continue reading →

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Jim Simons :
METRO | Citizen James, Austin’s loss

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

James Gardner was pure Old Austin, and a quintessential beatnik. By Jim Simons | The Rag Blog | November 1, 2016 AUSTIN — One of Austin’s most distinctive, identifiable, and interesting citizens died a few weeks ago. James Gardner had … Continue reading →

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