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Monthly Archives: September 2017

Steve Russell :
Making peace between Rocket Man
and the Dotard

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Thorne Dreyer

Solving the North Korea problem requires our best understanding of everybody’s needs. By Steve Russell | The Rag Blog | September 27, 2017 Two grown men are publicly calling each other names, a childish spat that rises from annoying to … Continue reading →

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Maxine Phillips :
BOOKS | ‘Johnny Appleseed: Green Spirit of the Frontier’

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Thorne Dreyer

Paul Buhle and Noah Van Sciver’s graphic history tells a tale very relevant to our time. By Maxine Phillips | The Rag Blog | September 25, 2017 [Johnny Appleseed: Green Spirit of the Frontier, a graphic history written by Paul … Continue reading →

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Jonah Raskin :
Marijuana madness: From Harry Anslinger to Jeff Sessions

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Thorne Dreyer

Marijuana has been a heated political issue in the United States for more than 100 years. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | September 21, 2017 Three months before he died of pancreatic cancer in July 2012, Judge Gustin … Continue reading →

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Alice Embree :
Sex and socialism

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Thorne Dreyer

Is it time to consider what socialism can mean in the bedrooms as well as in the body politic? By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | September 20, 2017 Is sex better under socialism? Apparently, according to an August … Continue reading →

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Jonah Raskin :
BOOKS | Blowing themselves up: Revisiting the Weather Underground

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Thorne Dreyer

‘Swords in the Hands of Children’ is Jonathan Lerner’s passionate tale of his adventures as a young, gay insurgent. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | September 14, 2017 Jonathan Lerner, author of Swords in the Hands of Children, … Continue reading →

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Allen Young :
BOOKS | Jonathan Lerner’s ‘Swords in the Hands of Children’

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Thorne Dreyer

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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Dave Zirin :
METRO | SPORT | Houston stadium grift comes home to roost as Harvey hits

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Thorne Dreyer

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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