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Alan Waldman: ‘Doc Martin’ is Quirky Brit Comedy-Drama That’s Popular Worldwide

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Waldman’s film and TVtreasures you may have missed: Martin Clunes, terrific as a crabby, small-town doc who’s afraid of blood, is supported by a wonderful cast playing loony locals. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | July 9, 2013 … Continue reading →

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JONAH RASKIN :
POETS | Tongo Eisen-Martin: A poet with genocide
on his mind

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Thorne Dreyer

A story for National Poetry Month. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | March 11, 2021 SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. — English Department purists might complain that Tongo Eisen-Martin doesn’t write “real” poems, that is poems about birds and flowers, … Continue reading →

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RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Prof Jay D. Jurie & Texas NAACP Pres Gary Bledsoe on Trayvon Martin

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Central Florida Prof. Jay D. Jurie, left, and Gary Bledsoe, president, Texas NAACP. Rag Radio podcast:The Rag Blog‘s Jay D. Jurie andAustin attorney Gary Bledsoeon the legacy of Trayvon Martin They discuss the trial, racial profiling, the ‘stand your ground’ … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : Trayvon Martin and the Super-Predator Myth

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo by Joshua Trujillo / AP Images / SeattlePI.com The super-predator myth: Trayvon died for our sins The evidence of a violently divided America can be understood in the failure of the criminal justice system, where rationality and objectivity are … Continue reading →

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RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Anne Lewis’ Documentary About Anne Braden Is ‘Gem of a Film’

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Filmmaker Anne Lewis on Rag Radio in the studios of KOOP-FM in Austin, Texas, Friday, February 22, 2012. Photo by William Michael Hanks / The Rag Blog. Rag Radio Podcast:Documentary filmmaker Anne Lewis,co-director of Anne Braden: Southern Patriot By Rag … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Jonah Raskin : ‘Smoke Signals’ from Martin Lee

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

A psychoactive political journey:Smoke Signals from marijuana maven Martin Lee By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | August 8, 2012 [Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana – Medical, Recreational and Scientific, by Martin A. Lee (2012: Scribner); Hardcover; … Continue reading →

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Robert Jensen : Toni Tipton-Martin and the Politics of the Kitchen

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The many faces of Aunt Jemima. Image from The Jemima Code.The Jemima Code:Toni Tipton-Martin explores thepolitics of the kitchen, past and present By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / June 5, 2011 AUSTIN — In the cafeteria-turned-classroom at UT … Continue reading →

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Ken Martin : ‘The Austin Bulldog’: Growling at the Powers That Be

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Logo from The Austin Bulldog. Graphic by James Retherford / The Rag Blog.Journalism making a difference:The Austin Bulldog‘s investigativereporting shakes up City HallBy Ken Martin / The Rag Blog / May 12, 2011 AUSTIN — Even if you’ve never heard … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Doug Ireland : Martin Duberman’s Dual Bio of Deming and McReynolds

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

A Saving Remnant:Two lives of courage and commitment Barbara Deming and David McReynolds were ‘out’ pioneers of the left. By Doug Ireland / The Rag Blog / March 9, 2011 [A SAVING REMNANT: The Radical Lives of Barbara Deming and … Continue reading →

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Tony Platt : My Friend Betita Martinez

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Betita Martinez. Photo from SF Gate.‘The heart just insists’:My friend Betita Martinez As the daughter of a dark-skinned immigrant from Mexico City and a blue-eyed North American, she felt racism in the air, ‘but I did not have words for … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King in the Age of Obama : Why We Can’t Wait

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Martin Luther King, Jr., June 8, 1964. Photo by Walter Albertin / World Telegraph and Sun / Library of Congress / Wikimedia Commons. Elections do not deliver social change:Reading Dr. King in the Age of Obama By Billy Wharton / … Continue reading →

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UT’s InCite : Documenting a Diverse Community

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Patience and attention to detail go into producing a fine quilt. See story about Austin’s Blackland Quilting Group, below. Photo by Priscilla Villarreal / InCite.InCite into Austin:Online publication kicks UT journalism up a notch By James Retherford / The Rag … Continue reading →

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