Author Archives: Thorne Dreyer

Jonah Raskin :
TRAVEL | Three days in LA: Tales of a reluctant tourist

Posted on April 18, 2019

It’s clear that there’s little if anything natural about LA. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | April 18, 2019 “Disneyland is presented as imaginary in order to make us believe that the rest is real, when in fact … finish reading Jonah Raskin :
TRAVEL | Three days in LA: Tales of a reluctant tourist

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The Rag Blog :
METRO EVENTS | Open Canopy is tour of leading artist studios

Posted on April 11, 2019

Open studio event on April 19 is sponsored by Austin’s Canopy and Big Medium groups. AUSTIN — Arts organizations Canopy and Big Medium are having their monthly open studio event –- known as Open Canopy — on Friday, April 19, … finish reading The Rag Blog :
METRO EVENTS | Open Canopy is tour of leading artist studios

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Elaine J. Cohen :
Pilgrims’ process

Posted on April 4, 2019

Japanese pilgrims bearing 30,000 paper cranes visit WWII internment site, meet up with Austin Sanctuary Movement. By Elaine J. Cohen | The Rag Blog | April 4, 2019 AUSTIN — It has been over two years since I wrote about … finish reading Elaine J. Cohen :
Pilgrims’ process

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The Rag Blog :
The New Journalism Project launches NJP Publishing

Posted on March 29, 2019

Rag Blog publisher announces new book publishing effort. By The Rag Blog | The Rag Blog | March 29, 2019 The New Journalism Project (NJP), publisher of The Rag Blog and sponsor of Rag Radio, is spreading its wings with … finish reading The Rag Blog :
The New Journalism Project launches NJP Publishing

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow :
Facing two different forms of anti-Semitism

Posted on March 14, 2019

We must resist White Nationalism and reach out in solidarity to the communities it attacks. By Rabbi Arthur Waskow | The Rag Blog | March 14, 2019 An old Jewish saying goes, “Why did God give us two thumbs? So … finish reading Rabbi Arthur Waskow :
Facing two different forms of anti-Semitism

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Jonah Raskin :
BOOKS | Don Cox’s caustic memoir of the Black Panthers

Posted on March 7, 2019

Heyday is brave to have published this book, which blows the lid off the BPP. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | March 7, 2019 Mention the two words “Black Panther” to anyone under the age of 40, and … finish reading Jonah Raskin :
BOOKS | Don Cox’s caustic memoir of the Black Panthers

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Evan Hearn :
MEDIA | Jussie Smollett, and why mainstream media needs to stand its ground

Posted on February 27, 2019

The media’s reaction has been depressingly predictable. By Evan Hearn | The Rag Blog | February 27, 2019 On January 29, actor Jussie Smollett made headlines after he claimed to be the victim of an assault. According to Smollett’s initial … finish reading Evan Hearn :
MEDIA | Jussie Smollett, and why mainstream media needs to stand its ground

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Richard Croxdale :
BOOKS | Debs Graphic bio is perfect vehicle to tell his story

Posted on February 21, 2019

Eugene V. Debs created and constantly evolved new approaches to the battle against capital and injustice. By Richard Croxdale | The Rag Blog | February 22, 2019 Paul Buhle, Steve Max, Dave Nance, and Noah Van Sciver have produced a … finish reading Richard Croxdale :
BOOKS | Debs Graphic bio is perfect vehicle to tell his story

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Steve Russell :
Three swings and three misses

Posted on February 12, 2019

The news last week tells me it’s time to confess some doozies. By Steve Russell | The Rag Blog | February 12, 2019 My method of practicing the pundit trade is to own my errors, and the news last week … finish reading Steve Russell :
Three swings and three misses

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Murray Polner :
Bipartisan wars

Posted on January 10, 2019

(There’s no there there.) By Murray Polner | The Rag Blog | January 10, 2019 “Try to calm down, America. Whatever RussiaGate (and the Greater Middle East] ultimately turns out to be, it won’t be anything worth a single drop … finish reading Murray Polner :
Bipartisan wars

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Alice Embree :
Remembering Dennis Fitzgerald: Underground journalist and veteran activist

Posted on December 17, 2018

Fitzgerald was a founder of The Rag in Austin and Houston’s Space City! By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | December 17, 2018 Dennis Fitgerald passed away on December 9, 2018, in British Columbia, Canada, where he had lived … finish reading Alice Embree :
Remembering Dennis Fitzgerald: Underground journalist and veteran activist

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Sharon Shelton :
BOOKS | Mariann Wizard’s ‘Tempted
to Tell All’

Posted on December 6, 2018

This time-tested poet/activist writes with irony, outrage, ardor, and not a little humor. By Sharon Shelton | The Rag Blog | December 6, 2018 Mariann Garner-Wizard introduces her latest book of poetry, Tempted to Tell All, with a quote from … finish reading Sharon Shelton :
BOOKS | Mariann Wizard’s ‘Tempted
to Tell All’

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