Category Archives: Rag Bloggers

Alan Waldman : Helen Mirren Won Top Awards for TV Movie Series ‘Prime Suspect’

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Waldman’s film and TVtreasures you may have missed: Mirren plays Brit cop Jane Tennison, who fights serious sexism while solving big crimes and facing personal challenges. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | June 11, 2013 [In his weekly … Continue reading →

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Dick J. Reavis : Diverse ‘Moral Monday’ Movement Captures Imagination in North Carolina

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Demonstrator being arrested during a protest at the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 6, 2013. Photo by Gerry Broome / AP. ‘Moral Monday’:Diverse NAACP-led movement ‘achieves mass’ in North Carolina “When I got to an A.M.E. [African Methodist-Episcopal] … Continue reading →

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RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Philosophy Scholar Bill Meacham on ‘How to Be an Excellent Human’

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Bill Meacham, right, with Rag Radio host Thorne Dreyer in the studios of KOOP Radio in Austin, Texas, Friday, May 31, 2013. Photo by Tracey Schulz / Rag Radio. Rag Radio podcast: Philosophy scholar Bill Meacham,author of ‘How to Be an … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : Can Obama ‘Rein In’ His Presidency?

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Obama: Who’s making the call? Image from TomHayden.com. Competing forces at play:Can Obama ‘rein in’ his presidency? Obama often follows a confusing pattern of leaning toward the military’s preference while planning in his private chambers to later change course. By … Continue reading →

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Michael James : Marvelous Marvin Hagler in 1984

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Marvelous Marvin Hagler works out in Provincetown, Massachusetts, in the winter of 1984. Photo by Michael James from his forthcoming book, Michael Gaylord James‘ Pictures from the Long Haul. Pictures from the Long Haul: Marvelous Marvin Hagler in 1984 Hagler … Continue reading →

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SPORT / Dave Zirin : Decriminalize Baseball!

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Ryan Braun isn’t Al Capone. Image from Deadspin. Decriminalize the game:A solution to baseball’s drug wars I love baseball and it’s tragic to watch it self-devour. By Dave Zirin | The Rag Blog | June 5, 2013 See Thorne Dreyer’s … Continue reading →

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LITERATURE / Ron Jacobs : Crime Fiction and Capitalist Reality

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from ForumFree. Crime fiction and capitalist reality Noir does not pretend that the society its protagonists operate in is worth saving. It’s just the only one we have. By Ron Jacobs | The Rag Blog | June 4, 2013 … Continue reading →

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Alan Waldman : ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ Was One of the Greatest TV Comedy Series

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Waldman’s film and TVtreasures you may have missed: The brilliant Jennifer Saunders starred in and wrote all 39 of the episodes of this hilarious British sitcom. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | June 4, 2013 [In his weekly … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : We Must Heal Our Wounded Vets

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Wounded Army vet waiting for a prescription for anti-seizure medication at a Colorado Springs doctor’s office. Photo by Michael Ciaglo / Colorado Springs Gazette. We must ‘heal the wounded’:The military’s abuse of enlistees At this point, almost a decade since … Continue reading →

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Jean Trounstine : Italian Prison Inmates Perform Theatre Behind Bars

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Italian prison inmate performing in Romeo and Juliet: Mercutio Does Not Want to Die. Photo by Clara Vannucci for The New York Times. Compagnia della Fortezza:Theatre in an Italian prison Punzo says that it is not therapy that drives him … Continue reading →

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RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Economist Gar Alperovitz Asks, ‘What Then Must We Do?’

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Rag Radio podcast: Political economist Gar Alperovitz,author of ‘What Then Must We Do?’ “Like a picture slowly developing in a photographer’s darkroom, the potential elements of a new system, of something meaningful and very American, are beginning to emerge.” — Gar … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Benghazi is the Perfect ‘Scandal’

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Political cartoon by Daryl Cagle / Cagle Cartoons. Benghazi:The perfect ‘scandal’ The real ‘scandal’ is the cover-up of what the U.S. was doing in Libya. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | May 30, 2013 On the night of … Continue reading →

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