Category Archives: Rag Bloggers

Alan Waldman : ‘Gregory’s Girl’ Is a Simply Wonderful 1981 Scottish Film

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

 Waldman’s film and TVtreasures you may have missed: Bill Forsyth’s look at teenage awkwardness and high school romance is original, moving, surprising, and hilarious. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | March 5, 2013 [In his weekly column, Alan … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Human Sustainability and the Living Wage

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from This Magazine The jobs/income problem:How do we sustain human life? Given the vision that animates the progressive majority and the need to build broad coalitions, rebuilding living wage campaigns could be an important part of its organizing future. … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Pipeline Debate is Mired in Disinformation

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Coming your way? Pieces of the pipeline. Image from National Radio Canada. Keystone XL Pipeline debateis mired in disinformation The Keystone XL Pipeline project has virtually nothing to do with American energy independence, but everything to do with enriching Canadian … Continue reading →

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Ron Jacobs : Bob Dylan’s Biography of American Racism

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Bob Dylan visits Rubin “Hurricane” Carter in prison, 1975. Image from Tumblr. Bob Dylan’s biography of American racism “Sometimes I think this whole world / is one big prison yard / Some of us are prisoners / and some of … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW / Jonah Raskin : ‘Fearless’ Yippie Pioneer Nancy Kurshan Battles Prison Behemoth

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Nancy Kurshan speaks to the press during the Chicago Conspiracy trial, 1969. To her left is Anita Hoffman and on her right, Susan Schultz. Back row: Ann Froines, Tasha Dellinger, and Sharon Avery. Photo courtesy Nancy Kurshan. An interview with … Continue reading →

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PHOTO ESSAY / Judy Gumbo Albert : Visiting Viet Nam, 1970-2013

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

From left: Genie Plamondon, Nancy Kurshan, and Judy Gumbo Albert in Viet Nam, 1970. A photo essay:Visiting Viet Nam, 1970-2013 Everywhere we traveled we were warmly welcomed. The Vietnamese still feel grateful to the U.S. peace movement. I came to … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Gregg Barrios : Zadie Smith’s ‘NW’ Speaks in the Polygot of the Streets

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Zadie Smith’s latest novel, NW,speaks in the polygot of the streets Smith never identifies the color of her characters — well, not unless they are white. By Gregg Barrios / Critical Mass / February 27, 2013 “Tread carefully over the … Continue reading →

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Jim Turpin : Is the Imperial Presidency the ‘New Normal’?

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

The Imperial Obama? Image from The Express Tribune. The ‘new normal’? The Imperial Presidency “Same as it ever was…” — Talking Heads (“Once in a Lifetime”) By Jim Turpin | The Rag Blog | February 27, 2013 First of a … 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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Alan Waldman : The Last Three Seasons of ‘Blackadder’ Are Astonishingly Funny

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Waldman’s film and TVtreasures you may have missed: England’s two best TV writers, Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, crafted a small-screen classic. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | February 26, 2013 [In his weekly column, Alan Waldman reviews … Continue reading →

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Susan Van Haitsma : Texans Rally to Save Our Schools

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

An estimated 10,000 education advocates gathered at the Texas State Capitol, Saturday, February 23, 2013. Photo by Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog. Texans rally to save our schools Behind the Capitol edifice, I hope lawmakers are listening. These … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Ron Jacobs : ‘Cruel Harvest’ in Afghanistan

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Drugs, war and occupation: ‘Cruel Harvest’ in Afghanistan Cruel Harvest does not claim that the U.S. is in Afghanistan because of the drug trade, either to end it or to profit from it. The text does explain that Washington has … Continue reading →

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