Category Archives: RagBlog

Jonah Raskin :
Street fighting man

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Thorne Dreyer

The night New York City cops beat me bloody. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | December 2, 2019 I know your eyes are glued to the circus in D.C. and the slaughter that’s taking place in Afghanistan and … Continue reading →

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James Retherford :
POLITICAL CARTOON | MPeach

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Thorne Dreyer
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Maxine Phillips :
BOOKS | Love in the twilight of capitalism

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Thorne Dreyer

The story may be set in Finland, but the plot is universal. By Maxine Phillips | The Rag Blog | September 3, 2019 [Me, Mikko, and Annikki, A Community Love Story in a Finnish City, by Tiitu Takalo, translated by … Continue reading →

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Joshua Brown :
POLITICAL CARTOON | ‘I am the chosen one!’

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Thorne Dreyer
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Ivan Koop Kuper :
A candid portrait of Daniel DeWitt
Thomas, Part 2

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Thorne Dreyer

The making of the 13th Floor Elevators’ album, ‘Bull of the Woods.’ By Ivan Koop Kuper | The Rag Blog | August 21, 2019 HOUSTON — A third studio album followed the 13th Floor Elevators’ groundbreaking psych classic, Easter Everywhere. … Continue reading →

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Bruce Melton :
Tree planting: A diminishing part of the climate solution

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Thorne Dreyer

This article looks at what is called nature-based carbon dioxide removal. By Bruce Melton | The Rag Blog | August 20, 2019 While tree planting has long been a substantial nature-based part of the climate pollution challenge, increasingly we are … Continue reading →

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Michael Simmons :
Paul Krassner: Nun smooching in America

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Thorne Dreyer

Krassner chronicled his satirical pranks in his self-published magazine, The Realist. By Michael Simmons | The Rag Blog | August 14, 2019 REMEMBERING PAUL KRASSNER Listen to Thorne Dreyer‘s August 9 Rag Radio interview with Michael Simmons, Jonah Raskin, and … Continue reading →

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Organizing for reproductive justice :
METRO EVENT | Before Roe & Now: Panel Discussion on August 13

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Alice Embree

Event: Before Roe & NowWhat: Panel DiscussionWhen: Tuesday, August 13, 2019, 7-8:30 p.m.Where: IBEW Local 520Address: 4818 E. Ben White Blvd., Suite 300, Austin, TX 78741Sponsor: Austin DSA Feminist Action CommitteeAdmission: Free AUSTIN — On Tuesday, August 13, 7-8:30 p.m., … Continue reading →

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Steve Russell :
The 800 pound gorilla of 2020

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Thorne Dreyer

All of my life, I now think I underestimated racism. By Steve Russell | The Rag Blog | August 5, 2019 Nobody chooses their ethnicity was what I thought as a child from the very first time I was ridiculed … Continue reading →

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Judy Gumbo Albert :
A ‘Yippie original’ remembers ‘Realist’ editor Paul Krassner

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Thorne Dreyer

Paul became what he called an ‘underground abortion referral service.’ By Judy Gumbo Albert | The Rag Blog | August 5, 2019 REMEMBERING PAUL KRASSNER Also read “Paul Krassner, 1932-2019: American satirist” by Jonah Raskin on The Rag Blog. [Paul … Continue reading →

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Anne Lewis :
STORY & VIDEO PODCAST | Asilo, terror, y el futuro #6: Nazis entre nosotros

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Thorne Dreyer

Basado en casos documentados por Jennifer Harbury… Asylum, Terror, and the Future #6 Nazis among us based on case stories of Jennifer Harbury from Anne Lewis on Vimeo. Por Anne Lewis | The Rag Blog | 4 de Agosto, 2019 … Continue reading →

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Anne Lewis :
STORY & VIDEO PODCAST | Asylum, terror, and the future #6: Nazis among us

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Thorne Dreyer

Based on case stories by Jennifer Harbury… Asylum, Terror, and the Future #6 Nazis among us based on case stories of Jennifer Harbury from Anne Lewis on Vimeo. By Anne Lewis | The Rag Blog | August 4, 2019 Read … Continue reading →

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