Tag Archives: David McReynolds

David McReynolds : The View From Over the Hill

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The hill (and beyond). Image from Financial Samurai.Do not be dismayed:The view from over the hill Even in defeat we are victorious, for we have given our lives a meaning others should envy. In struggling for something greater than ourselves, … 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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David McReynolds : Egypt, Beyond the Pyramids

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Mystic Journey.Egypt, Beyond the Pyramids Now we are seeing one of the rarest of things — a moment when the people lose their fear of the State. By David McReynolds / The Rag Blog / February 2, 2011 … Continue reading →

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David McReynolds : Remembering December 7, 1941

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Bombing of Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. Photo from Naval Historical Center.Remembering December 7th:The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor I know that on Monday, when I went to Junior High School, I felt special pride as I saluted the flag. Any … Continue reading →

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David McReynolds : Glenn Beck’s Faux Dream

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

The great March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963. Photo by Warren K. Leffler / U.S. News & World Report / Wikimedia Commons.Remembering August 28th:Martin Luther King had a real dream By David McReynolds / The Rag … Continue reading →

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FILM / David McReynolds : ‘Never Cry Wolf’

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Profoundly mystic:Carroll Bellard’s Never Cry Wolf By David McReynolds / The Rag Blog / February 10, 2010 We each have our own habits, and one of mine is tracking down films that had been well received in their time, but … Continue reading →

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David McReynolds : Gaza ‘Footnotes’ and Israel’s Legacy

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

“The people were afraid. There was no shouting there. No screaming.” Families look for their relatives after a massacre in the Gaza Strip in 1956. Illustration from Footnotes in Gaza by Joe Sacco.Times’ review of graphic novel suggestsshifting attitude towards … Continue reading →

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