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BOOKS | Don Cox’s caustic memoir of the Black Panthers
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 … Continue reading
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BOOKS | Little big meshuganah
Jim Retherford does Pat Thomas does Jerry Rubin. By James Retherford | The Rag Blog | June 6, 2018 Pat Thomas, author of DiD iT! and The Rag Blog‘s James Retherford, who was the ghost writer for Jerry Rubin’s bestselling … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Criticism, James Retherford, Jerry Rubin, Pat Thomas, Rag Bloggers
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BOOKS | ‘There may not be answers’
We review Allen Young’s autobiography, ‘Left, Gay & Green: A Writer’s Life.’ By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | April 12, 2018 “Rejection of marginalization is certainly not the same as assimilation.” — Allen Young Allen Young begins his … Continue reading
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Tagged Allen Young, Books, Gay & Green, Gay Movement, Jonah Raskin, Left, Liberation News Service, Rag Bloggers, Sixties, Underground Press
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BOOKS | ‘The End of Loyalty: The Rise and Fall of Good Jobs in America’
Rick Wartzman reviews the socioeconomic history of the U.S. since World War II with empathy for the employee class. By Henry Mecredy | The Rag Blog | October 18, 2017 [The End of Loyalty: The Rise and Fall of Good … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Books, Henry Mecredy, Labor History, Rag Bloggers, Socioeconomics
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BOOKS | ‘Johnny Appleseed: Green Spirit of the Frontier’
Paul Buhle and Noah Van Sciver’s graphic history tells a tale very relevant to our time. By Maxine Phillips | The Rag Blog | September 25, 2017 [Johnny Appleseed: Green Spirit of the Frontier, a graphic history written by Paul … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Environment, Graphic History, John Chapman, Johnny Appleseed, Maxine Phillips, Noah Van Sciver, Paul Buhle, Rag Bloggers
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BOOKS | Blowing themselves up: Revisiting the Weather Underground
‘Swords in the Hands of Children’ is Jonathan Lerner’s passionate tale of his adventures as a young, gay insurgent. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | September 14, 2017 Jonathan Lerner, author of Swords in the Hands of Children, … Continue reading
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BOOKS | Jonathan Lerner’s ‘Swords in the Hands of Children’
Lerner, a closeted gay man active with the Weather Underground, tells a gripping story and reveals his authentic remorse. By Allen Young | The Rag Blog | September 13, 2015 Jonathan Lerner, author of Swords in the Hands of Children, … Continue reading
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BOOKS | Nick Licata’s ‘Becoming a Citizen Activist’ a guidebook for progressive politics
Former Seattle City Councilor’s book offers pointers for taking Bernie Sanders’ revolution to the local level. By Steve Early | The Rag Blog | July 25, 2017 Reviewer Steve Early and author Nick Licata will talk about “Rebel Cities in … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Citizen Activism, Electoral politics, Local Progress, Nick Licata, Progressive Politics, Rag Bloggers, Steve Early
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BOOKS | Tracy Kidder: ‘The Soul of a New Machine’ revisited
It’s a fine tale of a product development project that unfolds in secrecy, in a mild paranoia born of corporate competition. By Henry Mecredy | The Rag Blog | July 22, 2017 Hands, that the rod of empire might have … Continue reading
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BOOKS | Charles Glass’s ‘Syria Burning: A Short History of a Catastrophe’
As civil wars go, this one is especially unforgiving and brutal, made worse by bitter historic ethnic, religious, and tribal rivalries and proxy wars. By Murray Polner | The Rag Blog | May 25, 2016 [Syria Burning: A Short History … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Charles Glass, Middle East History, Murray Polner, Rag Bloggers, Syria, Syria Burning, Syrian Civil War
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