Tag Archives: Free Speech Movement

Jonah Raskin :
Berkeley Free Speech Movement turns 50

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Aging Berkeley radicals and young undergrads mark the anniversary of the FSM in a gathering that’s short on nostalgia, long on hope, zero on regret. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | October 7, 2014 BERKELEY — Lynne Hollander … Continue reading →

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Michael James : Going Off Campus, 1965

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Sam and Theophilius at sunset in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Photos by Michael James from his forthcoming book, Michael Gaylord James’ Pictures from the Long Haul. Pictures from the Long Haul: Going off campus: Idaho, Wyoming, and Connecticut, 1965 I proceeded … Continue reading →

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Michael James : Free Speech at Sproul Plaza, Berkeley, Fall of 1964

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Gathering during Free Speech Movement at UC Berkeley, December 1964. At left, with mustache, is Jack Weinberg; center, in tie, is Michael Lerner; second from right, in glasses, is Marvin Garson. Photos by Michael James from his forthcoming book, Michael … Continue reading →

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Tony Platt : Remembering Alex Haley and Mario Savio

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Alex Haley. Image from Gather.A Better Day:Remembering Alex Haley and Mario Savio By Tony Platt / The Rag Blog / January 12, 2012 Let me drink from the waterswhere the mountain streams floodLet the smell of wildflowersflow free through my … Continue reading →

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