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Paul Krassner : Behind the ‘Twinkie Defense’
The smoking Twinkie? Image from candidaabrahamson.Guilty pleasure:Behind the ‘Twinkie Defense’ The psychiatrist testified that, on the night before the murders, White ‘just sat there in front of the TV set, binging on Twinkies.’ By Paul Krassner | The Rag Blog … Continue reading
David Bacon : Bay Area Workers Still Fighting for Justice
Workers from the Woodfin Suites Hotel protest the firing of immigrants in Emeryville, California. Photo by David Bacon.150 years after general strike: Bay Area workers still fighting for justice By David Bacon / The Rag Blog / April 26, 2011 … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, David Bacon, Labor Unions, San Francisco, Strikes, Workers
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Marc Estrin : Infiltrations
Skulker by R. Crumb.INFILTRATIONS By Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / January 11, 2011 Last week, I wrote about what I consider politically unearned infiltrations supporting rampant consumerism. I will not sing Hallelujah in the mall. Infiltrations, however, do … Continue reading
SPORT / John Ross : Torture and the National Pastime
New national pastime:Torture and the San Francisco Giants By John Ross / The Rag Blog / October 9, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO — The return of liver cancer has afforded me an unexpected opportunity to contemplate the National Pastime. As I … Continue reading
San Francisco’s Castro District : How Does Your Garden Grow?
Bill Murphy oversees the care and maintenance of Corwin Street Community Garden in San Francisco’s Castro District. Photo from Hedonia.Tending our garden:The politics of planting (and sharing): By Allen Young / The Rag Blog / January 24, 2010 See ‘Fruits … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, Allen Young, Community Organizing, Neighborhood Activists, San Francisco, Urban Gardens
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Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti Turns 90
Photo of Lawrence Ferlinghetti by Deanne Fitzmaurice / SF Chronicle.Catching up with Lawrence Ferlinghetti ‘Oldies such as myself talk about the good old days with nostalgia since that was when they were young and beautiful (and full of testosterone).’ — … Continue reading
Long Strange Trip : Austin’s 13th Floor Elevators and Still Trippin’ Tommy Hall
Tommy Hall in his Tenderloin apartment in San Francisco. Photo by Jamie Soja. The story of the Thirteenth Floor Elevators – Austin’s favorite psychedelic sons – is rich, rowdy and textured. They sparked a counterculture, birthed a sound and inspired … Continue reading
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Tagged 13th Floor Elevators, Austin, Musicians, Psychedelia, Rock 'n Roll, San Francisco, Sixties
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Thousands Protest Gay Marriage Vote in SF Vigil
Coy Abellano is comforted by Erwin Barron as he cries outside City Hall where hundreds of people gather for a candlelight vigil in response to Proposition 8 in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008. Photo by Lacy Atkins … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 Elections, Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, Human Rights, Proposition 8, San Francisco
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FILM / ‘Milk’ : The Man Who Set America Straight About Gay Rights
Sean Penn stars as Harvey Milk in the Hollywood biopic. Photo from Getty Images.The release of a Hollywood biopic about Harvey Milk, America’s first openly gay elected politician, could not be more timely.By Guy Adams / October 30, 2008 Video: … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Film, Gay Liberation, Gay Rights, Harvey Milk, Homophobia, Human Rights, San Francisco, Sean Penn
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No Shit! George W. Bush Sewage Plant
An Honor That Bush Is Unlikely to Embrace By Jesse McKinley / June 25, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO — Reagan has his highways. Lincoln has his memorial. Washington has the capital (and a state, too). But President Bush may soon be … Continue reading
