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BOOKS / Ron Jacobs : The Faith and Resistance of the Catonsville Nine
Faith and resistance: The story of the Catonsville Nine: Peters’ compelling narrative renders the Catonsville Nine not as saints or as villains, but as human beings who could no longer be silent in the face of injustice and war. By … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Catholic Church, Catonsville Nine, Direct Action, Peace Movement, Ron Jacobs, Sixties
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Thorne Dreyer : Tom Hayden on Drug War and Legacy of Port Huron
Tom Hayden speaks on “The Drug War, the Peace Movement, and the Legacy of Port Huron” at the 5604 Manor Community Center in Austin, Saturday, August 25, sponsored by The Rag Blog and Rag Radio. Video produced by Jeff Zavala … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Caravan for Peace, Drug War, Javier Sicilia, New Left, Port Huron Statement, SDS, Sixties, Social Activism, Thorne Dreyer, Tom Hayden
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The Rag Blog : Peace and Justice Activist Tom Hayden in Austin
Progressive activist and New Left pioneer:Tom Hayden in Austin Saturday The Rag Blog and Rag Radio are presenting progressive activist and New Left icon Tom Hayden at the 5604 Manor Community Center, 5604 Manor Rd. in Austin, on Saturday, August … Continue reading
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Tagged Authors, Caravan for Peace, Drug War, Javier Sicilia, New Left, Port Huron Statement, Progressive Activists, SDS, Sixties, The Rag Blog, Tom Hayden
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INTERVIEW / Jonah Raskin : Steven Halliwell, To Russia With Love
To Russia with love:A Rag Blog interview with Steven Halliwell What Russia shows us is that there’s no easy fix. Getting to a common global discussion is the biggest challenge of the 21st century. By Jonah Raskin / The Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged Activists, Bankers, Interview, Jonah Raskin, Russia, Sixties, Soviet Union, Steven Halliwell, World History
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Lamar W. Hankins : Sweet Land of Liberty (for Some)
“The Weight of Liberty.” Sculpture by Juliana Murcia Ortiz.Ah, irony:Sweet Land of Liberty When liberty serves the interest mainly of the plutocrats who are largely in control of this country, we no longer have a republic that is of, by, … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Economic Democracy, Lamar W. Hankins, Liberty, Sixties, Social Activism, VISTA
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BOOKS / Mariann G. Wizard : ‘Inside/Out’: The Poetry of Marilyn Buck
‘Inside/Out’:The poetry of Marilyn Buck By Mariann G. Wizard | The Rag Blog | May 10, 2012 The Rag Blog‘s Mariann Wizard will join fellow poets Czarina Aggabao Thelen, Lilia Rosas, Jorge Renaud, Michelle Mejia, and Jane Madrigal (San … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Mariann G. Wizard, Marilyn Buck, Poetry, Poets, Political Prisoners, Sixties, The Rag
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INTERVIEW / Jonah Raskin : Judy Gumbo Albert, Yippie Girl
Judy Gumbo Albert. Photo illustrations by James Retherford / The Rag Blog.Yippie Girl:A Rag Blog interviewwith Judy Gumbo Albert By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | April 17, 2012 After all these years, she still calls herself “Yippie Girl.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Interview, Jonah Raskin, Judy Gumbo Albert, Sixties, Yippies
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BOOKS / Rick Ayers : Gilbert’s Memoir Helps Us Understand Our History
Love and Struggle:David Gilbert’s memoir helps usunderstand our history and the world today By Rick Ayers / The Rag Blog / March 7, 2012 [Love and Struggle: My Life with SDS, the Weather Underground and Beyond, by David Gilbert. (Oakland, … Continue reading
RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Bill Kirchen is a ‘Titan of the Telecaster’
Bill Kirchen performs at the KOOP Surfin’ 17-A-Go-Go benefit at Antone’s in Austin, Feb. 4, 2012. Photo courtesy Ted and Linda Branson / KOOP / The Rag Blog.Rag Radio:Commander Cody’s Bill Kirchenis a ‘Titan of the Telecaster’By Thorne Dreyer | … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Musicians, Bill Kirchen, Commander Cody, Guitarists, Interview, Music History, Rag Radio, Sixties, Thorne Dreyer
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Rag Radio : Bill Kirchen is ‘Titan of the Telecaster’
Bill Kirchen performs at the KOOP Surfin’17-A-Go-Go benefit at Antone’s in Austin, Feb. 4, 2012. Photo courtesy Ted and Linda Branson / KOOP / The Rag Blog.‘Titan of the Telecaster’:Commander Cody’s Bill Kirchen on Rag Radio By Thorne Dreyer / … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Musicians, Bill Kirchen, Commander Cody, Guitarists, Interview, Music History, Rag Radio, Sixties, Thorne Dreyer
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BOOKS / Ron Jacobs : David Gilbert’s ‘Love and Struggle’
David Gibert’s Love and Struggle:A brother with a furious mind By Ron Jacobs / The Rag Blog / February 8, 2012 Also see Mumia Abu-Jamal’s review of David Gilbert’s Love and Struggle on The Rag Blog. [Love and Struggle: My … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, David Gilbert, Love and Struggle, Political Prisoners, Revolutionary Movements, Ron Jacobs, SDS, Sixties, Weather Underground
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BOOKS / Mumia Abu-Jamal : Days of Rage and Revolution
Author and former member of the Weather Underground, David Gilbert, is a prisoner at the Auburn Correctional Facility, Auburn, N.Y. Photo from Indybay.com.David Gilbert’s Love and Struggle:Days of rage, rebellion, and revolution By Mumia Abu-Jamal | The Rag Blog | … Continue reading
















