Category Archives: Rag Bloggers

Alan Waldman : ‘A Touch of Frost’ Was Excellent, Clever British Cop Series

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Waldman’s film and TVtreasures you may have missed: Beloved comedy star David Jason achieved new and long-running acclaim as crusty, amusing detective inspector Frost. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | April 16, 2013 [In his weekly column, Alan … Continue reading →

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RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Anti-Gun Violence Activists John Woods & Claire Wilson James

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Claire Wilson James and John Woods at the KOOP studios in Austin, Texas, April 5, 2013. Photo by Thorne Dreyer / The Rag Blog. Rag Radio podcast:Anti-gun violence activistsJohn Woods and Claire Wilson James John’s girlfriend was killed at Virginia … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Fear and the NRA

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Political cartoon by Mike Luckovich / Atlanta Journal-Constitution / SECFanatics.com. The NRA:Perpetrator of ‘fear itself’ McClatchy reports that for the last 40 years the NRA has succeeded in limiting and now even preventing research into the effects of gun use, … Continue reading →

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Roger Baker : Is Capitalism in Deep Trouble?

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Illustration by Latuff / Marxist.com. Before the fall?Terminal Capitalism / Part 2 We take a closer look at the role natural resource limits in combination with the excesses of unregulated finance capital are playing in blocking a global economic recovery. … Continue reading →

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James McEnteer : How Mass Media Enable the Zombie Apocalypse

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Zombies from Shaun of the Dead. Image from TheModerateVoice. What if the dead stop staying dead?How mass media enable the Zombie Apocalypse When Mitt Romney rose from the grave of his own hypocrisy and insular privilege to oppose Barack Obama, … Continue reading →

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FILM / David McReynolds : ‘How to Survive a Plague’ Is the Remarkable Story of ACT UP’s Battle Against AIDS

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

How to Survive a Plague:The remarkable story of ACT UP Panic spread slowly. Rock Hudson’s death gave the disease a public face, but took us no closer to the cause. By David McReynolds | The Rag Blog | April 10, … Continue reading →

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Harry Targ : Global Challenges to the International Order

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Women protest in Cairo during Arab Spring. Image from Organizing Upgrade. The empire in disarray:Global challenges to the international order Latin American and African dependency theorists and “bottom-up” historians have argued for a long time that resistance must be part … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Ron Jacobs : Vijay Prashad and the Lessons of the Global South

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Vijay Prashad’s ‘possible history’: The lessons of the Global South Prashad paints a sweeping indictment of those who want to rule the earth with little or no regard for most of its inhabitants. By Ron Jacobs | The Rag Blog … Continue reading →

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Larry Ray : The Right of Americans to Love and Marry

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

There’s a problem when the stars and stripes exclude some Americans, forcing them to have their own flag. Image from iHandbill. The right to love and marry:Picking the fly specks out of the pepper Conservative judges on the Supreme Court … Continue reading →

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RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : ‘Bronx Butch’ Memoirist & Performance Artist Annie Rachele Lanzillotto

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Annie Rachele Lanzillotto. Rag Radio podcast:‘Bronx Butch’ memoirist & performance artist, Annie Rachele Lanzillotto “Annie Lanzillotto, the bard of Bronx Italian butch, is an American original, a performance artist and cultural anthropologist whose work is unique… an astonishing writer possessed … Continue reading →

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Kate Braun : Waxing Crescent Moon Is Time to Clarify Your Focus

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Waxing crescent moon. Image from Missouri Skies / EarthSky. Moon Musings:Waxing Crescent Moon (April 12-14, 2013) As Lady Moon progresses to fullness, your goals should also progress to completion. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | April 8, 2013 … Continue reading →

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Alan Waldman : ‘The Vicar of Dibley’ Is One of the Funniest and Most Popular Britcoms Ever

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Waldman’s film and TVtreasures you may have missed: Dawn French heads a hilarious cast in a series about a female clergywoman in a quirky small town. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | April 18, 2013 [In his weekly … Continue reading →

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