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Thorne Dreyer : Journalist, Author, and ‘Investigative Poet’ John Ross (1938-2011)
The late great John Ross.Farewell to our great friend John Ross See “Los Muertos,” a poem by John Ross, Below. By Thorne Dreyer / The Rag Blog / January 18, 2011 Yesterday I received an email with the following message: … Continue reading
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Tagged Authors, Beat Generation, Cancer, Deaths, John Ross, Journalists, Mexico City, Poetry, Poets, The Rag Blog, Thorne Dreyer
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Patricia Vonne Headlines Jan. 23 Rag Blog Benefit Bash
Graphic by James Retherford / Hot Digital Dog Design / The Rag Blog. CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE. Latina rocker Patricia Vonneheadlines Rag Blog benefit at Jovita’s What: Rag Blog BenefitWho: Latina rocker Patricia Vonne and singer-songwriter Gina ChavezWhere: Jovita’s, … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, El Salvador, Gina Chavez, Journalism, Jovita's, Musicians, Patricia Vonne, Rag Radio, The Rag Blog, Thorne Dreyer
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Glenn W. Smith : Gabrielle Giffords and The Blood of Eden
Jackson Pollock’s The Deep. Oil and enamel on Canvas (1953).The Blood of Eden:Our escalating political violenceBy Glenn W. Smith / The Rag Blog / January 9, 2011 I caught sight of my reflectionI caught it in the windowI saw the … Continue reading
Carlos Calbillo : On the Passing of Carlos Guerra
“America’s friendliest angry looking retired columnist… and feared by fish.” — Carlos Guerra, on Twitter.Columnist and Sixties Chicanoactivist Carlos Guerra dies See “Memories from ‘the day’: On the passing of Carlos Guerra,” by Carlos Calbillo / The Rag Blog, Below. … Continue reading
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Tagged Carlos Calbillo, Carlos Guerra, Chicano Movement, Journalists, La Raza Unida, MAYO, Mexican-Americans, Sixties, Social Activism, Texas, Thorne Dreyer
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Thorne Dreyer : Poet Marilyn Buck Freed After 25 Years in Prison
Poet-activist Marilyn Buck was released from a federal prison hospital on July 15, 2010. Photo taken at Dublin Fci, 1998. Photo from The Rag Blog.Poet and political prisoner Marilyn BuckFreed after 25 years in federal prison By Thorne Dreyer / … Continue reading
Gaza Freedom Flotilla : Participants Speak Out
Gaza Freedom Flotilla participants Ann Wright and Joe Meadors spoke in Austin about their experiences. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog.Col. Ann Wright and Joe Meadors:What really happened on the Freedom Flotilla By Alice Embree / The Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Embree, Ann Wright, Austin, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Israel, Palestinian Blockade, Peace Movement, Rag Radio, Thorne Dreyer
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Austin Benefit : Friends Support, Celebrate Marilyn Buck
Robert King, former Black Panther and member of the Angola 3, speaks in support of Marilyn Buck at June 25 benefit in Austin. Photo by Alan Pogue / The Rag Blog.Lively Austin gathering benefitsPolitical prisoner Marilyn Buck By Mariann G. … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Black Liberation Movement, Mariann G. Wizard, Marilyn Buck, Poets, Political Prisoners, Robert King, Sixties, Social Action, The Rag, Thorne Dreyer
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Friday in Austin : Free Marilyn Now!
CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE Join us in Austin this Friday:Free Marilyn Buck Now! By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / June 23, 2010 A benefit for Marilyn Buck this Friday, June 25, will raise funds and gather healing … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Embree, Austin, Black Panthers, Mariann G. Wizard, Marilyn Buck, Poets, Political Prisoners, Rag Radio, Robert King, Sixties, The Rag, Thorne Dreyer
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Houston Alternative Media : Telling It Like It Was
Underground in H-Town. Art by Shelby Hohl / Museum of Printing History.Underground [history] in H-Town:Veteran journalists compare notesOn counterculture and alt media By Raj Mankad / May 24, 2010 [Raj Mankad is the editor of Cite magazine, the “architecture and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Media, Counterculture, Culture, History, Houston, Journalism, Journalists, Margaret Webb Dreyer, Museums, Raj Mankad, Sixties, Space City, Thorne Dreyer, Underground Press
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Underground in H-Town : A Rich History of Alternative Media
Museum of Printing History: Saluting Houston’s alternative media. By shane patrick boyle | The Rag Blog | May 19, 2010 HOUSTON — Houston has a problem, a memory problem. This is particularly true when it comes to the history of … Continue reading
‘We Are All Immigrants’ : 10,000 at Austin May Day March
An estimated 10,000 May Day protesters gathered at the Texas State Capitol for a rally and then marched through downtown Austin in support of immigrants’ rights. Photo by Carlos Lowry / The Rag Blog. Profile this: Arizona awakens a sleeping … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Embree, Immigrants' Rights, Immigration, May Day, Social Protest, Thorne Dreyer
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