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A Review of the Republican Tarot – R. Jehn
The Pictorial Key to the Republican Tarot: A ReviewBy Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog When Mariann Wizard first began mentioning her book in the works, I didn’t think I would ever find much impetus to acquire and read it. … Continue reading
On the Road with the Beats
On Display Through August at The University of Texas at Austin.Now on display at The Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin is Jack Kerouac’s scroll manuscript of On the Road, included for a limited time with … Continue reading
Activism in April
Progressive activists on the march, in April.By Thomas Good / April 2, 2008March was a very busy month for activists around the country, and April appears to be continuing this trend. Here is a preview of some upcoming events. PROVIDENCE, … Continue reading
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Sara Paretsky on Feminism, Social Action and Detective Fiction
Sara Paretsky on her work and her politics.By Matthew Rothschild [This interview with mystery writer/social activist Sara Paretsky first ran in the March issue of The Progressive. The Rag Blog.] I’m not a voracious reader of detective novels, but I … Continue reading
As Long As It Is Legal Tender
Boutique businesses for money launderingFrom Joe Bageant’s Blog. Joe, I have just read your essay Dead Man Shopping. Your writing simply dazzles. I wish you could enjoy the temperate climes of California. I wonder why certain writers, like Joan Didion … Continue reading
Manzanillo, And Memories of the Merry Prankster
In Mexico, on the Lam With Ken KeseyBy Lawrence Downes / New York Times / March 23, 2008 I am in the ocean, doing nothing, just bobbing. I am facing a golden-sugar beach, a low pink hotel, a thatched palapa … Continue reading
Arthur C. Clarke 1917-2008 : The Ultimate Odyssey
Arthur C. Clarke, Premier Science Fiction Writer, Dies at 90By Gerald Jonas / New York Times / March 18, 2008 Arthur C. Clarke, a writer whose seamless blend of scientific expertise and poetic imagination helped usher in the space age, … Continue reading
Molly Chronicles: Serotonin Serenade
Molly Chronicles: Serotonin Serenade, by Jim SimonsPlain View Press, ISBN: 978-1-891386-75-6 As we all wonder how to work out of the quagmire of Iraq, we can benefit from recalling American radical tradition, specifically the movement law commune born in the … Continue reading
