Tag Archives: Jonah Raskin

BOOKS / Jonah Raskin : Daniel Coshnear’s ‘Occupy’ Stories Are as Contemporary as the Latest Tweet

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Daniel Coshnear’s‘Occupy and Other Love Stories’ As contemporary as the latest tweet, Coshnear’s men, women, and children cry out for the lost soul of America itself. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | November 23, 2012 [Occupy and Other … Continue reading →

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ELECTION 2012 / Jonah Raskin : A View from California

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

“California Dreaming.” Art by Tom Horner / Dribble. Inset image below from San Francisco Sentinal.A view from California:Which way the wind blows Obama’s reelection is only the beginning. The hard work of transforming the nation lies ahead By Jonah Raskin … Continue reading →

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Jonah Raskin : ‘Uncle Tom’ Vs. Simon Legree, 2012

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Uncle Tom and Simon Legree. Image from Uncle Tom’s Cabin Reconsidered.Election 2012:‘Uncle Tom’ Obama Vs. ‘Simon Legree’ Romney Ironically, on the eve of the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, modern-day Americans are once again in need of emancipation and without … Continue reading →

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Jonah Raskin : Jack Kerouac’s ‘Mishmash’ Life

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Jack Kerouac. Photo by Tom Polumbo, circa 1956. Image from Wikimedia Commons.Jack Kerouac’s ‘mishmash’ lifeand his biographers None of Kerouac’s biographers are as concise as he was, none of them as poetical as he, and none of them as unapologetic … Continue reading →

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Jonah Raskin : The First Amendment Sucks

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon by Ramiro Zardoya / Cartoon Movement. And it’s not written in stone: The First Amendment sucks Once upon a time, I never would have said this. But I am saying it now: we have to watch what we say … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW / Jonah Raskin : Fred Klonsky and the Chicago Teachers’ Strike

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Chicago teachers on strike. Photo by Fred Klonsky / The Rag Blog.An interview with Fred Klonsky:Chicago teachers in red and on strike If the city of Chicago wins this strike it will very likely give the green light to big … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW / Jonah Raskin : Kerouac Biographer and Ex-Lover Joyce Johnson

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Jack Kerouac and Joyce Johnson, New York City, late ’50s. Image from The Duluoz Legend. Inset below: Joyce Johnson.Joyce Johnson:A portrait of the biographer as ex-lover By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | September 5, 2012 “I don’t really … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Jonah Raskin : ‘Smoke Signals’ from Martin Lee

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

A psychoactive political journey:Smoke Signals from marijuana maven Martin Lee By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | August 8, 2012 [Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana – Medical, Recreational and Scientific, by Martin A. Lee (2012: Scribner); Hardcover; … Continue reading →

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FILM / Jonah Raskin : Oliver Stone’s Over-the-Top ‘Savages’

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Savages:Oliver Stone’s over-the-top stoner picture Good and bad run along parallel tracks in Savages, which might well be described as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid meets The Last of the Mohicans. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | July … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW / Jonah Raskin : Mariann Wizard’s Odyssey

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Above, Mariann Wizard at Threadgills, Austin, Texas, 2012. Photo by Gloria Badilla-Hill. Inset below: Mariann with former cable television commissioners, Jack Hopper and Tommy Wyatt, at ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch Austin’s public access TV. Mariann was the chair of the … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Jonah Raskin : Medea Benjamin on ‘Killing by Remote Control’

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Killing by Remote Control:Medea Benjamin’s ‘Drone Warfare‘ By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | June 20, 2012 “The drones were terrifying… the buzz of a distant propeller was a constant reminder of imminent death.” — Journalist David Rohde [Drone … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW / Jonah Raskin : Paul Krassner Is Still Smokin’ at 80

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Paul Krassner at his 80th birthday party.The counterculture was a spiritual revolution:A Rag Blog interview with Paul Krassner  As the editor of The Realist, Krassner taught me not to take myself too seriously and not to gaze with absolute reverence … Continue reading →

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