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Paul Krassner: Nun smooching in America
Krassner chronicled his satirical pranks in his self-published magazine, The Realist. By Michael Simmons | The Rag Blog | August 14, 2019 REMEMBERING PAUL KRASSNER Listen to Thorne Dreyer‘s August 9 Rag Radio interview with Michael Simmons, Jonah Raskin, and … Continue reading
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Tagged American Satirists, Deaths, Michael Simmons, Obituaries, Paul Krassner, Rag Bloggers, The Realist
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The 800 pound gorilla of 2020
All of my life, I now think I underestimated racism. By Steve Russell | The Rag Blog | August 5, 2019 Nobody chooses their ethnicity was what I thought as a child from the very first time I was ridiculed … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, American Indians, Racism, Rag Bloggers, Steve Russell, Trump Racism
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A ‘Yippie original’ remembers ‘Realist’ editor Paul Krassner
Paul became what he called an ‘underground abortion referral service.’ By Judy Gumbo Albert | The Rag Blog | August 5, 2019 REMEMBERING PAUL KRASSNER Also read “Paul Krassner, 1932-2019: American satirist” by Jonah Raskin on The Rag Blog. [Paul … Continue reading
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Tagged Abortion Rights, American Satirists, Deaths, Judy Gumbo Albert, Obituary, Paul Krassner, Rag Bloggers
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STORY & VIDEO PODCAST | Asilo, terror, y el futuro #6: Nazis entre nosotros
Basado en casos documentados por Jennifer Harbury… Asylum, Terror, and the Future #6 Nazis among us based on case stories of Jennifer Harbury from Anne Lewis on Vimeo. Por Anne Lewis | The Rag Blog | 4 de Agosto, 2019 … Continue reading
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STORY & VIDEO PODCAST | Asylum, terror, and the future #6: Nazis among us
Based on case stories by Jennifer Harbury… Asylum, Terror, and the Future #6 Nazis among us based on case stories of Jennifer Harbury from Anne Lewis on Vimeo. By Anne Lewis | The Rag Blog | August 4, 2019 Read … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Lewis, Border Crisis, Immigration, Jennifer Harbury, Podcast, Rag Bloggers, Video
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Yosemite National Park: Climate Change is here, and it’s bad
We are documenting what no others are documenting. By Bruce Melton | The Rag Blog | July 31, 2019 Bruce Melton will discuss his recent environmental expedition to Yosemite National Park at Thorne Dreyer’s 74th Birthday Bash, a benefit for … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Melton, Climate Change, Global Warming, Rag Bloggers, Yosemite
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In praise of honeybees
We two-footeds can learn much from the winged honeybees. By Shepherd Bliss | The Rag Blog | July 30, 2019 SEBASTOPOL, California — I attended a honeybee gathering recently at a wild place in rural Sebastopol. During my nearly 30 … Continue reading
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Paul Krassner, 1932-2019: American satirist
Krassner, who edited ‘The Realist,’ took up where Lenny Bruce left off. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | July 29, 2019 REMEMBERING PAUL KRASSNER Also read “A ‘Yippie original’ remembers ‘Realist’ editor Paul Krassner” by Judy Gumbo Albert … Continue reading
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Tagged American Satirists, Death, Jonah Raskin, Lenny Bruce, Obituary, Paul Krassner, Rag Bloggers, The Realist
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STORY & VIDEO PODCAST | Asylum, terror, and the future #5: From military officer to drug lord
Based on case stories by Jennifer Harbury… Asylum, Terror, and the Future #5 from military officer to drug lord Based on case stories of Jennifer Harbury from Anne Lewis on Vimeo. By Anne Lewis | The Rag Blog | July … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Lewis, Central America, Immigration, Manifest Destiny, Podcast, Rag Bloggers, U.S. Imperialism, Video
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A candid portrait of Daniel DeWitt
Thomas, Part 1
The making of the 13th Floor Elevators’ album, ‘Easter Everywhere.’ By Ivan Koop Kuper | The Rag Blog | July 24, 2019 HOUSTON — Danny Thomas, a former drummer-turned-author and a native son of North Carolina, celebrated his 71st birthday … Continue reading
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Tagged 13th Floor Elevators, Danny Thomas, Ivan Koop Kuper, Psychedelic Rock, Rag Bloggers, Texas Music
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STORY & VIDEO PODCAST | Asylum, terror, and the future #4: ‘Hieleras’
Based on case stories by Jennifer Harbury… Asylum, Terror, and the Future #4 Hieleras from Anne Lewis on Vimeo. By Anne Lewis | The Rag Blog | July 3, 2019 Read this article in Spanish. Read and watch the videos … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Lewis, Hieleras, Immigrant Detention, Jennifer Harbury, Podcast, Rag Bloggers, Video
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‘Operative 100’: The snitch who maimed Texas socialism
It was a conscious effort initialized and orchestrated by corporate interests. By Steve Rossignol | The Rag Blog | July 3, 2019 It is no secret that throughout American history the labor movement has been infiltrated by government and corporations. … Continue reading
