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Nancy Miller Saunders : Idiots and Blinders
Vietnam Veterans protest the war at the Republican National Convention in 1972. Photo by Langelle.Idiots and blinders:Military ‘intelligence’ then and now There is nothing new about such blindness to alternative possibilities. Forty years ago those of us who wanted to … Continue reading
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Tagged G. Gordon Liddy, Military Intelligence, Nancy Miller Saunders, Peace Movement, Sixties, Vietnam, VVAW
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Richard Raznikov : From Berkeley to London, a Word From Our Sponsors
The Free Speech Movement at the University of California at Berkeley, 1964. Image from the New SDS Website. From 60’s Berkeley to the London ‘riots’: A word from our sponsors Whoever controls the media controls the story the public sees … Continue reading
Jay D. Jurie : Vietnam and the Historic Struggle Against ROTC
Marchers in 1970 want ROTC removed from the campus of Ohio University. Image from Cape Girardeau History and Photos. ROTC resurgent Part I: ROTC and the anti-war movement They held regular drills on an open field approximately two blocks from … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Boulder CO, Jay D. Jurie, Military, New Left, Peace Movement, ROTC, SDS, Sixties, Student Activism, Vietnam
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Ken Handel : The Port Huron Statement Spoke Truth to Power
The Port Huron Statement. Image from Bibliopolis.Speaking truth to power The 1962 Port Huron Statement describes the goals, values, and strategies of Students for a Democratic Society — and continues to inform and inspire. By Ken Handel / The Rag … Continue reading
BOOKS / Harry Targ : Remembering Malcolm and Manning
Image of Malcolm X, above, from The Daily Grind. Manning Marable from NewsOne.Remembering Malcolm and Manning Telling Malcolm X’s story was Marable’s way of advocating for fundamental social change in a deeply troubled world. By Harry Targ / The Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged Black History, Black Liberation Movement, Education, Harry Targ, Malcolm X, Manning Marable, Radical Change, Sixties
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BOOKS / Tony Bouza : Manning Marable’s ‘Malcolm X’
Manning Marable’s Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention The Malcolm he depicts is unquestionably, accurately, and thoroughly the Malcolm I knew. By Tony Bouza / The Rag Blog / July 11, 2011 [Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention by Manning … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Black Liberation Movement, Black Muslims, Books, Malcolm X, Manning Marable, Sixties, Tony Bouza
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Jonah Raskin : Interviewing Journalist and Gay Activist Allen Young
Allen Young, 2009. Photo by Diane Keijzer.In and out of the closets:An interview with journalist Allen Young By Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / June 30, 2011 A week before Allen Young celebrated his 70th birthday, New York Governor … Continue reading
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Tagged Allen Young, Gay Liberation, Jonah Raskin, Journalists, LNS, New Left, Political Activists, Sixties
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Chellis Glendinning : The Way We Were
On Memorial Day, May 30, 1969, 30,000 students and Berkeley citizens marched past barricaded People’s Park to protest events of recent days, including the death of James Rector, the blinding of Alan Blanchard, and the many injuries inflicted by police. … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Berkeley, Chellis Glendinning, New Left, People's Park, Sixties
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Tom Miller : Stoney Burns Was Dallas’ Underground Iconoclast
Remembering Stoney Burns:Dallas’ underground iconoclast He lived up to his image: longish brillo hair, loads of dope, young cuties by his side, and a great appetite for outrage and graphic explosion. By Tom Miller / The Rag Blog / May … Continue reading
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Tagged Dallas, Dallas Notes, Sixties, Space City, Stoney Burns, The Rag, Tom Miller, Underground Press
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Sue Katz : May Day in Vermont
Poet Verandah Porche (left) and author Sue Katz. Photos from Sue Katz, Barry Hock, and Consenting Adult.May Day in Vermont By Sue Katz / The Rag Blog / May 10, 2011 I think you’ll get some enjoyment from reading this … Continue reading
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Tagged Allen Young, Communes, Counterculture, LNS, May Day, New England, Ray Mungo, Sixties, Sue Katz, Verandah Porche
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BOOKS / Jonah Raskin : Wachsberger’s ‘Insider Histories’ of the 60’s Underground Press
Keeping the Sixties alive:Ken Wachsberger’s ‘Insider Histories‘ arepassionate essays about the underground press By Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / May 3, 2011 [Insider Histories of the Vietnam Era Underground Press, Part I, edited by Ken Wachsberger; (Michigan State … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Jonah Raskin, Journalism, Ken Wachsberger, Sixties, Space City, Underground Press, Vietnam
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Thorne Dreyer / James McEnteer : Dallas Underground Icon Stoney Burns Dead at 68
Stoney Burns is arrested by Dallas Police officers at Lee Park on April 12, 1970, after what The Dallas Morning News called “a clash between law officers and young people” that “occurred when police tried to arrest several hippie-types” at … Continue reading
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Tagged Censorship, Dallas, Deaths, James McEnteer, Journalists, Police Harassment, Political Activists, Sixties, Stoney Burns, Thorne Dreyer, Underground Press
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