Tag Archives: Student Activism

Patricia Vaccarino :
BOOK REVIEW | Nick Licata: ‘Student Power, Democracy and Revolution in the Sixties’

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Thorne Dreyer

In Licata’s book, social unrest percolated on multiple levels. By Patricia Vaccarino | The Rag Blog | December 19, 2021 Listen to Thorne Dreyer’s Rag Radio interview with Nick Licata, Friday, Dec. 24, 2-3 p.m. (CST) on KOOP-91.7 FM in … Continue reading →

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Shepherd Bliss :
Thousands of students protest gun violence

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Thorne Dreyer

California students carried signs like, ‘I should be writing my term paper instead of my will.’ By Shepherd Bliss | The Rag Blog | March 15, 2018 SONOMA COUNTY, California — Driving through small-town Sebastopol on March 14 toward the … Continue reading →

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Bob Feldman : Civil Rights, SDS, and Student Activism in Austin, Texas, 1954-1973

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Massive march against the War in Vietnam, Austin, Texas, May 8, 1970. Image from The Rag Blog. The hidden history of Texas Part 13: 1954-1973/2 — Student Activism and the Anti-War Movement at the University of Texas By Bob Feldman … Continue reading →

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Jay D. Jurie : The Return of ROTC

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Navy ROTC cadets from Florida’s Jacksonville University. U.S.Navy photo by Spc. 2nd Class Gary Granger Jr. / 4GWar. ROTC resurgent Part II: ROTC’s history and return to campus When the military’s ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy was dropped in 2010, … Continue reading →

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Jay D. Jurie : Vietnam and the Historic Struggle Against ROTC

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

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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David Bacon : Students ‘Sin Papeles’ Work for DREAM Act

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Latino students at the University of Virginia hold a silent march to support the DREAM Act. Photo courtesy Latino Student Alliance / University of Virginia.Students ‘sin papeles‘ defy deportation,urge Congress to support DREAM Act By David Bacon / The Rag … Continue reading →

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David Holmes Morris : Violent Repression in the Dominican Republic

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Policemen stand guard in Capotillo, the Dominican Republic. Photo from Reuters.Dominican National Police:A tradition of violent repression By David Holmes Morris / The Rag Blog / October 21, 2010 Despite national and international outcry, the Dominican National Police is continuing … Continue reading →

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Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Afghanistan / 7

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Demonstration at Kabul University, late 1970. Photo by Louis Dupree / BBC.Part 7: 1968-1976A People’s History of Afghanistan By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / May 14, 2010 [If you’re a Rag Blog reader who wonders how the Pentagon … Continue reading →

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Sound and Fury Dept. : Karl Rove at UT-Austin

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Heidi Turpin (left) and Fran Hanlon, members of CodePink’s “Pink Police,” express their intentions, April 19, 2010, on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin, prior to an appearance by Republican strategist Karl Rove. Photo by Jim Turpin … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : The Rising Cost of College

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Students at the State University of New York protest tuition hikes, November, 2009. Photo from Albany Times UnionWe can’t afford to be quietAbout the rising cost of collegeBy Tom Hayden / The Rag Blog / March 30, 2010 “There are … Continue reading →

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March Forth in Austin : Students and Faculty Protest Budget Cuts

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Naomi Caballero of MACHA speaks at a rally on the West Mall Thursday, protesting budget cuts and tuition increases at UT Austin. Photo by Danielle Villasana / The Daily Texan.Stop the Cuts Coalition at UT-Austin:Protest against budget cuts, faculty layoffs … Continue reading →

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Tancredo Confrontation at Chapel Hill : An Inside View

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Former Republican Conressman Tom Tancredo is confronted by demonstrators at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill campus Tuesday night, April 14, 2009. Photo by Sam Wardle / IndyWeek.com. Vocal demonstrators in Chapel Hill, N.C., shut down a campus appearance by … Continue reading →

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