Yearly Archives: 2007

Widespread Lies — An American WoeBy Emily Spence 06/10/07 “ICH” — — While on a recent business trip, I heard the jet’s stewardess announce, “And we thank any American troops onboard for their hard work to keep America free. We, … Continue reading →

North American MSM/big government censorship hard at work. Putin’s Censored Press Conference: The transcript you weren’t supposed to seeBy Mike Whitney 06/10/07 “ICH” — – On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave an hour and a half-long press conference which … Continue reading →

Perhaps we aren’t quite so optimistic, but we’re trying …. Impeachment on a RollBy DAVE LINDORFF Down the shore yesterday, as we say in Philly, I was body surfing in the Atlantic and it got me to thinking. On the … Continue reading →

Flashbacks of a Human Be-In: The Summer of LoveBy LAWRENCE FERLINGHETTI I was onstage right next to Allen Ginsberg at the Human Be-In. I had an autoharp, which I was playing in those days. Luckily, they never allowed me to … Continue reading →

Food or Fuel?By Siv O’NeallJun 10, 2007, 06:33 The scientific community now finally seems to agree on the fact that global warming is happening and that it’s urgent to find remedies against the imminent hazards that threaten the planet. The … Continue reading →

Mainstream media reports say Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez proved he was a dictator by shutting down a television station after it criticized him. Those more familiar with the story question whether that station would get a license in any other … Continue reading →

From Informed Comment Paris Hilton & Iraqi PrisonersSunday, June 10, 2007 American cable news has been fixated on the jailing of socialite Paris Hilton for the past week, on grounds that she twice violated the probation sentence she earlier received … Continue reading →

Deceptions and Insipid Sentiments: Troop SupportBy BRIAN CLOUGHLEY “American Special Operations forces conducted raids in the area on Friday and Sunday, and on both occasions they called in airstrikes when they encountered armed resistance, the military said. It said in … Continue reading →

Iraqi Reporter Latest Victim of Violence Against Women Journalists(07-Jun-07) A courageous Iraqi journalist, who covered sectarian violence in the north of the country, has been murdered in Mosul, the latest victim of attacks against Muslim women reporters. Sahar Hussein al-Haideri, … Continue reading →

Bush-Exasperation Syndrome Spreadsby Jaime O’Neill, Jun 8 2007 You might have missed it–a story buried in that slush pile of celebrity news, happy talk, and un-vetted press releases that now constitute so much of American journalism–but a report released by … Continue reading →

I started paying serious attention to Africa and writing about it in The Rag about 1970. If anything, it has become clearer over the years that colonialism is not responsible for all of Africa’s ills, or even most of them. … Continue reading →

In Iraq’s four-year looting frenzy, the allies have become the vandalsSimon JenkinsThe Guardian, Friday June 8, 2007 British and American collusion in the pillaging of Iraq’s heritage is a scandal that will outlive any passing conflict Fly into the American … Continue reading →