2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005

Yearly Archives: 2008

A Diabolical Plot by Bell Canada and Telus

Posted on July 22, 2008 by RagBlog

Death of Free Internet is Imminent: Canada Will Become Test CaseBy Kevin Parkinson / July 21, 2008 In the last 15 years or so, as a society we have had access to more information than ever before in modern history … Continue reading →

Posted in RagBlog | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

I Do Not Intend Holding My Breath While Waiting

Posted on July 22, 2008 by RagBlog

Letter to the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal CourtBy Robert Thompson / July 21, 2008 Subject: Selection of persons to be charged To Mr Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Chief Prosecutor, International Criminal Court Dear Mr Moreno-Ocampo, For over fifty years I … Continue reading →

Posted in RagBlog | Tagged , | Leave a comment

U.S. Sadly Lags Behind in Human Development

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

The sad state of American health care was strikingly depicted by Michael Moore in “Sicko”.US slips down development indexAmericans live shorter lives than citizens of almost every other developed nation, according to a report from several US charities. The report … Continue reading →

Posted in RagBlog | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

ACLU : ‘Mukasey calls on Congress to subvert Constitution’

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Atty. Gen. John Mukasey. Photo by Noah Berger / AP.Under Attorney General’s plan detainees could be held indefinitelyBy Stephen C. Webster / July 21, 2008 Attorney General Michael Mukasey prompted Congress Monday morning, during a speech to the conservative American … Continue reading →

Posted in RagBlog | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

JOURNALISM : Was I. F. Stone the World’s First Blogger?

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

In the days before the Internet, one of the great voices of independent journalism was I.F. Stone, whose simple newsletter challenged the conventional thinking of the day. Media critic Jeff Cohen recalls Stone’s contributions to the cause of journalism. It … Continue reading →

Posted in RagBlog | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Drawn and Quartered

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Martin Kozlowski / inxart.comThe Rag Blog / Posted July 21, 2008

Posted in RagBlog | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Ruling : Janet Jackson’s Breast Not Indecent

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Appeals court sides with CBS, throws out fine for ‘wardrobe malfunction’By King Kaufman / July 21, 2008 A federal appeals court in Philadelphia has thrown out the $550,000 fine the FCC imposed on CBS for airing Janet Jackson’s breast for … Continue reading →

Posted in RagBlog | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

McCain’s War on Women

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

‘To vote for McCain, a feminist would have to be insane.’By Kate Sheppard / July 21, 2008 Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) campaign and the media would have us believe that herds of disaffected women voters will be stampeding to the … Continue reading →

Posted in RagBlog | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Amira Baraka : Avoid a Split on the Left

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Amira Baraka. Photo by Lynda Koolish.Obama & The Tragic Errors of The Weimar RepublicBy Amiri Baraka Amiri Baraka, formerly LeRoi Jones, was born in 1934 in Newark, New Jersey. He is the author of over 40 books of essays, poems, … Continue reading →

Posted in RagBlog | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

BOOKS : ‘The Art of Political Murder’

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Activist Auxiliary Bishop Juan Girardi Conederal, murdered in April, 1988. Mourners gather with can candles to mourn the murder of Bishop Juan Girardi: “Enough!”The Novelist and the Murderers By Nathaniel Popper [This article first appeared in the July 7, 2008 … Continue reading →

Posted in RagBlog | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Economy : A Throw of the Dice

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Here are the odds…By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / July 21, 2008 This article following these comments is a judgment by Mark Gongloff of the Wall Street Journal about “how bad” the US economy might get. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Rag Bloggers | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The Accidental Tourist

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Vaison-la-Romaine in Southern France.A tale of healing in southern FranceBy Mary O’Grady / The Rag Blog / July 21, 2008 In Vaison-la-Romaine in Southern France where my husband Mack and I were staying with our old friend Massimo Mauro, there … Continue reading →

Posted in Rag Bloggers | Tagged , , | Leave a comment