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Yearly Archives: 2008
Singin’ on Thursday – Save the Country
Rosanne Cash with Rodney CrowellThis tune comes thanks to Betsy Gaines. It is Rosanne Cash singing Save the Country. The Rag Blog
BushCo Demands Are Unacceptable to Many Iraqis
Iraq officials question need for U.S. troop presenceBy Ned Parker / June 11, 2008 Negotiations are underway between the two countries to decide how long troops will stay. The U.S. is scaling back its forces.BAGHDAD — Officials in Prime Minister … Continue reading
Old McDonald Had a Pharm…
…And genetically modified his goats and chickens to produce drugs for humans.But hold on. Should we be doing this to animals?By Elizabeth Svoboda / June 11, 2008 Encompassed by pastoral green fields, the headquarters of GTC Biotherapeutics looks like any … Continue reading
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Tagged Genetic Engineering, Medicine, Nature, Pharmaceuticals, Science, Technology
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The Insurance Crisis : A Rag Blogger discussion
Discussion Updated June 14, 2008 The following provocative article about our health insurance crisis was brought to our attention by Roger Baker. It has stimulated a spirited discussion among Rag Bloggers whose comments and personal experiences follow this article. Please … Continue reading
Supremes : Guantanamo Detainees DO Have Rights
Camp Delta detention compound at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Top US court deals Bush blow on Guantanamo rights June 12, 2008 WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court Thursday ruled Guantanamo prisoners have the right to challenge their detention at the US … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, George W. Bush, Guantanamo, Habeas Corpus, Human Rights, Justice Department, Supreme Court
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New Record : 7.2 Million in Criminal Justice System
And the chicks are coming home to roost. The number of women in prison “rose faster in 2006 than over the previous five years,” mostly in Hawaii, North Dakota, Wyoming and Oklahoma, the Bureau of Justice Statistics report said. Roger … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Criminal Justice, Drug War, Prison Overcrowding
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Hey, It’s Only Money. Yours.
Blame Rising Oil Prices on Bush by Robert Scheer / June 10, 2008 Wow, a lot of people must have bought Hummers last week. How else to explain the spike in oil prices? No, I’m not being silly: They are, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Foreign Policy, Economy, George W. Bush, Oil Prices, Robert Sheer, U.S. Government
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A Country of Vast Designs and Expectations
Our Friend Betsy Gaines, who sent this article to me, remarked, “I love this article. I am an optimist.” Perhaps I am less so, but I want to be. Just last night, I shared something I have come to believe … Continue reading
New Politics : Romancing the Internet
Obama’s Organization, and the Future of American PoliticsBy Micah L. Sifry / June 8, 2008 Barack Obama’s victory over Hillary Clinton is the first time an insurgent has beaten the establishment candidate in the Democratic primaries since Jimmy Carter in … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic Party, Howard Dean, Jesse Jackson, Obama, Presidential Campaign, Ross Perot, Technology
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For Muslim Woman : Replace Hymen, Restore Honor
Dr. Marc Abecassis carries out hymen reconstruction surgery on a 23-year-old French woman of north-African origin. Photo by Ed Alcock / NYT.In Europe, Debate Over Islam and VirginityBy Elaine Sciolino and Souad Mekhennet / June 11, 2008 PARIS — The … Continue reading
Grandin and Engelhardt on Obama, Latin America and the Monroe Doctrine
James Monroe, president of the United States, 1817-1825.Greg Grandin, Is the Monroe Doctrine Really Dead?By Tom Engelhardt / June 8, 2008 At least once a week — I’ve long suspected — the Chinese leadership must file into the streets of … Continue reading
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Tagged Foreign Policy, History, Imperialism, Latin America, Monroe Doctrine, Obama, Presidential Campaign
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Junior’s Coterie of Criminals Keeps Running
Waxman: “It may well turn out to be the largest war profiteering in history.”BBC uncovers lost Iraq billionsBy Jane Corbin / June 10, 2008 A BBC investigation estimates that around $23bn (£11.75bn) may have been lost, stolen or just not … Continue reading
