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Yearly Archives: 2008
We Are Settling for a Child’s Bargain
Even the symbols of Amerikkkan politics are child’s toys. When will we find the courage to end the cycle of destructive, fear-based politics and throw out the people who wish it upon us? When will we grow up? Richard Jehn … Continue reading
The High Cost of Waste in Our Society
Food waste on ‘staggering’ scaleAxis Commentary / May 10, 2008 Editor’s Note: This is a report from a survey carried out in England and Wales. The BBC report does not mention this in the context of famine now being predicted … Continue reading
Made in the USA?
Let’s remember that the USA is the biggest arms manufacturer in the world. Using nothing but Las Vegas odds, the likelihood that all those “Iranian” arms being found in Iraq actually came from the USA is rather high. “[T]he US … Continue reading
my sweet sixteen
Fons Heijnsbroek. had a telepathic moment with my best gal Mir a couple days ago where she came up beside me as I knelt on the floor hand-vacuuming her sleeping pad and I looked to my right and there was … Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day, Texas-Style
My neighbor took these in her back yard – here’s what she said: Yesterday while I was sitting in the back yard reading, four baby armadillos came up from the canyon behind our house. They were digging and chomping up … Continue reading
Let’s Hold ‘Em Accountable for the Propaganda
Why Big Media Needs Propaganda to Surviveby Megan Tady / May 9, 2008 The mainstream media are as likely to report on Pentagon propaganda — and thus, themselves — as President Bush is likely to cede that “mission accomplished” was … Continue reading
A Rag Blogger Conversation about the Democratic Party and Radical Change
Posted May 9, 2008 / The Rag BlogUpdated May 10, 2008 [The following is a conversation among Ragbloggers from a left point of view: about the viability of the Democratic Party and the two-party system, about the corporate influence in … Continue reading
Concerning the Crime of Journalism
Al-Jazeera journalist Sami al-Haj, released this week from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay.The U.S. War on Journalistsby Amy Goodman / May 8, 2008 Sami al-Haj is a free man today, after having been imprisoned by the U.S. military for … Continue reading
Signs of a Sick Society, Episode XXIX
Hundreds of civilians die each month in the failed state of Iraq, they have no potable water, no power on a regular basis, inflation runs rampant, and crime has become a way of life for many. But our military planners, … Continue reading
In Three Lines:
Why McCain wants to be president When his father and grandfather were admirals, they invested heavily in War, Inc. In Congress he promoted measures to protect their legacy, even for 100 years: a Captain Dupont in the House, a Rear … Continue reading
It Takes a Village
Thanks to Harry Edwards / The Rag Blog
Witnessing a Terrible Human Rights Crime in Gaza
A Human Rights CrimeBy Jimmy Carter / May 8, 2008 The world must stop standing idle while the people of Gaza are treated with such cruelty The world is witnessing a terrible human rights crime in Gaza, where a million … Continue reading
