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Yearly Archives: 2008
More Lies May Still Take Us to War with Iran
Democrats Okay Funds for Covert Ops: Secret Bush “Finding” Widens War on IranBy Andrew Cockburn / May 2, 2008 Six weeks ago President Bush signed a secret finding authorizing a covert offensive against the Iranian regime that, according to those … Continue reading
Stop Fighting and Start Talking, Junior
The UK Times Online assesses the success of the Iraq surge‘US military achievement in Iraq has reached peak’May 2, 2008 NEW YORK — An international think tank has called for fundamental political changes in Iraq, stressing that the US military … Continue reading
The Unjustly Imprisoned – Sami al-Haj Freed
Al-Jazeera Journalist Freed From Guantanamo After 6 Yearsby Mohamed Osman / May 2, 2008 An Al-Jazeera cameraman was released from U.S. custody at Guantanamo Bay and returned home to Sudan early Friday after six years of imprisonment that drew worldwide … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Human Rights, Journalism, Official Repression, Religion
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Indiana : The Ball’s in Your Court
Homesick Texan on Chicanos and Mexican-hating Hoosiers (Oh, and the presidential match-up)By Steve Russell / The Rag Blog / May 2, 2008 If it was not already clear to me, the place I lived most of my adult life, Texas, … Continue reading
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Tagged Hillary, Obama, Presidential Campaign, Racism, Sports, Texas
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McCain’s Health Care Balancing Act
Wealth Transfer From Voters to CorporationsBy R.J. Eskow / May 1, 2008 Health policy proposals can reflect many different ideologies or political philosophies, but John McCain’s plan isn’t so much ideological as utilitarian. There has been a lot of excellent … Continue reading
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Tagged Economy, Health Care, McCain, Presidential Campaign, Republican Party
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Quote of the Day – Totalitarianism
“When any person is intentionally deprived of his constitutional rights those responsible have committed no ordinary offense. A crime of this nature, if subtly encouraged by failure to condemn and punish, certainly leads down the road to totalitarianism.” J.Edgar Hoover … Continue reading
"No Borders!" : May Day in Austin
MDS/Austin and the Rhizome Collective (with papier mache figures) were among dozens of groups participating in Austin May Day activities. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog.Hundreds march in Austin for Immigrants’ RightsBy Thorne Dreyer / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
Debating the Sunni-Shia Rift
Bad rap? Imam Sayyed Hassan al-Qazwini says the Western media focuses only on radicals. Photo courtesy of Adrian HaddadIs the Sunni-Shiite rift mostly politics and media hype?By Nicholas Blanford / May 1, 2008 A panel discussion Tuesday in Doha, Qatar, … Continue reading
Today is No Pants Day!
Illustration by Kevin PeakePants: Just say no!By Susie C. / May 2, 2008 Well, every day is like No Pants Day for me — I’m a blogger! So why not join me in leg liberation? Just say no to pants … Continue reading
American Society : Dick and Jane in Plastic Playland
Children’s play equipment and the decline of the American yard.By Tom Vanderbilt / April 2, 2008 The next time you drive down a street in suburban or exurban America, pay careful attention to the yards. Lurking somewhere, either peeping out … Continue reading
Supremes Revive Goldie Oldie
Thanks to Harry Edwards / The Rag Blog
M. Wizard and T. Dreyer on Alleged Child Abuse at Eldorado Compound
Religious freedom is not a cloak for abuse.By Mariann Wizard / The Rag Blog / May 1, 2008 Just wondering; what are people thinking now about this stalwart group of religious freedom pioneers? Yesterday’s news that the little boys of … Continue reading
