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Yearly Archives: 2008
NIE: Surge Has Not Put the US on a Path to Victory
US team warns of fresh ethnic violence in IraqBy Michael Jansen / October 9, 2008 THE TEAM preparing the latest US intelligence analysis of the situation in Iraq warns that ethnic and sectarian tensions could erupt into fresh violence, reversing … Continue reading
"Message Force Multipliers" to Be Investigated
Needless to say, I have a $20 bill that says this turns itself into a quiet whitewash for those poor, retired generals and the Pentagon weasels. Nothing whatsoever will come of this aside from a little neatly-bound report that sits … Continue reading
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Tagged Department of Defense, FCC, Pentagon, Propaganda, U.S. Government
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Cook County Sheriff Stands Up to the Bankers
Sheriff Tom Dart has suspended evictions from buildings that have been foreclosed on like this one in Albany Park. From left: Tenants Mario Hernanzez, Dart, Maria Cruz and Gabriela Maciel with her son Diego. Photo: Al Podgorski/Sun-Times.Dart refuses to evict … Continue reading
Ron Ridenour: Sounds of Venezuela, Part X
Oscar Figuera (2nd from right) with colleagues. Photo: ¡Que comunismo!. Click here to view the entire series. Sounds of VenezuelaPart X: The Red LetterBy Ron Ridenour / The Rag Blog / October 9, 2008 On my way to town hall, … Continue reading
Austin’s Fontaine Maverick Tells CNN Why McCain and Palin are no Mavericks
Hey John McCain, you’re stealing our name! Jeanne Moos interviews Fontaine Maverick about the great Maverick family of Texas: The real and original Mavericks. For more on The Rag Blog about the Maverick family and the theft of their good … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Campaign Tactics, Fontaine Maverick, Maury Maverick, Maverick, McCain, Progressives, Sarah Palin, Texas
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Garrison Keillor : Juicing Up the Ticket With Sarah
Dishonest, cynical men put forward Sarah Palin for national office, but the truth emerges: The lady is talking freely about matters she has never thought about.By Garrison Keillor / October 8, 2008 We are a stalwart and stouthearted people, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Tactics, Garrison Keillor, McCain Campaign, November Election, Obama, Obama Smear Campaign, Sarah Palin
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Daniel Ellsberg and the Concept of Freedom of Conscience
Daniel Ellsberg at UT-Austin, Oct. 7, 2008. Photo by Carlos Lowry / The Rag Blog.Report-back on Daniel Ellsberg speaking at the University of Texas on Tuesday: ‘Truth can free us from war.’By Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Daniel Ellsberg, Peace Movement, Pentagon, Pentagon Papers, Social Action, Texas, UT-Austin
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Mark Rudd : Thoughts on 2012
‘The Republicans are leaving Obama with a mess…’ Drawing by Doug Potter.Obama’s second term: ‘a diverse group of people are working on a progressive agenda within the Demo Party that demands a second New Deal.’By Mark Rudd / The Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged Mark Rudd, Obama, Progressive Democrats, Progressive Movement, Tom Hayden
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Fairie Tale About the Economy : You Gotta Believe
‘Healing our sick economy is going to take the power of faith.’By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / October 9, 2008 Interestingly enough, those who understand the mysteries of the US economy advise us that once we have faith … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitalism, Economic Collapse, Economy, Financial Crisis
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Conservative Columnist David Brooks Calls Sarah Palin a ‘Cancer’
David Brooks. Getty Images.Comparing her anti-intellectualism to that of President Bush, Brooks called Sarah Palin a ‘fatal cancer to the Republican party.’By Danny Shea / October 8, 2008 See Video of interview with David Brooks, Below. David Brooks spoke frankly … Continue reading
Afghanistan: Not a ‘Good Fight’ Against Terrorism
Time To Face The Facts On AfghanistanBy Eric S. Margolis / October 6, 2008 TORONTO — For those who savor historical irony, the Soviet Empire collapsed in the years 1989-1991 because of an implosion of its economy brought on by … Continue reading
He’s Not Heavy…
Cartoon by Joshua Brown. Thanks to S. R. Keister / The Rag Blog
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Tagged Cartoon, George W. Bush, Humor, John McCain, Joshua Brown, McCain, Political Cartoon, Presidential Campaign
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