Author Archives: RagBlog

Canada, U.S. Agree To Use Each Other’s Troops In Civil EmergenciesBy David Pugliese, Canwest News Service 22/02/08 “Canwest News” — — Canada and the U.S. have signed an agreement that paves the way for the militaries from either nation to … Continue reading →

In Tatters Beneath a Surge of ClaimsAnalysis by Ali al-Fadhily and Dahr Jamail 23/02/08 – — – BAGHDAD, Feb 22 (IPS) – What the U.S. has been calling the success of a “surge”, many Iraqis see as evidence of catastrophe. … Continue reading →

Where’s The Iraqi Voice?By Noam Chomsky 23/02/08 “ICH” — — THE US occupying army in Iraq (euphemistically called the Multi-National Force-Iraq) carries out extensive studies of popular attitudes. Its December 2007 report of a study of focus groups was uncharacteristically … Continue reading →

The Future of Black History?by Sean Gonsalves “If Obama were to somehow prevail on election night, I would be OJ Simpson-acquittal shocked…The awe part wouldn’t kick in until a few months later…If he actually lived aaaall the way from election … Continue reading →

Election Madnessby Howard Zinn There’s a man in Florida who has been writing to me for years (ten pages, handwritten) though I’ve never met him. He tells me the kinds of jobs he has held-security guard, repairman, etc. He has … Continue reading →

MDS/Austin Resolution on Withdrawal from Iraq for Democratic Precinct Caucusesby: thorne dreyerThu Feb 21, 2008 at 06:36 PM CST This, I believe, is an optimal, viable and timely plan for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq. It will be … Continue reading →

White Boys and Barack Obama: Do They Hear Something Blacks Don’t?by Glen Ford / February 21st, 2008 Tuesday’s Democratic primaries saw Barack Obama racking up over 60 percent of the white male vote in Wisconsin, riding an unprecedented historical demographic … Continue reading →

Just When You Thought the Corporate Media Couldn’t Get Any Worseby Dave Lindorff I would not have thought that the coverage of the US presidential campaign could get more shallow and meaningless, and then, along comes the plagiarism story. OMG! … Continue reading →

‘End the War in 2009′by Tom Hayden In his victory speech in Texas Tuesday, Barack Obama promised to end the Iraq war in 2009, a new commitment that parallels recent opinion pieces in The Nation. Prior to his Houston remarks, … Continue reading →

Inside the world of war profiteersBy David Jackson and Jason Grotto From prostitutes to Super bowl tickets, a federal probe reveals how contractors in Iraq cheated the U.S. 21/02/08 ” Chicago Tribune” — — ROCK ISLAND, Ill.—Inside the stout federal … Continue reading →

What Would It Take to Launch a War With Iran?By Bruce Ramsey 21/02/08 “Seattle Times” — — Iraq should have cured President George W. Bush of any further itch for starting a war. And yet there comes a rumble for … Continue reading →