Author Archives: RagBlog

Toward a More Corporate Union of the Americas?By Katherine Sciacchitano, Dollars and SenseFebruary 15, 2008 Which is closer to your vision of North America? Vision A: Three interdependent countries with vibrant social movements, respect for labor rights, and environmentally sustainable … Continue reading →

Bailouts and Corporativism, Or Franklin D. Rooseveltby John Hoefle “If we choose to enjoy the advantages of a system of leveraged financial intermediaries, the burden of managing the risk in the financial system will not lie with the private sector … Continue reading →

Bernanke’s State of the Economy Speech: “You are all Dead Ducks”By Mike Whitney 16/02/08 “ICH” — – Even veteran Fed-watchers were caught off-guard by Chairman Bernanke’s performance before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday. Bernanke was expected to make routine … Continue reading →

‘I Lost My Career, My life And My Dignity’By Jamie Doward, home affairs editor Last week, the Court of Appeal ruled that Lotfi Raissi could claim compensation for his arrest and imprisonment after being wrongly accused of training 9/11 pilots. … Continue reading →

Barak Obama Fronts Wall Street’s Infrastructure: Swindle – What Change Really MeansBy Bruce Marshall 17/02/08 “ICH” — — Do not be fooled! Barak Obama’s call for National Infrastructure Reinvestment Bank (NIRB) does not signal the return of the Democratic Party … Continue reading →

If Only Saddam Had Injected HGHBy Scott Ritter 17/02/08 “Antiwar” — — The recent spectacle of Congressional hearings on the alleged use of steroids and/or Human Growth Hormone (HGH) by Roger Clemons, a professional baseball player nicknamed “the Rocket,” throws … Continue reading →

Musharraf’s Playbook is the Same as the Bush Administration’sby Naomi Wolf and Shahid Buttar This post was informed by Shahid’s participation in a National Lawyer’s Guild-led delegation to Pakistan last December. The delegation, which consisted of four lawyers and four … Continue reading →

The Forgotten Promises of George Bushby Christopher Brauchli If you can’t give me your word of honor, will you give me your promise? – Samuel Goldwyn, The Great Goldwyn The man can’t keep his word even though the words are … Continue reading →

Dog Day Afternoon in Austin: Moratorium Demonstrators Shake Off Rain In Street Theater Bid to Curb “Corn Dog” CornynBy Thorne Dreyer Austin — A tall lean George W. Bush pushes a wooden dog on wheels up and down a rainy … Continue reading →

This is a huge issue across the US for the 2008 election. By one man’s estimation, the outcome of the 2008 presidential election has been a foregone conclusion for a number of years. Read “Armed Madhouse” by Greg Palast if … Continue reading →

Jose Padilla Brings Torture to Trial: Can a DOJ lawyer be held accountable for advocating the inhumane?By Doug Cassel When on Jan. 22 a federal court judge sentenced Jose Padilla to 17 years in prison for conspiracy to commit terrorism, … Continue reading →

Burning Down the HouseBy Jim Kunstler Behind all the blather and bullshit about the Federal Reserve’s rescue gambits and the machinations of the ratings agencies, and the wiles of foreign sovereign wealth, and the incomprehensible mysteries of markets, and the … Continue reading →