Author Archives: RagBlog

War and Peace and GlobalizationBy Steve Russell It’s an article of leftist faith that capitalism breeds war. Sounds reasonable. War is, after all, the ultimate competition. In the heyday of colonialism, economic clashes came in the form of exploitation licenses … Continue reading →

It’s Time to Hold Democratic House Leaders in Contemptby Naomi Wolf Enough is enough. Like many of us, after having watched helplessly as the Bush administration trampled the Constitution and made a mockery of checks and balances over the course … Continue reading →

‘Torture and Democracy’ is Definitiveby Michael O’Donnell A”dunk” in water, said Vice President Dick Cheney in October 2006, referring to waterboarding, is “a no-brainer for me” if it can save lives. The statement set off a media uproar and soon … Continue reading →

What A Great Freakin’ War!!By David Michael Green 27/01/08 “ICH ” — — – What a ding-dong I am! For months – nay, years! – I’ve been ranting about how screwed up the war in Iraq has been, and how … Continue reading →

Martin Luther King and JazzBy Arthur Shaw, Jan 21, 2008 In an opening speech at the 1964 Berlin Jazz Festival, Martin Luther King read a brief historic paper titled “Humanity and the Importance of Jazz.” Here, in full, are his … Continue reading →

Ask Not For Whom the Bell TollsBy Siv O’Neall, Jan 24, 2008 A World Out of Joint If there is not a restoration of some balance of power, the world will sink into a maelstrom of screwed-up governance, callous disregard … Continue reading →

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Furthermore, the guys running things don’t want you to know, as the following article makes clear. As they used to say, when you’re playin’ poker with the pros and you can’t figure out who the sucker is, it’s likely you. … Continue reading →

Sisters and brothers– No matter what, the U.S. government WILL take the land and WILL build the wall. (So much for close links with sister cities). Leslie Cunningham If y’all support us in our opposition to the wall … Chertoff … Continue reading →

‘Ancient civilization . . . broken to pieces’By Alexandra Zavis, Los Angeles Times Staff WriterJanuary 22, 2008 Illegal diggers are chipping away at Iraq’s heritage at thousands of largely unguarded sites. The artifacts may never be returned. BAGHDAD — He … Continue reading →

Waving Goodbye to HegemonyBy PARAG KHANNA, Published: January 27, 2008 Turn on the TV today, and you could be forgiven for thinking it’s 1999. Democrats and Republicans are bickering about where and how to intervene, whether to do it alone … Continue reading →

A long article and tedious to read, but full of facts and figures to use as a basis for intelligent disagreement for those who may doubt the conclusions. The end of the article sums up the choices pretty well. Conclusion … Continue reading →