Author Archives: RagBlog

Getting Out the Bling Vote: From Kibby’s Cool Spot in Belize, politics makes sense — sort ofBy Joe Bageant Hopkins Village, Belize I know it’s unpatriotic as hell, but I just cannot get a hard-on about the ’08 American presidential … Continue reading →

Here are two points of view for fairness and balance. First Greg Palast presents the theory that by recycling petrodollars, we can keep the party going forever. We buy oil from the Saudis and the Saudis bail out our banks … Continue reading →

Canada puts U.S., Israel on torture watchlistBy Reuters 18/01/08 — OTTAWA, Jan 17 (Reuters) – An official Canadian government document has put both the United States and Israel on a watch list of countries where prisoners run the risk of … Continue reading →

Chomsky debate: repression and manufacturing consentBy Ron Ridenour, Axis of Logic ColumnistJan 16, 2008, 15:12 Noam Chomsky is a steadfast effective critic of United States imperial foreign policy and the corporate global empire, and is probably the most influential single … Continue reading →

Martin Luther King on WarBy Tyler Boudreau, January 17, 2008 As most know, and as he said himself, speaking out against the war in Vietnam was for Martin Luther King, a breakthrough. It’s not that he wasn’t aware of war’s … Continue reading →

Bush and Palestinian-Israeli Peace EffortsCharles D. Smith Any doubts as to the president’s sincerity in committing himself to the Palestinian-Israeli peace process were increased, not dispelled, by his performance once he left Israel for Abu Dhabi. There he delivered a … Continue reading →

False Gods Create False HopeBy Joel Hirschhorn, Published January 17, 2008 So Many Americans Support False Change Agents, Securing the Political Status Quo The good news is the huge pent up public demand for political change. The bad news is … Continue reading →

Fifi Sez: Don’t forget to BRING OUT THE DOGSTo “Honor” Sen. John (Corn Dog) Cornyn“Lap Dog to the President”5-6:30 pm, Friday, Feb 15221 W. Sixth Street MDS/Austin CodePink * Texas Labor Against the WarThe Rag Blog * sds ut/austin * … Continue reading →

Notes on Genocide in IraqBy Dr. Ian Douglas 1. Summary — The United States has committed and sponsored the crime of genocide in Iraq. — Responsibility for genocide rests on specific intent and given or probable consequences of actions. The … Continue reading →

The War in Iraq – 1,760 Days and CountingBy Robert Higgs 15/01/08 “LewRockwell” — – On October 19, 2001, in speaking about the new government controls and heightened surveillance already being clamped on the American people in the wake of … Continue reading →

With thanks from our Friends at Earth Family Alpha: One Flower at a Time As the news and most bloggers become totally engrossed with the process of selecting the next big kahoona, I received a small check in the mail … Continue reading →

BETTER AUSTIN TODAY: Party’s Success Indicates Greater Things to Come! Success!! More than 250 guests said “yes” to Better Austin Today’s invitation for accountable government in Austin Sunday night. Filling the historic Moose Lodge in east Austin to celebrate the … Continue reading →