Author Archives: RagBlog

Urgent: Homeland Security preparing to seize Apache landsBy News Bulletin, Jan 6, 2008, 08:01 Margo Tamez recently sent out the following urgent call for support, explaining that since July, her Mother and Elders of el Calaboz, Texas, have been the … Continue reading →

How US Business Shafts US Taxpayers U.S. universities are aiding the arms race with China and aiding America’s industrial decline. Thanks to Information Clearing House for identifying this video.

Why I Believe Bush Must Go: Nixon Was Bad. These Guys Are WorseBy George McGovern 06/01/08 “Washington Post” — — As we enter the eighth year of the Bush-Cheney administration, I have belatedly and painfully concluded that the only honorable … Continue reading →

In the Thrall of AIPAC: Why Obama Can’t Save UsBy MISSY COMLEY BEATTIE 01/05/08 “Counterpunch” — — Investigative reporter Seymour Hersh recently said that Barack Obama is our “only hope” to “lead a reconciliation between the Muslim countries and the … Continue reading →

Executive Power Grab: Remembering the Separation of PowersBy DAVID SWANSON In a December 31, 2007, editorial, the New York Times faulted the current president and vice president of the United States for kidnapping innocent people, denying justice to prisoners, torturing, … Continue reading →

A long but important story centered on Yale and New Haven; about how private cash now rivals public money for infrastructure. I collected the best parts (IMO) at the top below. But note the part that compares $2.7 billion of … Continue reading →

The Mindless Iran Strategy: Bush Snatches Defeat from VictoryBy SAUL LANDAU Historians will view Bush as the President who snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. A National Intelligence Estimate (NIE), made public on December 4, concluded Iran had closed … Continue reading →

Everything I know I learned since Jan. 20, 2001NEAL STARKMAN, GUEST COLUMNIST Being a Christian is the best. It’s not really OK to be a Jew unless you live in Israel, the Promised Land. Mormons should learn how to be … Continue reading →

Education is IgnoranceBy Noam Chomsky Excerpted from Class Warfare, 1995, pp. 19-23, 27-31 01/04/08 “ICH” — — DAVID BARSAMIAN: One of the heroes of the current right-wing revival… is Adam Smith. You’ve done some pretty impressive research on Smith that … Continue reading →

Social Repression and Internet Surveillance: H. Res. 1695, 1955 & S.1959By Nikki Alexander 01/04/08 “ICH” — – Perhaps a clear and simple law is needed that states: “Congress shall pass no law abridging the freedom of speech. Speech includes ‘the … Continue reading →

Iraqi Girl tells of US Attack in Haditha Ten-year-old Iman Walid witnessed the killing of seven members of her family in an attack by American marines in November 2005. The interview with Iman was filmed exclusively for ITV News by … Continue reading →

Kenya’s democracy on trialby Mukoma Ngugi, January 04, 2008UK Independent Blogs On Thursday December 27th 2007, shortly after polling stations were closed, Kenya was hailed as having fulfilled an African dream – to have a free and fair closely contested … Continue reading →