Author Archives: RagBlog

Iraq war is a betrayal of American democracyBy Matt Howard Editor’s note: Matt Howard gave this statement at a recent protest at the Vermont Statehouse. 11/14/07 “Rutland Herald” — – -In 2003 I illegally invaded the sovereign nation of Iraq … Continue reading →

Report on the MDS Chicago Convergence The MDS Chicago Convergence took place at Loyola University last weekend, Nov 11-12. The following are some impressions of David Hamilton, Jim Retherford and Thorne Dreyer who attended together representing Austin MDS. Tim Mahoney … Continue reading →

IF AMERICANS KNEW: An event brought to you by the UT Palestine Solidarity Committee and the Austin Interfaith Community for Palestinian RightsThursday, November 15, 20077 – 9 pmETC 2.108, University of Texas CampusAustin, TexasA presentation on the US media coverage … Continue reading →

Legacy of Torture 7 pm, Wednesday, November 14th Resistencia Books 1801-A, South 1st StreetAustin, Texas Free short film, speaker, talk, take actionHow members & friends of the Black Panther Party were tortured by New Orleans police & investigated by a … Continue reading →

Preparing for Life After OilBy Michael T. Klare, The Nation. Posted November 8, 2007. Welcome to the Age of Insuffiency: As oil prices hit new highs and supplies sink, our way of life will drastically change. This past May, in … Continue reading →

The Doctrine of Revengeby Desmond Tutu I have seen the horror of the death penalty and the violence it propels. It is time for a global ban. For most of the 20th century the majority of the world’s nations used … Continue reading →

New Report Details ‘Hidden’ War CostsBy JEANNINE AVERSA, Posted: 2007-11-13 20:38:31 WASHINGTON (Nov. 13) – The economic costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are estimated to total $1.6 trillion — roughly double the amount the White House has … Continue reading →

Writer as Fighter: Mailer and UsBy JEFFREY ST. CLAIR Two years ago Norman Mailer came to Portland for a big book event portentously marketed as WordStock. Mailer had been battling his failing body for the last couple of years. He … Continue reading →

This stuff is getting more moronic by the day. Let’s be brutally honest: what we are doing is championing our inhumanity to fellow humans. Texas Mayors Want to Widen Rio GrandePosted: 2007-11-13 21:55:20 BROWNSVILLE, Texas (Nov. 13) – Texan mayors … Continue reading →

A Small Louisiana Town Struggles to Shut Down a Prison and Build a School: Education Versus Incarceration in TallulahBy JORDAN FLAHERTY Tallulah is a small town in Northeastern Louisiana, one of the poorest regions in the US. It is about … Continue reading →

The Last Dead Bull on Wall StreetBy Mike Whitney 11/11/07 “ICH” — – Whew! What a week for the stock market. On Wednesday the market took a 360 point nosedive followed, two days later, by a 220 point belly-flop. By … Continue reading →

Getting the Facts Right: Why Hillary’s Health Care Plan Really FailedBy VICENTE NAVARRO In his article “The Hillarycare Mythology” (The American Prospect, October 2007, pp. 12-18), Paul Starr, a senior health policy advisor to President Bill Clinton and a leading … Continue reading →