Author Archives: RagBlog

Recession? What Recession?By BOB HERBERT, Published: November 10, 2007 If it looks like a recession and feels like a recession … “Quite frankly,” said Senator Charles Schumer, peering over his glasses at the Fed chairman, Ben Bernanke, “I think we … Continue reading →

The Naulls Case: Psychological Torture in the Name of Family ValuesBy FRED GARDNER Which psychological torture would you rather not have to endure (bearing in mind that you don’t know how or when it will end): 1. Being made to … Continue reading →

We’re getting the impression that no one in the US seriously intends to do anything about the fact that their government is breaking international and national laws, legitimizing immoral behaviour, and lying through their hats about all of it. We … Continue reading →

BREAKING! FASCIST CONSPIRACY, FUELED BY U.S. TAX DOLLARS TO LAUNCH THE 2ND COUP D’ETAT in THE BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELABy Arturo Rosales in Valencia and Ramon Santiago in Maracay. Axis of Logic Exclusive!Nov 10, 2007, 16:40 Editor’s Note: My two … Continue reading →

Hah, hah, hah. Like, it’s an Olympic Peninsula inside joke, okay? I went to a chocolate tasting this afternoon with a top expert in the field, Mark Canizaro. You can find out about him and his expertise here. He knows … Continue reading →

Senior US Officials give go-ahead for sabotage operations against constitutional reform in VenezuelaBy Jesús Moreno, Caracas; Translated for Axis of Logic by Iris Buehler* Tlaxcala. Revised by Les Blough, Oct 26, 2007, 10:46 Editor’s Comment: In recent weeks we have … Continue reading →

Billionaire mayor blames workers for deficits. Orders job freeze and budget cutsby Brenda Ryan, Workers World November 9, 2007 – When the capitalist economy turns downward and the government, run by the rich, seeks to scrounge up more money, where … Continue reading →

Full Spectrum Mercenaries: Blackwater Goes to MexicoBy JOHN ROSS If and when private security contractor Blackwater USA and its heavily-armed operatives are forced to pull out of Iraq as the result of the September 16th rampage in downtown Baghdad when … Continue reading →

Canned Hunts for Dick Cheney: The Blood Sport of Vice PresidentsBy MARTHA ROSENBERG While most people are lamenting the violence in Pakistan, Burma, Afghanistan and Iraq, apparently it’s not enough bloodshed for Vice President Dick Cheney. Last month in a … Continue reading →

Suddenly, Impeachment Hearings Are Looking Like a Strong PossibilityBy Dave Lindorff 11/09/07 “ICH” — – -You wouldn’t know it if you just watch TV news or read the corporate press, but this past Tuesday, something remarkable happened. Despite the pig-headed … Continue reading →

But see the next post …. Cheney Tried to Stifle Dissent in Iran National Intelligence EstimateBy Gareth Porter WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (IPS) – A National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran has been held up for more than a year in … Continue reading →

… Or Just Ignoring the UN and the Iraqi Parliament. Iraqi Government to UN: ‘Don’t Extend Mandate for Bush’s Occupation’By Joshua Holland and Raed Jarrar 11/09/07 “AlterNet” — – The United Nations Security Council, with support from the British and … Continue reading →