Author Archives: RagBlog

Bush and Musharraf’s grand illusionBy Juan Cole Democracy for Pakistan was never the deal — and as Musharraf’s latest power grab throws his nation into turmoil, Bush will gladly go along. Nov. 6, 2007 | In the fall of 1999, … Continue reading →

The Union Premiumby New Unionism / November 5th, 2007 Countless academics have sought to measure the tangible benefits of being a union member. The difference between union and non-union wages, often referred to as the “union premium”, can be calculated … Continue reading →

Rebuilding the Media: Newspapers DeclineBy Roger Baker Here’s the latest stuff on that, but the trend is stale news that we’ve heard about in recent years. But there are implications. The newspaper is how you learned to be a good … Continue reading →

The FBI’s War on Black Liberation: COINTELPRO and the Panthersby Ron Jacobs / November 5th, 2007 The history of relations between the Black liberation movement and law enforcement has always been adversarial, at its best. At its worst, it is … Continue reading →

From our Friends at Earth Family Alpha, with thanks. Reap the Whirlwind The geographic state of the United States is pretty clearly a rogue empire at this point. We violate the nonproliferation treaty by building new, more powerful weapons and … Continue reading →

Morton West High School Expulsionby Chicago SDS, November 05, 2007 Over 30 anti-war protestors at Morton West High School in Berwyn face expulsion for a demonstration at the school on Thursday. Scores of Students Face Expulsion Due to Sit-in Berwyn, … Continue reading →

The farm bill makes us known throughout the world as cheats and liars as we talk about free markets. It pollutes the rivers and makes the people fat. It supports an inhumane system. (Well okay, they didn’t say that.) And … Continue reading →

Just as Junior says, “Either you’re with us, or you’re with the terrorists,” so must Americans now recognize and accept that either they are against the war criminals in the White House or they are part of the war criminality … Continue reading →

Déjà vu all over againBy Ian Williams The US is smearing IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei for not finding evidence of Iranian nuclear weapons. Sound familiar? 11/04/07 “The Guardian” — — – When it comes to Iran’s nuclear capabilities, whose word … Continue reading →

In these times, there isn’t much we can do to stop corporate Amerika (and its purchased political base) from running roughshod over citizens like us. However, there is an opportunity that presents itself right now to help force a vote … Continue reading →

What sex scandals say about politicsBy Carol M. Ostrom When a married politician resigns after allegations that he had sex with a young man in an out-of-town hotel room — particularly when he tips off the cops himself — the … Continue reading →

CARACAS TODAY, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4 : GRAN MARCHA EN APOYO DE LA REFORMA CONSTITUCIONAL!By Les Blough, EditorNov 4, 2007, 12:28 This morning, over a million people poured into Caracas for the Gran Marcha En Apoyo de la Reforma Constucional! (The … Continue reading →