Author Archives: RagBlog

Structures of Power and National Security: An Interview with Gareth Porterby Gary Corseri / October 31st, 2007 Gary Corseri: I want to focus on your book, Perils of Dominance: Imbalance of Power and the Road to War in Vietnam, with … Continue reading →

Argentina Elects Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner: It’s the Economyby Mark WeisbrotOctober 30, 2007, Los Angeles Times Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner became the first woman elected to the presidency of Argentina on Sunday. Her victory is not difficult to explain. Her … Continue reading →

Violence Against Womenby Ian SinclairOctober 30, 2007, Morning Star Feminism is finished. Kaput. Outdated. Irrelevant. Didn’t you get the memo? But wait a minute. What about the estimated 30,000 women who are sacked, made redundant, or leave their jobs every … Continue reading →

The German Left in Troubled Timesby Dan Hough and Michael Koss and Jonathan OlsenOctober 30, 2007, The Economist ASK Ralf Pietras why the Left Party is growing in Duisburg and he offers a ready answer. The coal mines are exhausted, … Continue reading →

Respected Marine Lawyer Alleges Military InjusticesDaniel Zwerdling, NPR All Things Considered, October 30, 2007 · By all accounts, Colby Vokey is a model officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, at one point helping command an artillery unit in Kuwait during … Continue reading →

Public Invited to the Dedication of Arlington Southwest Big Bend Veterans for Peace invite the public to the dedication of their chapter’s memorial, Arlington Southwest, fashioned after Arlington National Cemetery. The dedication ceremony, including only a reading of the names … Continue reading →

Kucinich Questions Bush’s Mental HealthOct 30 03:36 PM US/Eastern PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich questioned President Bush’s mental health in light of comments he made about a nuclear Iran precipitating World War III. “I seriously believe we … Continue reading →

It looks like Americans are getting smarter about what is actually affordable. But this isn’t the last word. Lets look at the broader economic context that is likely to push public opinion even further in the same direction. Soaring oil … Continue reading →

The Bank of the South: An Alternative to IMF and World Bank Dominanceby Stephen Lendman, October 30, 2007 In July, 2004, the IMF and World Bank commemorated the 60th anniversary of their founding at Bretton Woods, NH to provide a … Continue reading →

Deliberate HypocrisyBy Ghali Hassan, Oct 30, 2007, 09:33 While in Moscow in October 2007, U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice still had the time to preach U.S. “democracy” and “human rights”. Meanwhile in Iraq, daily indiscriminate bombing raids by U.S. … Continue reading →

Rumsfeld Flees France, Fearing ArrestIPS News, October 30, 2007 Former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld fled France today fearing arrest over charges of “ordering and authorizing” torture of detainees at both the American-run Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and the … Continue reading →

US grants Blackwater immunityTue, 30 Oct 2007 03:12:43 The US State Department promises Blackwater bodyguards immunity in its investigation into the massacre of Iraqi civilians by the firm. “Once you give immunity, you can’t take it away,” a senior law … Continue reading →