Author Archives: RagBlog

The Most Dreaded Enemy of LibertyBy James Madison Of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. War is the parent of armies; from … Continue reading →

Why Mercenaries Aren’t the Issue: The Pro-War Undertow of the Blackwater ScandalBy NORMAN SOLOMON The Blackwater scandal has gotten plenty of media coverage, and it deserves a lot more. Taxpayer subsidies for private mercenaries are antithetical to democracy, and Blackwater’s … Continue reading →

Blackwater Security, Bush’s Private Waffen SS: The Iraqi GenocideBy PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS Why has not the Turkish parliament given tit for tat and passed a resolution condemning the Iraqi Genocide? As a result of Bush’s invasion of Iraq, more than … Continue reading →

Tomgram: David Morse, Energy Wars and Lost Boys in Sudan If Somalia, occupied by U.S.-backed Ethiopian troops and in the midst of a chaotic, growing insurgency that has hardly been noted here, could well be our new Afghanistan, then what … Continue reading →

Thanks to Joni Mitchell for the title line. Wisdom amid a world tired of the US megaphoneBy David Ignatius, Daily Star staff 10/15/07 “Daily Star” — — “We talk about democracy and human rights. Iraqis talk about justice and honor.” … Continue reading →

A lesson in humility for the smug WestBy William Dalrymple. Introduction by Axis of LogicOct 15, 2007, 08:11 Axis of Logic: Below, William Dalrymple’s treatment of the history of tolerance and humanistic ideals helps us put the West’s claim on … Continue reading →

Pelosi says she’ll press on with Armenian ‘genocide’ resolution WASHINGTON (CNN) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that she intends to move ahead with a vote on a resolution that labels the deaths of more than a million Armenians … Continue reading →

Castro Makes Rare Live AppearanceAP, Posted: 2007-10-15 09:15:36 HAVANA (Oct. 14) – Fidel Castro made his first live appearance on Cuban airwaves since falling ill 14 months ago, sounding lucid and in good humor as he exchanged praise and jokes … Continue reading →

But, but, Iraq already threw them out a month ago, immediately following the incident in Nusur Square. And of course, they should’ve been thrown out of Iraq a few years ago. Whatever …. Report says Iraq wants Blackwater out within … Continue reading →

The Realpolitik of Article VI: Religious Test Required for Public OfficeBy Robert Weitzel, Oct 14, 2007, 13:24 ***********On October 10, the province of Ontario, in Canada, had a general election. During the campaign, one of the parties had stated an … Continue reading →

Joseph Stiglitz, in Caracas, Praises Venezuela’s Economic PoliciesOctober 11th 2007, by Kiraz Janicke – Venezuelanalysis.com Caracas, October 11, 2007 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Nobel Prize winning economist and former vice-president of the World Bank, Joseph Stiglitz, praised Venezuela’s economic growth and “positive … Continue reading →

Sudan: Breaking the Abyei DeadlockAfrica Briefing N°47, 12 October 2007 OVERVIEW The dispute over the Abyei region is the most volatile aspect of Sudan’s 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and risks unravelling that increasingly shaky deal. The CPA granted the … Continue reading →