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Limbaugh Had Himself Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize, Now Is in a Snit of Jealosy over Gore’s WinPosted by Jon Ponder | Oct. 14, 2007, 9:34 am While it may have been common knowledge in the Dittohead universe that Rush … Continue reading →

This is another of those things we hear about and say, “Well, it’s not my problem. I didn’t make them homeless.” We (meaning The Rag) have frequently ranted about the failure of our humanity. As a society, we no longer … Continue reading →

The Perpetuation of Racial Bias in Our “Post-Racism” Ageby Randy Shaw‚ Oct. 11‚ 2007 After reading Stephen Steinberg’s Turning Back: The Retreat from Racial Justice in American Thought and Policy (Beacon, 1995), I could not understand why he was not … Continue reading →

US demands air passengers ask its permission to flyBy Wendy M. Grossman If you’re not on the list, you’re not getting on 10/13/07 “The Register” — – Under new rules proposed by the Transport Security Administration (TSA) (pdf), all airline … Continue reading →

The Ghosts of Norman Morrison: The Betray Us FlapBy JOHN ROSS These are the end times for Bush and his rancid brain trust. The White House has crossed the loony tunes threshold into legacy land and you can forget about … Continue reading →

Betraying Their Oath of Office: Impeachment, Cowardice and the DemocratsBy RALPH NADER The meeting at the Jones Library in Amherst, Massachusetts on July 5, 2007 was anything but routine. Seated before Cong. John Olver (D-MA) were twenty seasoned citizens from … Continue reading →

… for what many in this nation are afflicted with. Thirty-five per cent of US Americans Still Support Bush: Diagnosing the InsanityBy Jason Miller, Oct 13, 2007, 12:02 Cluster B Personality Disorders: 1776.0 Americanistic Personality Disorder The essential features of … Continue reading →

A Q&A For The People Of A Forsaken Republic: Addressing the origins of the Whose-Your-Daddy NationBy Phil Rockstroh, Oct 13, 2007, 12:34 “We must become the change we want to see.” — Mahatma Gandhi “In any case, I hate all … Continue reading →

The Sino-Russian Alliance: Challenging America’s Ambitions in EurasiaBy Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya “But if the middle space [Russia and the former Soviet Union] rebuffs the West [the European Union and America], becomes an assertive single entity, and either gains control over … Continue reading →

Former Top General in Iraq Faults Bush AdministrationBy DAVID S. CLOUD, Published: October 12, 2007 WASHINGTON, Oct. 12— In a sweeping indictment of the four-year effort in Iraq, the former top American commander called the Bush administration’s handling of the … Continue reading →

A Grand Misjudgment: Gore’s Peace PrizeBy JAN OBERG, Nagoya, Japan. The 2007 Nobel Peace Prize – particularly the part to Al Gore – is a populist choice that cannot but devalue the Prize itself. Alfred Nobel wrote in his will … Continue reading →

Nancy Pelosi and the Arrogance of Power: Leadership VoidBy CINDY SHEEHAN “They are advocates. We are leaders.” — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in regards to “Anti-war activists.” People of America, this is truly the problem with what was once a … Continue reading →