Author Archives: RagBlog

Generals opposing Iraq war break with military traditionBy Mark Sauer, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITERSeptember 23, 2007 The generals acted independently, coming in their own ways to the agonizing decision to defy military tradition and publicly criticize the Bush administration over its … Continue reading →

Tomgram: Bush’s Free World and Welcome to It Freedom as Theft: Honoring American LiberatorsBy Tom Engelhardt Let’s take a trip down memory lane. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is America’s highest civilian award, ranking second only to the Congressional Medal … Continue reading →

Of Hubris and Atrocities: Why Do They All Hate America?By BRIAN CLOUGHLEY Many years ago there was a song called “Why do we all love Australia” which was a bit of a spoof although funny and to the point. The … Continue reading →

Prosecutorial Misconduct More Dangerous Than Racism: The Injustice in JenaBy LINN WASHINGTON, Jr. The stench surrounding the office of Louisiana’s LaSalle Parish prosecutor Reed Walters, for his discriminatory decisions in the Jena 6 case, is about to become more malodorous … Continue reading →

Why Bush won’t attack IranBy Steven Clemons Despite saber-rattling, and the Washington buzz that a strike is coming, the president doesn’t intend to bomb Iran. Cheney may have other ideas. Sept. 19, 2007 | WASHINGTON — During a recent high-powered … Continue reading →

Palestinian refugees from Iraq arrive in Brazil22 Sept. 2007 BRASILIA (AFP) — A first group of 35 Palestinians who were forced to flee Iraq arrived Friday in Brazil where they will receive government and UN assistance to build their new … Continue reading →

The New Military Frontier: Africaby Frida Berrigan, September 22, 2007Foreign Policy In Focus A U.S. Army captain in Africa waxes philosophical. It’s like the old saying, he opines; “give a man a fish, he’ll eat for a day, teach him … Continue reading →

Jena Ignites a Movementby Jordan Flaherty, September 21, 2007 Six courageous families in the small Louisiana town of Jena sent out a call for justice that has now been amplified around the world. Yesterday’s mass protests in Jena were unlike … Continue reading →

Why Bush Shed His GI Joe Gearby Tom Engelhardt, September 21, 2007, The Notion Has anyone noticed that our commander-in-chief no longer plays dress up? He hasn’t done so for a while and that’s no small thing. It’s a phenomenon … Continue reading →

Blackwater, Oil and the Colonial EnterpriseBy John Nichols 09/21/07 “The Nation” – – Blackwater USA’s mercenary mission in Iraq is very much in the news this week, and rightly so. The private military contractor’s war-for-profit program, which has been so … Continue reading →

First two photos taken 21 September 2007. Austin Code Pink photo taken 15 September. Thanks to Alice Embree for these.