Author Archives: RagBlog

Chiquita bosses escape justiceBy Tom MellenSep 19, 2007, 07:39 Editor’s Note: At least the capitalists behind the death squads have been found guilty of murdering banana workers, something they have been doing for more than a century. It remains to … Continue reading →

I remember years and years ago when I was still a child hearing a friend speak of Hexagram 35 from the I Ching. He used the phrase as an epithet for white man’s progress on earth. Here is an example … Continue reading →

America’s Great Wall: Where Will the Workers Go When They Finish It?By JOHN ROSS SAN FRANCISCO – We are being walled in. Every second that we stay here, they are adding another inch to the wall they are building along … Continue reading →

Who really runs Austin? Austin city politics is complicated by the fact that poverty levels among unskilled workers are increasing and the city is not sure how to handle that. The poor want to work but the city is gentrifying … Continue reading →

U.S. Is Paying Off Iraq’s Worst War Criminals in Attempt to Ward Off AttacksBy Katie Halper, AlterNet. Posted September 18, 2007. The insurgents who were shooting at U.S. troops six months ago are now on the payroll [includes video]. Title: … Continue reading →

IT’S GOT TO STOP! WE’VE GOT TO STOP IT!THE IRAQ MORATORIUM BEGINS 9-21-07 Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)New School Chapternewschoolsds@riseup.netwww.iraqmoratorium.orgPRESS RELEASE Contact: Atlee McFellin…………………269.275.0420. Meaghan Linick……………….734.218.3056.Pat Korte……………………….860.912.3524.Annie Matches…………………609.610.9398. Monday, September 17, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SDS KICKS OFF THE … Continue reading →

But does Amerikkka care? Breaking the Iraq stalemateBy Gary Kamiya Once a mighty war god, Bush has run out of tricks, troops and time. Will Americans finally rise up to stop his endless war? Sept. 18, 2007 | The Iraq … Continue reading →

Blackwater case in Iraq puts U.S. officials in viseBy Ned Parker, Tribune Newspapers: Los Angeles Times. Times staff writers Peter Spiegel and Paul Richter in Washington, and Tina Susman, Saif Rashid, Wail Alhafith and special correspondent Usama RedhSeptember 18, 2007 … Continue reading →

Girls! Music! Palestine!By ELLEN CANTAROW “It is my right to study an honorable career,to choose my partner, to build our life. It is my right to work any job. We must protect women’s rights. The rights of the women and … Continue reading →

From Wealthy Frenchman. Will the Democrats Betray Us?By FRANK RICH “SIR, I don’t know, actually”: The fact that America’s surrogate commander in chief, David Petraeus, could not say whether the war in Iraq is making America safer was all you … Continue reading →

More Than 190 War Protesters ArrestedBy MATTHEW BARAKAT, AP, Posted: 2007-09-16 15:44:23 WASHINGTON (Sept. 16) – Several thousand anti-war demonstrators marched through downtown Washington on Saturday, clashing with police at the foot of the Capitol steps where more than 190 … Continue reading →

But then again, he may not. Actually, Alan Greenspan has absolutely nothing to lose now that he’s safely retired and on the speaking circuit. This will be popular with the mainstream masses, but, needless to say, we won’t be buying … Continue reading →