Author Archives: RagBlog

Bin Laden is Right? The Unwarranted Influence of America’s Global “Defense” CorporationBy Brian Bogart 09/11/07 “ICH” — – You know your country’s “democratic” leadership and rationale for war are in trouble when the anointed most-evil enemy makes more sense than … Continue reading →

Fellow anti-militarists, Today, Cindy Sheehan became the 331st person to sign the Iraq Pledge of Resistance. […] Given the strong likelihood of a Bush regime attack on Iran, this is a thread of the antiwar movement that is bound to … Continue reading →

Iraqi Civilian Casualties: 2007 More Deadly Than 2006By Spencer Ackerman – September 10, 2007, 11:49 AM It took some time and effort, but, with the aid of TPM readers, we’ve obtained two complete lists of monthly Iraqi civilian casualties from … Continue reading →

The War Party: Democrats Lie to Prolong Iraq; Reporters Go AlongBy Ted Rall, Sep 13 2007 – 10:02am NEW YORK — Americans don’t know how their government works. Democrats, in control of Congress, are taking advantage of our ignorance to … Continue reading →

The Agrofuels TrapLaura Carlsen | September 11, 2007 Agrofuel development has arrived on the global stage. Just this year, the number of declarations, dollars, and development plans that have gone to agrofuels are unparalleled in any other sector. An idea … Continue reading →

Forgetting 9/11By MANUEL GARCIA Jr. Because I have written about the physics of the World Trade Center fires and collapses of September 11, 2001, I have recently been asked by several people to comment on “9-11” during this sixth anniversary … Continue reading →

Pigs of WarBy Cindy Sheehan “I believe it is imperative that we never lose our voice of dissent, regardless of political pressure. As Martin Luther King, Jr said: ‘there comes a time when silence is betrayal’…However, it is unforgivable that … Continue reading →

Here’s the Smell of the Blood StillBy Norman Solomon The following essay is adapted from Norman Solomon’s new book, Made Love, Got War: Close Encounters with America’s Warfare State: 09/12/07 “Common Dreams” — — When Martin Luther King Jr. publicly … Continue reading →

Thanks to Mariann Wizard for sharing this. From Dr. Patty Stephens, leader of Austin’s Spiritual Progressives forum: “The following 13 principles emerged from several years’ work with social change leaders in the “Leading with Spirit” program. We offer these not … Continue reading →

The Epic Struggle of Indigenous Andean-Amazonian CultureHugo Blanco Text of a presentation for the Latin American Studies Association Conference to be held September 5-8 in Montreal, Canada. Over the course of more than 10,000 years, the rich biodiversity of the … Continue reading →

San Francisco 8 Update – September 11 20 students from Met West high School in Oakland joined jubilant and now released SF 8 defendants Richard Brown and Richard O’Neal and dozens of supporters in the hallway of the SF Courthouse. … Continue reading →

How Can Universal Peace Be Realized?