Author Archives: RagBlog

Al-Maliki digs in: While US military operations expand, Iraq’s non-functioning political process remains deadlockedNermeen Al-Mufti Iraqis are finding it harder to be optimistic about the future these days. Not only is violence rife everywhere, but also the government of Nuri … Continue reading →

Here’s a project that everyone can undertake across America to bring the debate about the Iraq war to those to whom it most matters – high school students. If all of us, everywhere, initiated this style of debate with military … Continue reading →

New Orleans After 24 Months: ‘They wanted them poor niggers out of there.’By Greg Palast 09/01/07 “ICH” — — “They wanted them poor niggers out of there and they ain’t had no intention to allow it to be reopened to … Continue reading →

FOOTBALL IS BACKCharlie Loving This is the real meat of society – nothing else matters. Gak! what a horrid game. The UTEP Miners and New Mexico Lobos were on television? The Miners have got to have the worst looking football … Continue reading →

Labor Day Hypocrisyby Stephen Lendman, September 01, 2007 Labor Day is commemorated on the first Monday in September each year since the first one was celebrated in New York in 1882. Around the world outside the US, socialist and labor … Continue reading →

NGOs and Imperialismby Yves Engler, September 02, 2007 Foreign Affairs 501 – Take Home Exam Any individual working for an aid organization is required to pass this exam and a B+ or higher must be achieved to attain “left wing” … Continue reading →

Note the wording of the headline, as though it’s clearly the fault of Iraq, its government, or at least, someone other than the US, with its bellicosity and arrogance in invading Iraq in the first place. The MSM continues to … Continue reading →

General attacks ‘flawed’ U.S. Iraq policy: Tensions between allies rise to fever pitchBy Rupert Hamer, Defence Correspondent 02/09/2007 A second British General has attacked America’s “fatally flawed” policy in Iraq, ratcheting up the tension between the two allies on the … Continue reading →

Sick of our Health System?By Alice Embree A capacity crowd filled the AFL-CIO auditorium Sunday, August 26th, to hear a panel discuss “Improving Access to Health Care in Texas: Next Steps.” The Gray Panthers of Austin sponsored the forum. Gray … Continue reading →

Venezuela’s Financial Mission in the Caribbean BasinThursday, Aug 30, 2007, By: Venezuelanalysis.com While crowds of cheering supporters gathered outside the National Assembly in Venezuela on Wednesday, August 15, President Hugo Chávez outlined what could be the most radical phase of … Continue reading →

The War Criminal in the Living RoomBy Paul Craig Roberts 08/31/07 “ICH” — — The media is silent, Congress is absent, and Americans are distracted as George W. Bush openly prepares aggression against Iran. US Navy aircraft carrier strike forces … Continue reading →

[Here is something I posted on the ANC (Austin Neighborhoods Council list) yesterday, intended to raise the key issue of just where TxDOT plans to go to borrow the half billion dollars they need but don’t have, to build the … Continue reading →