Author Archives: RagBlog

13. Support international institutions for conflict resolution There is no justification for Bush’s war in Iraq. There is no justification for the Israeli government’s treatment of Palestinians. There is no justification for the Janjaweed militia’s terrorism toward the people of … Continue reading →

Diesel-Driven Bee Slums and Impotent Turkeys: The Case for ResilienceBy Chip Ward Resilience. You may not have heard much about it, but brace yourself. You’re going to hear that word a lot in the future. It is what we have … Continue reading →

Iraq: One in seven joins human tide spilling into neighbouring countriesPatrick Cockburn in SulaymaniyahPublished: 30 July 2007 Two thousand Iraqis are fleeing their homes every day. It is the greatest mass exodus of people ever in the Middle East and … Continue reading →

Interior Ministry mirrors chaos of a fractured IraqBy Ned Parker, Times Staff WriterJuly 30, 2007 The nerve center of the nation’s police is not so much a government agency as an 11-story powder keg of factions. BAGHDAD — The colonel … Continue reading →

Forget Third Parties – It Ain’t Gonna Happen: Hijack The DemocratsBy David Michael Green 07/30/07 “ICH” — — Huge numbers of Americans are disgusted with both the Republican and the Democratic parties right now, and are hungrily clamoring for a … Continue reading →

Former Black Panthers in Prison Need Your Support: Free the San Francisco 8!By RON JACOBS Eight former Black Panthers are currently in prison in California on charges related to the 1971 killing of a San Francisco police officer. Similar charges … Continue reading →

The time for an independent investigation was when we knew unequivocally that we had been lied into the Iraq war (roughly December 2002). But we’d never say stop if someone started this business now. The Only Remedy for an Administration … Continue reading →

From the appearance of present-day Amerikkka, it seems the Nazis did get it first. The Decision to Risk the Future: Harry Truman, the Atomic Bomb and the Apocalyptic Narrativeby Peter J. KuznickJuly 28, 2007, Japan Focus I In his personal … Continue reading →

Race is the Tripwire for the Progressive Movement: John Conyers and Impeachmentby Rev. Lennox YearwoodJuly 27, 2007, After Downing Street On July 23, Cindy Sheehan, Ray McGovern and I met with U.S. Rep. John Conyers about the issue of impeachment. … Continue reading →

Operation Enduring Occupation: American Lies and Iraqi NationalismBy ROBERT FANTINA The international tragedy of not learning history’s lessons can be monumental. In the case of the Iraq war the result of not heeding the past is perhaps the worst it … Continue reading →

The March to the Edge of the CliffBy Siv O’NeallJul 29, 2007, 01:48 Mankind is blindly marching straight towards the edge of the cliff. Our so-called leaders are busy filling their pockets with gold and making sure they are first … Continue reading →

Please note the post title reflects our desire to emphasise the horrible racism, arrogance, and disrespect exhibited by the US military in Iraq. And anyone has to wonder why they hate us …. Accustomed to Their Own Atrocities in Iraq, … Continue reading →