Author Archives: RagBlog

Marine escapes jail for Iraqi murder plotArticle from: Agence France-PresseJuly 21, 2007 06:28am A US Marine convicted of plotting to murder an Iraqi civilian outside Baghdad last year escaped a jail sentence for his crimes, the military said. Trent Thomas, … Continue reading →

Bush’s Drug Czar uses your money to elect Republicans Tell the Partisan Drug Czar to Resign!http://www.capwiz.com/mobilize/issues/alert/?alertid=10036581 Recently released Bush administration e-mails and documents show that the White House Drug Czar’s office used your taxpayer money to travel around the country … Continue reading →

Another Step Toward War with Iran: Democrats as LeviathanBy JOSHUA FRANK It was a slumber party on Capital Hill. Democrats held an all-nighter on July 17 in an attempt to mollify the great antiwar sentiment that is raging across the … Continue reading →

Shocking Report Showing Involvement of US Psychologists in Torture of Military Detainees Requires Emergency Reform of American Psychological Association, Says Coalition of Psychologistsby Coalition for an Ethical APA, July 18, 2007 Today’s deeply disturbing revelations in Vanity Fair show the … Continue reading →

“You Can’t Win a War Crime”

Meeting Face to Face (Iraq labor tour) showing definite for Aug 1 at Monkeywrench OK, the date and time have been confirmed. It will be at 8 pm, Wednesday, Aug 1, at Monkeywrench Books, 110 E. North Loop, sponsored by … Continue reading →

Tomgram: Only in Washington…: Wrong Again! Bush’s Logic and OursBy Tom Engelhardt Okay, it’s another lemon, the second you’ve bought from the same used-car lot — and for $1,000 more than the first. The transmission is a mess; the muffler’s … Continue reading →

It’s Far Beyond a Few Judith Millers: A Free Press or a Ministry of Truth?By PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS In his novel 1984, George Orwell portrayed a future time in which the explanations of recent events and earlier history are continually … Continue reading →

A Boeing / Israeli Joint Venture: Spy Towers on the US BorderBy BRENDA NORRELL, ARIVACA, Ariz. Boeing has enlisted the aid of Elbit Systems, Israel’s major defense contractor, to construct high-tech surveillance along the border of the U.S. and Mexico. … Continue reading →

If This Is Such a Rich Country, Why Are We Getting Squeezed?By Heather Boushey and Joshua Holland, AlterNet. Posted July 18, 2007. While the rich are getting richer, they’re slashing social security, medicare and other social programs for the rest … Continue reading →

Thursday, July 26, 7:00 PMNEXT ISO PUBLIC FORUM:CHAVEZ AND VENEZUELA: SOCIALISM FOR THE 21ST CENTURY?Location: UT Austin campus, Parlin Hall, room 101 Venezuela, once known for its a pro-Washington politics, has given rise to President Hugo Chávez’s “socialism for the … Continue reading →

108 Iraq Experts Call for Oil Law Change WASHINGTON, July 17 (UPI) — More than 100 Iraqi oil, economic and legal experts sent a letter to Iraq’s Parliament urging it to consider their critique of the draft oil law. A … Continue reading →