Author Archives: RagBlog

Volunteer for Texas Civil Rights The Texas Civil Rights Project — with offices in Austin, El Paso, and San Juan — has many opportunities for volunteers who have a passion for social justice and human rights. Every amount of time … Continue reading →

Al-Qaida Plans Attack in U.S., Report SaysBy KATHERINE SHRADER,, APPosted: 2007-07-17 15:18:20Filed Under: Nation WASHINGTON (July 17) — The terrorist network Al-Qaida will likely leverage its contacts and capabilities in Iraq to mount an attack on U.S. soil, according to … Continue reading →

Cheney pushes Bush to act on IranEwen MacAskill in Washington and Julian BorgerMonday July 16, 2007The Guardian · Military solution back in favour as Rice loses out· President ‘not prepared to leave conflict unresolved’ The balance in the internal White … Continue reading →

Unfortunately, the player code seems to be broken (I tested with Firefox and IE 7), so here is the link to the original posting by the Houston Chronicle: http://blogs.chron.com/nickanderson/archives/2007/07/feel_good_inc.html

Here’s the original CNN footage, followed by Michael Moore’s recent letter to CNN. An Open Letter to CNNby Michael Moore, July 15, 2007Michael Moore.com Dear CNN, Well, the week is over — and still no apology, no retraction, no correction … Continue reading →

Situation of Iraqi children much worse than a year ago, UN saysThe Associated Press, Published: July 16, 2007 GENEVA: The situation for Iraqi children is getting worse and, in some respects, it was better before the war began, a senior … Continue reading →

July 22, 2007 at 03:00 PM Aziz Shihab: Does the Land Remember MeBiography Barnes & Noble Booksellers Arboretum10000 Research Blvd #158Austin, TX 78759512-418-8985In the Arboretum Shopping Center, at the Southwest Corner of 183 and Great Hills Trail. Description: Summoned by … Continue reading →

This comes from Juan Cole’s Informed Comment. Contrary to what our leaders in Washington have said repeatedly, the published statistics suggest that Iranian and Syrian jihadists are not the issue in Iraq. The professor also had a piece about it … Continue reading →

CIA Terror Bombings, Bob Gates, and The Rise of Hezbollahby Michael SchwartzJuly 15, 2007, Information Clearing House 06/28/07 “Huffington Post” — Today is a banner day for aficionados of the CIA. After a 15-year Freedom of Information Act struggle, the … Continue reading →

The Reality of Race: Is the Problem That White People Don’t Know or Don’t Care?by Robert JensenJuly 15, 2007, AlterNet “Study shows that white people are mean and uncaring” That would have been my headline for a recent story from … Continue reading →

It’s not because they hate our freedoms, it’s not because they envy our money. It’s because we see nothing wrong with murdering them in cold blood and telling them it’s because they’re the enemy. Marine Testifies of Beatings, MurdersAP, Posted: … Continue reading →

Who are the insurgents in Afghanistan?By Lenin’s Tomb, Jul 15, 2007, 00:56 The one-word answer supplied in most news reports to this question is, of course, “Taliban”. It would be astonishing if this was all there was to it, so … Continue reading →