Author Archives: RagBlog

12. Finance drug, stem-cell, treatment, and disease-prevention research and development This is a no-brainer, a slam-dunk, a solution-looking-for-a-problem. An overwhelming majority of the people of this country agree; the Democratic Party agrees; the Green Party agrees; the overwhelming majority of … Continue reading →

Media Silence About the Carnage in Iraq: Killing 10,000 Iraqis Every MonthBy MICHAEL SCHWARTZ A state-of-the-art research study published in October 12, 2006 issue of The Lancet (the most prestigious British medical journal) concluded that–as of a year ago–600,000 Iraqis … Continue reading →

Protesters blocked at Menwith Hill US War baseBy Tom Mellen, Jul 5, 2007, 11:53 British police barred hundreds of anti-war activists and democracy campaigners from completing their annual march around the US military base at Menwith Hill for the first … Continue reading →

That is, those in power still want nothing more than to suppress any and all dissent. Eliminate difference by refusing to recognize it. We Are Led By FUCKING MORONS. Dissent 101: Unsanctioned student guides offer advice on the real college … Continue reading →

Scooter Libby vs. the “Enemy Combatants”: Two Americas, Both UnjustBy ANDY WORTHINGTON News stories do not always collide with symbolic resonance ­ and especially not in close proximity to such an esteemed event as America’s Day of Independence ­ but … Continue reading →

Interesting to see John Howard and his Treasurer as George Bush clones. The hypocrisy of claiming it’s about “democracy” is now acknowledged worldwide. Iraq oil security in Australia’s interest: Nelson The Federal Government says oil is a key reason to … Continue reading →

Venezuela & Us: Reflections From the Outside Looking Inby Chris SpannosJuly 04, 2007 [This is a slightly revised version of a panel talk given at the U.S. Social Forum June 27- July 1, Atlanta Georgia. The panel, “Lesson from Venezuela … Continue reading →

Iraq Comes Home: Soldiers Share the Devastating Tales of WarBy Emily DePrang, Texas Observer. Posted July 4, 2007. Three veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan share the nightmare experiences that war has brought into their lives. Statistics are … Continue reading →

On July 4, Put Away the FlagsBy Howard Zinn, Progressive Media Project. Posted July 4, 2007. Is not nationalism — that devotion to a flag, an anthem, a boundary so fierce it engenders mass murder — one of the great … Continue reading →

What’s in store for the Middle East after Iraq?Gwynn Dyer Israeli historian Benny Morris is famous in his country for reopening the forgotten history of the expulsion of the Palestinians during the 1948 “war of independence” and deconstructing the Israeli … Continue reading →

From The Group News Blog Dear President Bush: Thanks for pullin’ my ass outta the fire. Yours, Scooter. By the way, your hands smell like…Oh my God! GASOLINE!!! Ain’t this a bitch? I get all busy for a day, hunkered … Continue reading →

Kansas Shoppers Step Over Dying WomanBy ROXANA HEGEMAN,APPosted: 2007-07-04 09:37:01 WICHITA, Kan. (July 4) – As stabbing victim LaShanda Calloway lay dying on the floor of a convenience store, five shoppers, including one who stopped to take a picture of … Continue reading →