Author Archives: RagBlog

Injustice in Jena: Black Nooses Hanging from the “White” TreeBy BILL QUIGLEY In a small still mostly segregated section of rural Louisiana, an all white jury heard a series of white witnesses called by a white prosecutor testify in a … Continue reading →

Campus Anti-War Movement to End the Occupationspresents July 4th Anti-War Picnic! JOIN CAMEO IN ZILKER PARKWeds July 4th at 5:30pmFor Food and Festivities TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE -FOR OCCUPIED COUNTRIES AND -FROM A 2-PARTY POLITICAL SYSTEM antiwarcampus@yahoo.com All tyranny needs to … Continue reading →

Inflation – Suspicions Confirmed The federal government claims that inflation is low and fairly stable at present. Do you believe that? If inflation rises, this is supposed to be an indication that the economy is running too “hot”. The standard … Continue reading →

How the rising price of corn made Mexicans take to streetsby Jerome TaylorJuly 02, 2007, The Independent (UK) Mexico was ablaze in late January. Just two months after the election of Felipe Calderon as Mexico’s President, protests had broken out … Continue reading →

Compulsory picnic in progress A familiar face. Could it be?? YES!! My cousin …………!! I haven’t seen her for so long. She leaves her car and hurries towards me. “Hello Habibti! How are you doing??” We sit in my car … Continue reading →

Bring ‘Em On …. Home

Two Centuries and Counting: The Political Paranoia Over ImmigrationBy PETER QUINN It’s hard to listen to the hard-line rhetoric that has killed immigration reform and not undergo a sense of deja vu. Despite the nostalgia around places like Ellis Island, … Continue reading →

Bristish Prime Minister denies Iraq terror linkBy James TweedieJul 1, 2007, 14:32 Britain’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown claimed on Sunday that British foreign policy had nothing to do with the latest attempted terror attacks. Two car bombs failed to detonate … Continue reading →

Venezuela Strengthens Ties to Russia and Belarus with Chavez VisitSaturday, Jun 30, 2007By: Chris Carlson – Venezuelanalysis.com Mérida, June 30, 2007 (venezuelanalysis.com)— Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived in Moscow Thursday and in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, Friday as part … Continue reading →

From the International Crisis Group Where Is Iraq Heading? Lessons from BasraMiddle East Report N°6725 June 2007 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Amid the media and military focus on Baghdad, another major Iraqi city – Basra – is being overlooked. Yet Basra’s experience … Continue reading →

In Iraq, a Private Realm Of Intelligence-Gathering: Firm Extends U.S. Government’s ReachBy Steve Fainaru and Alec KleinWashington Post Foreign ServiceSunday, July 1, 2007; Page A01 BAGHDAD — On the first floor of a tan building inside Baghdad’s Green Zone, the … Continue reading →