Author Archives: RagBlog

Hamas acted on a very real fear of a US-sponsored coupby Jonathan SteeleJune 24, 2007, The Guardian Washington’s fingerprints are all over the chaos that has hit Palestinians. The last thing they now need is an envoy called Blair Did … Continue reading →

Hey Dude, Where’s My Vacation?By David Moberg, In These Times. Posted June 23, 2007. America is the richest country in the world — so why does this country deny its workers mandated paid vacations and sick days? Last year Mary … Continue reading →

I just learned that Norman Hackerman recently passed away at age 95. Hackerman was UT President back in the day. In 1970 (or thereabouts), someone in the UT administration identified John Lane and myself as the local Yippies. Hackerman’s office … Continue reading →

We’ll eat our hats. The Only Bush Press Conference You’ll Ever Have to Watch

Joan Baez – With God on Our Side (Live 1966)

Hugo Chavez’ Vision: The Earth’s DreamBy: Aldo VidaliFriday, Jun 22, 2007 AUTHOR’S NOTE: I gratefully received advice about the danger of personality cults. My enthusiasm for the vision of Hugo Chavez made me forget that I witnessed as a child … Continue reading →

Tantrums of Mass Destruction or The Enduring Beauty of Ugly Truth: In Praise of the Shabby-Ass Human Glory of Every Day Resistance.By Phil RockstrohJun 23, 2007, 15:56 Recent news reports have revealed that the Bush Administration has bestowed upon itself … Continue reading →

Hollowing Out: “Proudly” Wrecking CanadaBy Robin MathewsJun 23, 2007, 16:10 The story is big and dangerous. It’s everywhere you look. It’s part of a history that grows worse with the decades. “One step forward, two steps back” as someone once … Continue reading →

How Could Blair Possibly Get This Job? The Bumbling EnvoyBy ROBERT FISK I suppose that astonishment is not the word for it. Stupefaction comes to mind. I simply could not believe my ears in Beirut when a phone call told … Continue reading →

Chile: The Good Democracy?by Rodrigo AcuñaJune 22, 2007, Red Pepper A glance at much of the media’s coverage of Latin America would suggest that there are two types of democracies in the region today: the good and the bad. Due … Continue reading →

The Man Who Knows Too Little: What Rudy Giuliani’s greedy decision to quit the Iraq Study Group reveals about his candidacy.By Fred KaplanPosted Thursday, June 21, 2007, at 6:44 PM ET If you don’t read Newsday, you might not know … Continue reading →

Chilling stories from the Mahdi ArmyBy Leila Fadel | McClatchy NewspapersPosted on Fri, June 22, 2007 BAGHDAD — In 2005, Abu Rusil was a penniless Shiite Muslim taxi driver who could barely afford to rent a room. Then Sunni gunmen … Continue reading →