Author Archives: RagBlog

Mexican workers call for a continental workers’ campaign for living wages and social justiceby Richard Roman and Edur VelascoMay 20, 2007 Capital and the state of all three countries of the North American Free Trade Agreement have worked together to … Continue reading →

Tomgram: Berrigan, U.S. Takes Gold in Arms Olympics Hey, aren’t we the most exceptional nation in history? George Bush and his pals thought so — and they were in a great American tradition of exceptionalism. Of course, they were imagining … Continue reading →

Venezuela: The Times They Are A-Changin’Written by Gabriel Ash Wednesday, 16 May 2007 Venezuela is changing. Fast. No other word captures the speed and magnitude of change as well as that weighty word–‘revolution.’ This is indeed the word used by … Continue reading →

U.S. troops storm Antiquities DepartmentBy Amar ImadAzzaman, May 19, 2007 U.S. occupation troops forced their way into the offices of the Antiquities Department with its chief denouncing the move as “a violation.” In a statement to Azzaman, Abbas al-Hussaini, said … Continue reading →

“Nothing But Guitar” – Hometown Baghdad

Brown to pull troops out of IraqBRIAN BRADY WESTMINSTER EDITOR GORDON Brown will remove all British forces from Iraq before the next election under a plan to rebuild support among disillusioned Labour voters. Scotland on Sunday can reveal the Prime … Continue reading →

Top 10 Reasons Why Paul Wolfowitz Was a Great World Bank PresidentBy John Cavanagh, AlterNet. Posted May 19, 2007. Progressives should think twice before rejoicing over Wolfie’s departure. When Paul Wolfowitz’s name was put forward to become president of the … Continue reading →

What Happened to ‘Fill the Jails’?By Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. Posted May 18, 2007. For there to be a progressive movement in this country — an evolutionary leap forward in the way we relate to each other and the environment — … Continue reading →

Iraq’s Women Under PressurePosted GMT 5-18-2007 The lives of many Iraqi women have become appreciably harsher following international sanctions and the US-led invasion. Although pleased to see Saddam toppled, some look back on the prosperity and social liberation of the … Continue reading →

From Atlantic Free Press Friends Reunited: Back to Bipartisan Business on the Slaughter in IraqFriday, 18 May 2007by Chris Floyd Whew! Thank God that’s over! The mighty wind you hear coming from Washington today is the huge sigh of relief … Continue reading →

Iraq: fragmentation and civil wars – new paperThursday 17 May 2007 There is not ‘one’ civil war, nor ‘one’ insurgency, but several civil wars and insurgencies between different communities in today’s Iraq. Within this warring society, the Iraqi government is … Continue reading →

What Bremer Got Wrong in IraqBy Nir RosenWednesday, May 16, 2007; 12:00 AM I arrived in Iraq before L. Paul Bremer arrived in May 2003 and stayed on long after his ignominious and furtive departure in June 2004 — long … Continue reading →