Author Archives: RagBlog

Fighting Terror Selectively: Washington and Posadaby Marjorie CohnMay 11, 2007 Since the 9/11 attacks, the Bush administration has made the “war on terror” the centerpiece of its domestic and foreign policy. Bush cries terror where there is none – as … Continue reading →

Tomgram: Patrick Cockburn, Iraq Dismantled Patrick Cockburn has been hailed by Sidney Blumenthal in Salon as “one of the most accurate and intrepid journalists in Iraq.” And that’s hardly praise enough, given what the man has done. The Middle Eastern … Continue reading →

Dutchman jailed for 17 years over Iraq poison gas09 May 2007 14:06:32 GMT, Source: Reuters AMSTERDAM, May 9 (Reuters) – A Dutch appeals court raised the prison sentence of a Dutch businessman to 17 years after confirming on Wednesday he … Continue reading →

Protesters burn effigies of U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney during a rally in Kerbala, 110 km (70 miles) south of Baghdad, May 9, 2007. Hundreds of supporters of Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr attended the demonstration denouncing Cheney’s visit to Iraq. … Continue reading →

From Eleutheros at How Many Miles From Babylon Oomog’s Hammer On a recent trip to the hardware store I was looking over the mill files which hung right beside the display of hammers. A fellow was examining the hammers intently. … Continue reading →

Iraq War – Light at the end of the tunnel and yard signs. The Iraq War is on its last legs. The “surge” will not produce significant results. The Iraq “government” will not enact reforms necessary to quell sectarian violence. … Continue reading →

Keep Needle Exchange Bill Moving in TexasMay 9, 2007 DPA members have truly made history! Your actions led to the passage of SB 308 by the Texas Senate. This life-saving legislation will allow Texas health care professionals to use needle … Continue reading →

Snatched from the Jaws of Victory: Feminism Then and NowBy PAULA ROTHENBERG It was the summer of 2002 and I was traveling through a medium-sized town in Hungary when I looked up and saw a young woman coming toward me. … Continue reading →

Looking for Justice in Jena, LouisianaBy JORDAN FLAHERTY Speaking to a crowd of demonstrators in front of a rural Louisiana courthouse last week, Alan Bean, a Baptist minister from the Texas panhandle, inveighed against injustice. “The highest crime in the … Continue reading →

O WHAT IS THAT SOUND?By Judith MoriartyMay 8, 2007, 14:26 There is a great hue and cry over the May Day demonstrations in Los Angeles (legitimate) that saw the LAPD in their military gear – assaulting mostly Mexican immigrants. Nobody … Continue reading →

Death rate has surged among children in IraqThe Associated Press LONDON — The chance that a child will live beyond age 5 has plummeted faster in Iraq than anywhere else in the world since 1990, says a report released today. … Continue reading →