Author Archives: RagBlog

Deadly Dust: Study Suggests Cancer Risk from Depleted Uraniumby James Randerson Depleted uranium, which is used in armor-piercing ammunition, causes widespread damage to DNA which could lead to lung cancer, according to a study of the metal’s effects on human … Continue reading →

Majority of Iraqi Lawmakers Now Reject OccupationBy Raed Jarrar and Joshua Holland, AlterNet. Posted May 9, 2007. More than half of the members of Iraq’s parliament rejected for the first time on Tuesday the continuing occupation of their country. The … Continue reading →

Or perhaps we should say, “Better late than never …” Retired generals, Iraq veterans launch anti-war adsPOSTED: 3:44 p.m. EDT, May 9, 2007 CONCORD, New Hampshire (AP) — Three retired generals challenged a dozen members of Congress in a new … Continue reading →

War Criminal: George Tenet Cashes In On IraqBy Tim Shorrock The former CIA chief is earning big money from corporations profiting off the war — a fact not mentioned in his combative new book or heard on his publicity blitz. … Continue reading →

ECO_92 – Severn Suzuki

The Hate Equation: Targeting Migrant Children in LABy JUAN SANTOS Even the mayor of Los Angeles admits “Nobody, nobody should be victimized in a way we saw women, children and families victimized just a few days ago.” He was referring … Continue reading →

In observance of the 34th anniversary of the failed Rockefeller Drug Laws, hip-hop megastar Jim Jones has just released his new rap single, “Lockdown, USA,” a powerful song calling for real reform of the laws and an end to the … Continue reading →

Snuff Politics: Democrats Escalate Attack on Single PayerBy CORPORATE CRIME REPORTER The Corporate Democratic Party is into snuff politics. The target this month–single payer, Medicare for all. The motive–protect the corporate health insurance industry. Democratic snuff politics was on display … Continue reading →

From Dancewater. Many thanks to our friend Susan for this revealing post. Oh, this is just sick…… A man inspects the body armor police riot gear displayed on a mannequin, at the ‘Rebuild Iraq 2007,’ the 4th International Trade Exhibition … Continue reading →

An innocent old man, yet they shot himSunday May 6, 2007The Observer So far US forces in Iraq have paid out $32m for ‘wrongful deaths’. Karzan Sherabayani went back to Kirkuk to ask why his uncle had to die One … Continue reading →

Human Smuggling and Trafficking in Era of Globalizationby Girish MishraMay 06, 2007 The increasing incidents of human smuggling and trafficking in the wake of the arrest of an M.P. belonging to the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) have become a major … Continue reading →

From Informed Comment Can Sarkozy Uphold the Values of 1789? Rightwing nationalist Nicolas Sarkozy, is the next president of France. He campaigned on an anti-immigrant platform that veered uncomfortably close to that of Jean-Marie LePen, though he did make a … Continue reading →