Author Archives: RagBlog

ALBA – An Extraordinary Achievement!By Arthur ShawApr 27, 2007, 11:42 The third summit of the Bolivarian Alternative for America (ALBA) is set to begin April 28 and end the next day in Barquisimetro, Venezuela. ALBA is a socioeconomic and political … Continue reading →

Annual terrorism report will show 29% rise in attacksBy Warren P. Strobel and Jonathan S. LandayMcClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON – A State Department report on terrorism due out next week will show a nearly 30 percent increase in terrorist attacks worldwide … Continue reading →

“Child of War”

Rip-off Iraq The plundering of Iraq’s wealth, first by the UN and now by Iraq’s new Green Zone czars, is the biggest, most shameful financial-political scandal of our times, writes Ramzy Baroud* Locating Dartmouth House, where Hans von Sponeck, former … Continue reading →

The puppet who cleared the way for Iraq’s destructionAndrew CockburnThursday April 26, 2007The Guardian Paul Wolfowitz must bear a large part of the responsibility that is usually laid at the door of his superior alone Among those relishing the exposure … Continue reading →

“Security” – Hometown Baghdad

The Great Wall of Segregation… …Which is the wall the current Iraqi government is building (with the support and guidance of the Americans). It’s a wall that is intended to separate and isolate what is now considered the largest ‘Sunni’ … Continue reading →

A failure in generalshipBy Lt. Col. Paul Yingling “You officers amuse yourselves with God knows what buffooneries and never dream in the least of serious service. This is a source of stupidity which would become most dangerous in case of … Continue reading →

I mentioned a trip to Seattle last weekend. Three good food things came out of that trip – Sammish Bay Port Edison (flora danica) cheese, pasilla de Oaxaca chiles from World Spice Company, and Duchilly hazelnuts from Holmquist Hazelnut Orchards. … Continue reading →

Mystery: How Wealth Creates Poverty In The Worldby Michael ParentiApril 26, 2007Countercurrents.org There is a “mystery” we must explain: How is it that as corporate investments and foreign aid and international loans to poor countries have increased dramatically throughout the … Continue reading →

Please stand with us for five minutes of silence at 1 p.m. your local time on May 13, 2007, in your local park, school yard, gathering place, or any place you deem appropriate, to signify your agreement with the statement … Continue reading →

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