Author Archives: RagBlog

Hijacking Catastrophe: “Things Related and Not” (4 of 10)

Analysis: Iraq oil union has storied pastBy BEN LANDO, UPI Energy Correspondent WASHINGTON, March 29 (UPI) — Hassan Jumaa Awad wants Iraq’s oil to stay under state control, and the unionists, who have long worked the rigs, to be supported … Continue reading →

I ne’er saw cute ’til now

Is Hugo Chavez a Threat to Stability? No.by Mark WeisbrotApril 04, 2007International Affairs Forum I have been asked to comment on the question of “whether President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela poses a threat to regional stability and how his critics, … Continue reading →

Of Confessions and TortureBy MARGARET KIMBERLY None of the Democratic Contenders Has Called for the Closure of the Guantanamo Prison “I have been forced to run in leg shackles that regularly ripped the skin off my ankles. Many other detainees … Continue reading →

Bush Bypasses Dems to Name AmbassadorBy JENNIFER LOVEN, AP WASHINGTON (April 4) – President Bush named Republican fundraiser Sam Fox as U.S. ambassador to Belgium on Wednesday, using a maneuver that allowed him to bypass Congress, where Democrats had derailed … Continue reading →

Hijacking Catastrophe: Hijacking Fear (3 of 10)

Another Perspective: Iraq and CounterinsurgencyBy William TuckerPublished 4/4/2007 12:08:50 AM Americans don’t have much of a colonial experience. Otherwise we would recognize the war in Iraq for what it is — a colonial occupation. Whatever dreams we may have had … Continue reading →

Hijacking Catastrophe: Blueprint for Empire (2 of 10)

Government and CitizenshipBy Charles Sullivan 04/03/07 “ICH” — — I have been thinking a great deal of late about government and its relationship to the citizenry. It should be obvious that any government that claims to be of the people … Continue reading →

The botched US raid that led to the hostage crisisBy Patrick CockburnPublished: 03 April 2007 A failed American attempt to abduct two senior Iranian security officers on an official visit to northern Iraq was the starting pistol for a crisis … Continue reading →

Activist Attorney Sues Over Slave Labor Practicesby Lynda Carson‚ Apr. 03‚ 2007 In late March, Tony Serra — San Francisco’s well known and respected criminal defense attorney — filed suit against the federal government over slave labor practices. Just out … Continue reading →