Author Archives: RagBlog

Open Letter to General PetraeusBy James PetrasMar 10, 2007, 01:12 I am told by the Manchester Guardian, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post that you have impeccable academic and battlefield credentials. Bush has appointed … Continue reading →

Mayans to ‘purify’ sacred site after Bush visitAssociated Press, THE JERUSALEM POST Mar. 9, 2007 Mayan leaders announced that priests will purify a sacred archaeological site to eliminate “bad spirits” after US President George W. Bush visits next week. “That … Continue reading →

Dreams of bombs, bad guys haunt Baghdad’s childrenBy Aseel Kami and Ahmed Rasheed Thu Mar 8, 7:18 AM ET BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi children are haunted by dreams of bad guys wielding knives or kidnapping relatives. For some, like 13-year-old … Continue reading →

It seems fairly clear that the US military is recruiting psychopathic men. That helps to explain a lot of what’s happened in relation to the Iraqi people, at Abu Ghraib, at Fallujah, and in numerous other locales in Iraq and … Continue reading →

And no such thing as altruism – Georgia committing troops for the good of all, although any troop committment in Iraq implies violence, which we condemn. Republic of Georgia adding Iraqi troopsBy DESMOND BUTLER, Associated Press Writer Thu Mar 8, … Continue reading →

# 4. Reinvigorate the quest for clean air, soil, and surface water via both strengthened regulation and increased rehabilitation When I was about seven (1952), my mother, brother, and I travelled by train from Dallas, Texas to Buffalo, New York. … Continue reading →

[On 8 March 2007] Nightline featured a story about former AT&T technician and whistleblower Mark Klein. While working at AT&T headquarters in San Francisco, Klein discovered (and had the courage to speak out about) a secret eavesdropping room that all … Continue reading →

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The Bi-Partisan Politics of Oil: Crude AllianceBy JEFFREY ST. CLAIR Soon after John Kerry had sewed up the delegates needed to seize the Democratic nomination for president in the spring of 2004, he huddled for two hours with James Hoffa, … Continue reading →

War, Neoliberalism and Empire in the 21st Century: Noam Chomsky Connects the DotsBy SAMEER DOSSANI Sameer Dossani: Let’s talk about the recently passed Iraqi oil law. It’s well known that the law was drafted in the U.S. and then consulted … Continue reading →

Last Sunday: Liberal icons and the problem of bipartisan empire-buildingBy Robert JensenMar 7, 2007, 11:51 In a political culture defined by a centrist-to-reactionary political spectrum, Paul Wellstone was a breath of fresh air when he brought his progressive politics to … Continue reading →