Author Archives: RagBlog

Provide fully-funded public education through two years of college, including related child-care, when necessary It is axiomatic today that the modern economy demands an educated, technologically-sophisticated workforce to a major extent. The rising economies of China and India are following … Continue reading →

UN-PRESIDENT’S DAY: UNTIL YOU CHANGE HOW MONEY WORKS, YOU CHANGE NOTHINGBy Carolyn Baker Economics is the study of our optimization (creation, management, allocation and destruction) of our resources. To optimize something is to make the most of it. Our spiritual … Continue reading →

Thanks to Charlie Loving.

9. The Neocons – “There’s No Al-Qaeda Organization”

Movement for a Democratic Society Conference. (2/17/07) What happened? What didn’t happen. Before the conference, a small group of dissidents complained via the MDS list-serve about national office staff domination by an illegitimate cabal who were controlling the conference and … Continue reading →

NYPD Spy Tactics Exposed: Democracy Now! Airs Exclusive Police Surveillance Footage Recorded From Blimps, Helicopters and “Lipstick Cams” During Republican National Convention On Thursday a federal judge has ordered the New York Police Department to stop videotaping innocent protesters at … Continue reading →

Chris Hedges on “American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War On America” AMY GOODMAN: We turn now to the religious right and the rise of it in this country. A new book by Chris Hedges is called American Fascists: … Continue reading →

Although it isn’t necessary to look far to find them ‘swiftboating’ themselves. The Bush Administration: Against the War Before They Were For It

Notes From My Purple State: Kansas Says No to Divestmentby Jesse Zerger Nathan‚ Feb. 15‚ 2007 Sudan and Kansas might not have much in common at first glance, but only an ignoramus would deny the connections between this purple state … Continue reading →

Voiceprint UK: Great British Music on DVDby E. “Doc” Smith‚ Feb. 16‚ 2007 Ever wondered where to find classic DVDs of British rock, blues, or the progessive works of Pink Floyd, Yes, or Tangerine Dream? Look no further than Voiceprint … Continue reading →

Iraq Gasps and Iran CoughsBy Dan LiebermanFeb 18, 2007, 21:02 After bringing Iraq close to destruction, President Bush is trying to rescue his Iraq policy from another: “We had to destroy them to save them” plan. Considering the lack of … Continue reading →

US ‘Iran attack plans’ revealedBBCMonday, February 19, 2007 US contingency plans for air strikes on Iran extend beyond nuclear sites and include most of the country’s military infrastructure, the BBC has learned. It is understood that any such attack – … Continue reading →