Author Archives: RagBlog

Cuba book feastBy Circles RobinsonFeb 3, 2007, 12:05 Cuba is a country of avid readers and since 1982 its annual International Book Fair attracts people from all walks of life and ages. It’s a chance to expand home libraries and … Continue reading →

NAFTA TAKES MORE VICTIMSBy Mark Anderson In a move that many grassroots activists believe signals a coming trend, two states have put taxpayer-financed toll roads up for sale to foreign companies. More disconcerting is the fact that these have the … Continue reading →

U.S. contractors becoming a fourth branch of governmentBy SCOTT SHANE and RON NIXONPublished: February 4, 2007 WASHINGTON: In June, short of people to process cases of incompetence and fraud by federal contractors, officials at the General Services Administration responded with … Continue reading →

FORMER-GENERALS WHO WANT THE U.S. TO STAY IN IRAQ ARE DEEPLY INVOLVED IN THE WAR INDUSTRYBy Nick Mottern, Director, ConsumersforPeace.Org – Keane devises and pushes Bush’s “surge”.– McCaffery wants more arms and money for Iraqis.– Hoar and Odom, little connected … Continue reading →

Iraqi Papers Monday: Explosive Parliament Session: Deputies Storm Out of Meeting, Doubts Surrounding Najaf EventsBy AMER MOHSEN It is hard to determine what exactly happened in the parliamentary session in Baghdad yesterday. What we know is that the I’tilaf bloc … Continue reading →

Many thanks to Nick Hopkins for bringing this map back from Guatemala.

We believe the ultimate solution to the conflicts in the Middle East must begin with solving the Palestinian question. These are a people who have been stateless and homeless for too long, and here is another episode in the continuing … Continue reading →

From Where Date Palms Grow. We think Zappy oughta call his blog by its URL – “City Called Hell.” Some Stupid Calculations the Iraqi Medium Basic Salary = $300 A month is 30 days à $10 daily 20 Liters of … Continue reading →

From Missing Links Three stories, one theme ? Al-Hayat this morning brings together three big Iraq stories: (1) Problems with the new security plan showing up before it even starts; (2) followup to the Syria-immigration story; and (3) the Najaf-Zarka … Continue reading →

Hillary, if you’re in to win, stop the war spinby Rae Abileah‚ Feb. 04‚ 2007 The Peace Movement Ups the Ante on Demands to Congress to Cut War Funding “Senator Clinton, we’re blocking your door, until you cut this web … Continue reading →

U.S. Set to Begin a Vast Expansion of DNA SamplingBy JULIA PRESTON The Justice Department is completing rules to allow the collection of DNA from most people arrested or detained by federal authorities, a vast expansion of DNA gathering that … Continue reading →

THE FUTURE OF FOOD offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled U.S. grocery store shelves for the past decade.Future of Food, Part 1 * Note: MM = Monday … Continue reading →