Author Archives: RagBlog

Series on the provincial breakdown of humanitarian needs©Saeed Kudaimati/IRIN BAGHDAD, 29 Jan 2007 (IRIN) – In a series of articles, IRIN documented the levels of violence and consequent needs of the population in six different areas of Iraq: Anbar province, … Continue reading →

Um Retaj Ali Abed, Iraq “I’ve decided not to have any more children”© Ayat El Dewary/IRIN ABU DHABI, 29 Jan 2007 (IRIN) – “My family is from Baghdad where we have been living for a very long time. My daughter … Continue reading →

From our Friends at Earth Home Garden Today marks our 10th Anniversary of living car-free By “car-free”, I mean that Peggy and I haven’t owned a car since January 31st of 1997. [snip] So, what is the difference between a … Continue reading →

Thanks to Mariann Wizard for pointing this out to us. TFN President: Gov. Perry’s Decision Is Acknowledgment that Health and Science Should Not Be Held Hostage to Politics Texas Freedom Network President Kathy Miller responded today to Gov. Rick Perry’s … Continue reading →

Iraq fears being caught in middle of U.S.-Iran tensionsBy Liz SlyTribune foreign correspondentPublished February 1, 2007, 9:02 PM CST BAGHDAD — Alarmed by rising tensions between the United States and Iran, Iraqi government officials fear their country is in danger … Continue reading →

Report Blames Global Warming on Humans: Scientists Say Hotter Temperatures to ContinueBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP PARIS (Feb. 2) – International scientists and officials hailed a report Friday saying that global warming is “very likely” caused by man, and that hotter … Continue reading →

Valentine’s Day is just 12 days from now. Since you’ll want to find Damiana to make these things and that’ll take some effort, I’m giving you enough time to get your act together. And remember to get flowers and a … Continue reading →

5. Propaganda in America – Business vs Politicians

From Another Day in the Empire Osama bin Aqua Teen Hunger ForceWednesday January 31st 2007, 7:35 pm It would be comical, if not so pathetic. “More than 10 blinking electronic devices planted at bridges and other spots in Boston threw … Continue reading →

The ‘axis of fear’ is bornBy Pepe Escobar The Bush administration, in a sense, is getting what it wants in the wider Middle East. To battle a fictitious Shi’ite crescent (a construct by Jordan’s King Abdullah), it has emboldened even … Continue reading →

Official Lies over Najaf Battle ExposedDahr Jamail and Ali al-Fadhily NAJAF, Iraq, Jan 31 (IPS) – Iraqi government lies over the killing of hundreds of Shias in an attack on Sunday stand exposed by independent investigations carried out by IPS … Continue reading →

From Josh Marshall/s Talking Points Memo From the AP … Citing Iranian involvement with Iraqi militias and Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, the Bush administration has shifted to offense in its confrontation with Iran — building up the U.S. military in the … Continue reading →