Author Archives: RagBlog

Two things in the “we’ll believe it when we see it” department: (1) whether a FISA court will be used and (2) if Bush will let the program expire. Secret Court to Govern Wiretapping PlanBy LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press … Continue reading →

We didn’t take this picture. But it illustrates what was mentioned last week, namely a chickaree or Douglas squirrel. In northwest Washington, most folks call ’em red squirrels. They’re a bit shy and rarely seen in (human) populated places. They … Continue reading →

… and Cinderella is near catastrophe. 5 Minutes to Midnight Board Statement – Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 01/17/07 “BAS” — — We stand at the brink of a second nuclear age. Not since the first atomic bombs were dropped … Continue reading →

We were rather annoyed when we discovered that George had said this. We can appreciate Steve Pizzo’s analysis: LIE #2: When asked during his 60-Minute’s interview last Sunday if he felt he owed the Iraqi people an apology for botching … Continue reading →

From Raed in the Middle Iraqis need a political solution Nadim al-Jabiri is a professor of political science at Baghdad University, a member of Iraq’s parliament, and the head of the Islamic Virtue Party (Al-Fadhila). Here is a piece he … Continue reading →

A Cure For Yellow Ribbon PatriotismBy Robert WeitzelJan 17, 2007, 20:12 A man I once knew survived his tour of duty in Vietnam. In the privacy of a rented house trailer he drank alone until he finally had the “courage” … Continue reading →

Bush’s ‘surge’ and the lessons of VietnamBy Fred GoldsteinJan 17, 2007, 11:08 The following is excerpted from a talk given by Fred Goldstein — Workers World newspaper contributing editor and Workers World Party (WWP) Secretariat member—at a Jan. 12 WWP … Continue reading →

Neoconservatives Take Aim At Pentagon, Kristol Calls Gates Testimony ‘Pretty Pathetic’ Escalation supporters already appear to be creating a scapegoat in case President Bush’s new Iraq policy fails. Prominent neoconservatives have set their aims on top U.S. military commanders and … Continue reading →

Congress to Send Critics to Jail, Says Richard Viguerie Congress Wants to Blame the Grassroots for Its Own Corruption MANASSAS, Va., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following is a statement by Richard A. Viguerie, Chairman of GrassrootsFreedom.com, regarding legislation currently … Continue reading →

Where’s the outrage?By Gary Kamiya A real antiwar movement would end our Iraq disaster. But the middle class doesn’t care enough to protest, so the kids who go to community college will keep dying. So now we wait for the … Continue reading →

Top Iraqi condemns US over Iran One of Iraq’s most powerful Shia politicians has condemned the arrest of Iranians by US forces in Iraq as an attack on the country’s sovereignty. The comments by Abdel Aziz al-Hakim, made in a … Continue reading →

If this is what truly happens, we believe the US Congress has no choice but to impeach this administration. Kuwait media: U.S. military strike on Iran seen by Aprilwww.chinaview.cn 2007-01-14 15:19:28Special report: Iran Nuclear Crisis KUWAIT CITY, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) … Continue reading →