Author Archives: RagBlog

King George’s men in action in southern Iraq. From Informed Comment. KarbalaNews.net reports that a joint American-Iraqi (apparently American-led–see the picture) force invaded the offices of the elected provincial council of Wasit in the Shiite South and arrested two elected … Continue reading →

What is needed is a resolution that stops the funding, no ifs, ands, or buts. And then we need a resolution of impeachment for war crimes. Senators to Introduce Resolution Opposing Bush’s Iraq PolicyBy Jonathan WeismanWashington Post Staff WriterWednesday, January … Continue reading →

… the aftermath of Katrina lingers. A Saints Victory Won’t Help New Orleans’ Futureby Randy Shaw‚ Jan. 16‚ 2007 Here is this week’s national feel-good story: the New Orleans Saints have rebounded from a 3-13 season in 2005 and are … Continue reading →

They’re much worse, and much more dangerous … The myth of the Conservative-Liberal controversyBy Lee SalisburyJan 11, 2007, 09:45 How could anyone say the conservative-liberal controversy is a myth? Our nation has become red state versus blue state, right versus … Continue reading →

Absolute Power: The real reason the Bush administration won’t back down on Guantanamo.By Dahlia Lithwick 01/14/07 “Slate” — — Why is the United States poised to try Jose Padilla as a dangerous terrorist, long after it has become perfectly clear … Continue reading →

From Left I On the News The Battle of Algiers rages on I’ve written about the movie, The Battle of Algiers; today, CNN is reporting that George Bush is reading a book on the subject (A Savage War of Peace: … Continue reading →

The collapse of the Bush presidency poses risks From Rasmussen Reports, the favorite polling firm of Bush followers: For the second straight day, 35% of Americans approve of the way that George W. Bush is performing his role as President. … Continue reading →

… that despite being a lethal problem, there’s no depleted uranium involved. Disease alert after sewage system collapsesReport, IRIN, 15 January 2007 BAGHDAD — Residents of Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, are at risk of contracting a range of waterborne diseases as … Continue reading →

“Photo distributed by the American occupation showing a bulldozer building an earthen rampart around the town of Barwana in western Iraq, part of a plan copying Israeli methods for sealing off the resistance.” That’s the formal description from Al-Safir. We … Continue reading →

Thank you, Charlie.* Note: TT = (car)Toon Tuesday

Media Ignores Black, Latino Views on Iraqby Randy Shaw‚ Jan. 12‚ 2007 Forty years after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s murder, America’s media still deems African-Americans, Latinos and other people of color unqualified to express views on the nation’s most … Continue reading →

This was written for the Onion six years ago. Read it, and think about it … Bush: ‘Our Long National Nightmare Of Peace And Prosperity Is Finally Over’January 17, 2001 | Issue 37•01 WASHINGTON, DC–Mere days from assuming the presidency … Continue reading →