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The Ethanol Alternative: Still Highly Questionable
Ethanol Production Process. The process of converting corn into ethanol results in approximately 2.8 gallons of denatured ethanol and 18 lbs. of Distillers Grains from every bushel of corn. Graphic: Verasun Energy.The Unraveling of the Ethanol Scam: 15 Studies Have … Continue reading
Loving: The Truth About the War in Afghanistan
Cartoon by Charlie Loving / The Rag Blog
Loving: She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain
Cartoon by Charlie Loving / The Rag Blog
Foodie Friday: The Bacon Explosion
I know, I know – I’m two days late. So, I forgot, but this is so worth spreading around that I’m posting it anyway. Just think – 5,000 calories and 500 grams of fat in one little dish !! It’s … Continue reading
Sunday Snapshot : Present, Absent, Dead
Palestinian boy Mohammed Kutkut, 14, right, covers his face as he sits next to the name sign of his killed friend Ahed Qaddas in the Fakhoura boys school in Jebaliya, northern Gaza strip, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009. AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus. … Continue reading
Greenwald: The Socioeconomic and Racial Inequities in Our Justice System
The definition of a “two-tiered justice system”By Glenn Greenwald / January 28, 2009 Aside from the intrinsic dangers and injustices of arguing for immunity for high-level government officials who commit felonies (such as illegal eavesdropping, obstruction of justice, torture and … Continue reading
Hirschhorn: The Greed Tax
Great idea, but this is definitely a post-revolution happening. At the least, I have mailed this article to my member of Congress and both Senators, telling them I believe this is a proposal that reflects true justice. We’ll see what … Continue reading
Singin’ on Sunday: James McMurtry
We Can’t Make It Here Thanks to Rabbit’s Illusions / The Rag Blog
Cleaning Up the Guantanamo Mess: Worthington Provides Some Valuable Details
How Cooking For The Taliban Gets You Life In GuantánamoBy Andy Worthington / February 01, 2009 Those of us who prefer justice to arbitrary and unaccountable detention without charge or trial were delighted when, last week, Barack Obama fulfilled a … Continue reading
Turkish PM Calls Gaza What It Was : ‘Killing’
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seen during a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009. Photo: AP Photo/Michel Euler. See video of Erdogan’s remarks below. Turkish PM greeted by cheers after … Continue reading
Loving’s Take on the Wall Street Bailouts
Cartoon by Charlie Loving / The Rag Blog
Iraq Elections May Change the Political Landscape
ON ALERT: An Iraqi soldier checks security at a polling station in the southern city of Basra. Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images.Iraq elections: Security tight for provincial voteBy Tina Susman / January 31, 2009 There is a curfew on cars in … Continue reading
