Author Archives: RagBlog

Ray Charles and James Brownby Arlin Troutt 2006 sure took its toll. I loved Ray Charles and James Brown. Who did more to promote peace, love, joy and harmony on this planet? The world should have celebrated their lives and … Continue reading →

Robert Fisk: A dictator created then destroyed by AmericaDec 30, 2006, 13:52 Saddam to the gallows. It was an easy equation. Who could be more deserving of that last walk to the scaffold – that crack of the neck at … Continue reading →

Saddams Execution : The western anti war movement – the left boot of imperialism?Posted by Kola on December 30, 2006, 12:51 am The silence of the western antiwar movement on the lynching of Saddam Hussein is deafening and is increasingly … Continue reading →

Army Times Poll: Unhappy TroopsDecline in Military’s Staunch Supporters of War The American military, staunch supporters of President Bush and the Iraq war — has grown increasingly pessimistic about chances for victory, according to the 2006 Military Times Poll, with … Continue reading →

For Whom the Bell Tolls: Top Ten Ways the US Enabled Saddam Hussein The old monster swung from the gallows this morning at 6 am Baghdad time. His Shiite executioners danced around his body. Saddam Hussain was one of the … Continue reading →

A call for peace and a tribute to all who have died or whose lives have been forever changed by the illegal war in Iraq. John Lennon’s “Happy Christmas / War is Over” provides background music to these powerful photos.RAISE … Continue reading →

IMPEACHMENT FLASHMOB (1,200 people plus helicopter)Sat, Jan 6, Ocean Beach, San Francisco, 10:30 a.m. On Saturday, January 6, 2007 (just two days after the new US Congress convenes), 1,200 people will gather for a (Park Service-permitted) impeachment event in Nancy … Continue reading →

“Apartheid” Jimmy? When will Americans call a spade a spade?By Lee SalisburyDec 29, 2006, 04:49 Former President and Nobel Peace prize recipient Jimmy Carter’s latest book Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid has fellow Democrats running for cover. Because of recent book, … Continue reading →

The Proposed Iranian Oil BourseBy Krassimir PetrovDec 29, 2006, 05:48 I. Economics of Empires A nation-state taxes its own citizens, while an empire taxes other nation-states. The history of empires, from Greek and Roman, to Ottoman and British, teaches that … Continue reading →

No More Victims Group Continues to Aid Iraqi ChildrenBy Ashley Severancet r u t h o u t | Guest ContributorThursday 28 December 2006 Alaa’ left Florida a little over a year ago. I had full intentions of keeping a … Continue reading →

Why cousin marriage matters in Iraq: Clan loyalty fixed by cousin marriage was always bound to undermine democracy in Iraq.By Anne Bobroff-Hajal WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Compared with the rest of the world, the United States is a young country. … Continue reading →