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One has to begin concluding that a shit-load of morons were heading up the team to bring democracy to the Middle East. That bodes ill for the consequences of this new-found intelligence. To Stem Iraqi Violence, U.S. Aims to Create … Continue reading →

A few days ago, we posted an article by Tom Hayden about the impact the peace movement has had on the perception of the Iraq war. Here are some membership remarks and expansions on the general theme.******************Hayden’s analysis is interesting … Continue reading →

I believe this was a baby golden-crowned sparrow, although I can’t be positive. The reason I think so is that there was a nest nearby that we knew about, and there were plenty of mated golden crown pairs in the … Continue reading →

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Joni Mitchell’s New Gallery Exhibit: ‘Art, Revolution and Torture’Posted by Jon Ponder | Dec. 11, 2006, 7:40 pm Joni Mitchell retired from the music industry a few years ago and returned to her first love, painting. She has exhibited her … Continue reading →

It has nothing to do with their sexual orientation. It has everything to do with the hypocrisy of their words against gay marriage and abortion. They are as fake as the veneer that coats their alters. And screw every last … Continue reading →

A member of the Durham Police Department Selective Enforcement Team escorts a child to use the bathroom after serving a search warrant at a suspected drug house. Working closely with the police department’s Gang Units, SET is responsible for making … Continue reading →

History will not treat us kindlyBy Tim Andersen 12/11/06 “Information Clearing House” — — Most Americans are hiding. We are like the good Germans of 1933 who knew an authoritarian regime was consolidating its power, but thought we could avoid … Continue reading →

This poll result provides scant evidence that the anti-war movement is having an effect beyond its own navel-gazing, as Tom Hayden suggested in a recent article. This should serve as a further incentive for us to continue our efforts to … Continue reading →

It is likely that in 2008 both major political parties will nominate a candidate for President who voted for invading Iraq and has never renounced that vote, voted for the Patriot Act’s infringements on civil liberties and doesn’t support its … Continue reading →

Ragblog exclusive correspondent Paul Crassnerd sent us this dispatch from what he says is “the mountains in the soon-to-be state of Independent Kurdistan”: The other day (Dec 3rd or 4th or so) when I saw Bush gladhanding Al-Hakim after dissing … Continue reading →