Author Archives: RagBlog

“There will come a person after Bush, who will try to put this [Iraq] investment to profitable use” Syrian vice-president Farouk al-Sharaa made remarks in an interview with the Syrian electronic newspaper Champress.com that are worth noting for a number … Continue reading →

Citizens Respond to Militarism The mission of No More Victims, a non-profit, non-sectarian, humanist organization, is to restore health and well-being to victims of war and to advocate and educate for peace. The organization was founded in September 2002. We … Continue reading →

On education: Schools out as Baghdad bloodshed kills education07 Dec 2006 12:30:32 GMTSource: Reuters BAGHDAD, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Ahmed waits outside his school’s gates on a chilly midweek morning, holding his textbooks by his side. But as the majority … Continue reading →

Mr. ElBaradei denounces the threats against Iran and North KoreaBy TOKYO CORRESPONDANTDec 5, 2006, 13:45 During a visit to Japan, Mohamed El Baradei, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), went counter to the line adopted by the United … Continue reading →

‘Support the GI Movement & End the War, Again’…by David Zeiger General, man is very useful.He can fly and he can kill.But he has one defect: He can think. This poem by Bertold Brecht was an anthem of the widespread … Continue reading →

Here are responses to David Hamilton’s Tipping Point. True david, and reliable sources do indicate that Laura is leaving as well. Janet Gilles It’s so sad. This may give it all a kind of quasi-official seal, but to whom is … Continue reading →

A few months ago, I posted a Greek menu of white bean salad, lamb, and roasted tomatoes and feta. If you’re inclined to try the menu, this is the Greek bread just made to go with it. Daktyla – A … Continue reading →

May we be allowed to predict which oversight group will be the next on the BushCo hit list? Rampant Fraud At Dept. Of Homeland Security The massive federal agency created after the 2001 terrorist attacks to patrol the nation’s borders … Continue reading →

One Third Of Jailed Journalists Are BloggersPaul Joseph WatsonPrison PlanetThursday, December 7, 2006 A new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists warns of increasing authoritarian attitudes towards the free flow of information on the Internet as statistics reveal that … Continue reading →

Commander In Chief Emeritus Bush didn’t heed Colin Powell’s Pottery Barn analogy about Iraq, “You break it, you own it.” I think often about the Pottery Barn rule, and what it means beyond its face value: Once you break it, … Continue reading →

Meese of Arabia and the Baker Group’s Grab for Black GoldWritten by Chris Floyd Thursday, 07 December 2006 The reaction from actual Iraqis on the just-released report by the “Iraq Study Group”? They don’t like it; it won’t work; it’s … Continue reading →

Cargo Cults Ever try to crack a black walnut? They are a very hard nut to crack. Recently several events in a row reminded me that a particular nut I’ve tried to crack is only making me weary. Perhaps the … Continue reading →