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A New Model for Managing International Trade and Development , Part I
This is the first part of a four-part series describing a new approach to the conundrum of manufacturing outsourcing. Sid Eschenbach is The Rag Blog‘s newest contributor. We welcome his participation in our growing effort. And we hope you, the … Continue reading
Questions About Who’s Getting the Bailout Bucks
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Department Secretary Henry Paulson are central figures in the government’s efforts to rescue the country’s financial system — efforts that, thus far, have aroused the concerns of critics concerned with the transparency of … Continue reading
Not Enough Political Competition in the US
A New Political Party is Needed: Too Little Political Competition in AmericaBy Joel Hirschhorn / November 11, 2008 Set aside any Obama euphoria you feel. The other important news is that third-party presidential candidates had a miserable showing this year, … Continue reading
Preventing Criminals and Liars from Influencing the Opinions of the American Public
Three members of the White House Iraq Group (l. to r., Condaleeza Rice, Karen Hughes, and Andrew Card), the kindly folks who fabricated the case to attack Iraq, killing more than a million innocent Iraqis.On November 4, 2008, the American … Continue reading
Numbers of Homeless Iraq and Afghanistan Vets Are Growing
According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, there are about 195,000 homeless veterans on any given night. Photo: AP/World Wide Photos.Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans join the homelessBy Anna Sussman / November 11, 2008 Ethan Kreutzer joined the Army at … Continue reading
Zwarich: The True Democracy Project
The time is ripe for a discussion of the structure of a viable progressive organization. Now that the election cycle (and all it entailed this year) is completed, let the discussion begin. Here is a proposal from Ray Zwarich that … Continue reading
Iran Nuke Documents May Have Been Forged
The parade of Bush administration fabrications to achieve their objectives seems endless. I guess it’s gotten them what they’ve wanted so frequently and with little hassle that it’s a strategy that’s hard to set aside. Richard Jehn / The Rag … Continue reading
Morici: The Economy Is a Two Wheel Recession
Gone, Baby, Gone: Another 240,000 Jobs LostBy Peter Morici / November 7, 2008 The Labor Department reported the economy lost 240,000 payroll jobs in October, after losing 284,000 jobs in September. This was much worse than was expected and represents … Continue reading
The Sunday Funnies
A father asked his 10-year old son if he knew about the birds and the bees. “I don’t want to know,” the child said, bursting into tears. “Promise me you won’t tell me.” Confused, the father asked what was wrong. … Continue reading
Singin’ on Sunday – Becca Stevens
Becca Stevens was born into a musical family in North Carolina and was on stage by the age of two performing her father’s music. When she was ten she starred in a year-long national tour of The Secret Garden. Becca … Continue reading
