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Singin’ on Thursday – Roy Zimmerman
“Thanks For the Support” by Roy Zimmerman Available for download at royzimmerman.com. Recorded on 9/11/07 at “Mark Pitta and Friends,” 142 Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley, CA. The Rag Blog / Posted August 1, 2008
Justice for the King’s Men May Be Served
White House Aides Can Be SubpoenaedBy David Stout / August 1, 2008 WASHINGTON — President Bush’s top advisers cannot ignore subpoenas issued by Congress, a federal judge ruled on Thursday in a case that involves the firings of several United … Continue reading
American Bridge Is Falling Down ….
The Year of Driving Dangerously: A construction expert blasts America’s lack of infrastructure action one year after the I-35W Bridge collapseBy Barry LePatner / July 31, 2008 Nervous that so little progress has been made since last summer’s tragic Minneapolis … Continue reading
Afghanistan: Peace Without Justice Is Meaningless
Street Scene in Kabul“Bleeding Afghanistan”: Interview with Sonali KolhatkarBy Mike Whitney / July 31, 2008 I think the primary goal of the war was always vengeance, but the neocons also wanted to pave the way for an attack on Iraq. … Continue reading
The Most Malicious and Deceitful Administration in American History
Democrats: White House must publish ‘chilling’ climate change documentBy Elana Schor The row over US inaction on carbon emissions reached new heights yesterday after the White House allowed Congress to look at last year’s government proposal to officially deem climate … Continue reading
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Returning Soldiers Still Struggling
VA Gets 55,000 Plus Suicide Calls: A Suicide Hotline Is Turning Into A Life Line For Veterans In CrisisBy Pia Malbran / July 28, 2008 More than 55,000 people – including about 22,000 who identified themselves as veterans – have … Continue reading
Dealing a Blow in the Oil and Gas Markets
Russia takes control of Turkmen (world?) gasBy M K Bhadrakumar From the details coming out of Ashgabat in Turkmenistan and Moscow over the weekend, it is apparent that the great game over Caspian energy has taken a dramatic turn. In … Continue reading
Decriminalising Pot: Can They Do It This Time?
Ease Pot Restrictions, Lawmakers UrgeJuly 30, 2008 The U.S. should stop arresting responsible marijuana users, Rep. Barney Frank said Wednesday, announcing a proposal to end federal penalties for Americans carrying fewer than 100 grams, almost a quarter-pound, of the substance. … Continue reading
We Little Understand the Great Tragedy of Black America
My Lost ThoughtBy Charlie Loving / The Rag Blog / July 30, 2008 I read three books at once while waiting for the Brush Hog to be fixed. No one sits in the Brush Hog repair shop and reads books, … Continue reading
Settling International Disputes by Peaceful Means
End the Occupation of Iraq — and Afghanistanby Marjorie Cohn / July 29, 2008 So far, Bush’s plan to maintain a permanent U.S. military presence in Iraq has been stymied by resistance from the Iraqi government. Barack Obama’s timetable for … Continue reading
Existential Threats to the Larger National Body
Death as a Way of Lifeby Joseph Nevins / July 28th, 2008 Esequiel Hernández Jr. was only 18-years-old when Clemente Manuel Banuelos, a U.S. Marine corporal, shot and killed him in Redford, Texas in May 1998. Hernández, a high school … Continue reading
Worth a Thousand Words Dept.
A young soldier displays a tattoo reading “Walk Peacefully on Heavens Streets, You’ve Done You’re Time in Hell.” Baghdad, Iraq – July, 2007. Source / Zoriah Photojournalist The Rag Blog
