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Colonial Afghanistan to Receive New Leader
Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a joint press conference at the Presidential Palace in Kabul. Photo: Shah Marai/AFP.US will appoint Afghan ‘prime minister’ to bypass Hamid KarzaiBy Julian Borger in Brussels and Ewen MacAskill / March 22, 2009 White … Continue reading
Greening Up the Co-operative Movement
The River Arts co-op development is considering solar panels. The building’s energy committee includes Julie Ruben, top, and from left, Jack Fogle, Frank Gary and Paul Kittas. Photo: Jennifer S. Altman for The New York Times.It’s Not Easy Turning Co-op … Continue reading
Resolving the Housing and Immigration Crises – Simultaneously
Two Birds – One StoneBy Sid Eschenbach / The Rag Blog / March 22, 2009 Arguably the two biggest, most urgent and most complicated problems facing the Obama administration are those related to the general meltdown of the financial structure, … Continue reading
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Tagged Financial Crisis, Housing Crisis, Immigration, Obama Administration
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The Radical Reconstruction of Society Itself
It is unfortunate that we wish so deeply for change and progress from the darkness of the past eight years, that we neglect to look at the facts objectively (see the comments to the post just below). There is unquestionable … Continue reading
Canada: War Criminal Good, Peacenik Bad
After allowing George W. Bush into Canada to speak, it is telling that the same government would bar the British MP George Galloway. Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog George Galloway, the Respect MP, reacts angrily outside the Commonsin July … Continue reading
Obama: Seize the Moment and Shitcan Your Corrupt and Inept Economic & Military Teams
President elect Barack Obama introduces his new economic team: (From l.) Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Council of Economic Advisers chair Christina Romer, and NEC director Larry Summers. Photo: Martinez Monsivais/AP.Obama’s Moment is Passing QuicklyBy Dave Lindorff / March 20, 2009 … Continue reading
France : Millions Take to the Streets in Protest
Massive protest against French President Sarkozy in Paris, March 19, 2009. Photo by Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images / The Independent. Streets in central Paris were packed with protesters waving anti-Sarkozy placards and chanting slogans, with badges reading ‘Get … Continue reading
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Tagged Direct Action, Economic Crisis, France, Sarkozy, Social Protest
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The Israelis Are Having Their Own Winter Soldier
Israel troops admit Gaza abuses An Israeli military college has printed damning soldiers’ accounts of the killing of civilians and vandalism during recent operations in Gaza. One account tells of a sniper killing a mother and children at close range … Continue reading
Many Innocents Still at Guantanamo — Will Obama Make It Right?
See A Prison of Words by Noah Feldman below. Ex-Bush Official to AP: Many at Gitmo Are InnocentMarch 19, 2009 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A former Bush administration official says many Guantanamo detainees are innocent, and have been held … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Guantanamo, Obama Administration, Torture, War Crimes
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Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti Turns 90
Photo of Lawrence Ferlinghetti by Deanne Fitzmaurice / SF Chronicle.Catching up with Lawrence Ferlinghetti ‘Oldies such as myself talk about the good old days with nostalgia since that was when they were young and beautiful (and full of testosterone).’ — … Continue reading
Canada Allows War Criminal in to Speak
Canada breaking the law by hosting war crimes suspect George W. Bush By John Mcnamer / March 18, 2009 The Canadian government has knowingly allowed the violation of both Canadian domestic law and international human-rights law by failing to stop … Continue reading
Blackwater Is Staying in Iraq, Against Iraqi Wishes
Blackwater Chief Executive Officer Erik Prince defends his company’s performance in Iraq before the House oversight committee in 2007. Photo: Associated Press.New Deal for BlackwaterBy Jim McElhatton / March 17, 2009 Days after the Baghdad government decided it no longer … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackwater, Corporate Corruption, Iraq, Obama Administration
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