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The Bridge Loan to Nowhere
Cartoon by Charlie Loving / The Rag Blog
Massive Baghdad Protest Against the SOFA*
An effigy of President Bush hangs on the pedestal where a famous statue of Saddam Hussein once stood in central Baghdad. It was burned after a rally for followers of anti-American cleric Muqtuda al-Sadr Friday, November 21, 2008. Photo: Caesar … Continue reading
We’ve No Business Allowing War Criminals to Walk
Just a few war criminals here … Bush Cabinet, 2001.Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtueBy Joseph L. Galloway / November 18, 2008 With two months still to go before his inauguration as the 44th President of the … Continue reading
National Intelligence Council : Sun Setting on The American Century
The report said that global warming will aggravate the scarcity of water, food and energy resources. Graphic: 20th Century Fox.‘The world of the near future will be subject to an increased likelihood of conflict over resources, including food and water, … Continue reading
Promoting Diplomacy with Iran
The Rag Blog has long advocated diplomacy over aggression with respect to relations with Iran. More than a year ago, we posted about the Iran Pledge of Resistance. We maintain a link to the pledge in our sidebar. The Rag … Continue reading
Beats Fishing
Cartoon by Charlie Loving / The Rag Blog
World Willing to Pay More for Alternative Energy
These wind turbines at a USDA research lab in Texas generate power for submersible electric water pumps. Photo credit:US Department of AgricultureCLIMATE CHANGE: World Willing to Pay More for Green EnergyBy Wolfgang Kerler / November 19, 2008 NEW YORK – … Continue reading
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Financial Crime Scene: Fingering the Perps
This is a very well-written and provocative article by a longtime Treasury Department analyst. It was originally delivered as a speech on Nov. 15, 2008, the first day of the G20 economic summit, at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. … Continue reading
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Christian : Turn the Other Cheek? Not on Your Ass!
God.‘I may be a Christian, but it’s not like I’m one of those wacko “love your neighbor as yourself” types.’By Janet Cosgrove / November 19, 2008 Everybody has this image of “crazy Christians” based on what they hear in the … Continue reading
Schwarzeneggar : Time to Show Some Muscle on Prop. 8
Douglas Kmeic: ‘Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger may well be a proximate cause of this breakdown … the Prop. 8 case should be settled, and there’s no one better to do it than our governor.’By Jon Ponder / November 20, 2008 Douglas … Continue reading
