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Someone Should Phone the Imperial Equivalent of Alcoholics Anonymous
Going on an Imperial Bender: How the U.S. Garrisons the Planet and Doesn’t Even NoticeBy Tom Engelhardt / September 4, 2008 Here it is, as simply as I can put it: In the course of any year, there must be … Continue reading
Or the Right of the People Peaceably to Assemble
Amy Goodman See Nicole Salazar Video below. Why We Were Falsely ArrestedBy Amy Goodman / September 3, 2008 ST. PAUL, Minn.—Government crackdowns on journalists are a true threat to democracy. As the Republican National Convention meets in St. Paul, Minn., … Continue reading
The Oil Industry: Birds of a Feather …
Cheney colleague admits bribery in Halliburton oil dealsBy Stephen Foley / September 4, 2008 A former colleague of the US Vice-President, Dick Cheney, has pleaded guilty to funnelling millions of dollars in bribes to win lucrative contracts in Nigeria for … Continue reading
Weasels in Congress Plan to Allow Offshore Drilling
Senate Democrats to push bipartisan drilling billBy Mary Clare Jalonick / September 4, 2008 Democratic leaders in the Senate plan to push a bipartisan energy proposal that would allow for some expansion of offshore drilling when Congress returns next week … Continue reading
Thursday Thought: The Bells Aren’t Always Audible
John was in the fertilized egg business. He had several hundred young laying hens, called “pullets”, and ten roosters to fertilize the eggs. He kept records, and any rooster not performing went into the soup pot and was replaced. This … Continue reading
On Not Winning BushCo’s War of Terror
NATO Forces Not Likely to Make Any Significant Headway in Afghanistan – Taliban Confident in Ghazni And there’s this closely related story about the Northwest Tribal areas of Pakistan: The Rag Blog / Posted September 4, 2008
Attacking in Pakistan While No One’s Looking
NATO ground troops attack Taliban stronghold in Pakistan, officials sayBy Huma Yusuf / September 3, 2008 The raid may be the first time the US has sent troops into Pakistan. Prior attacks attributed to US forces were conducted with drones. … Continue reading
Iraq Report: the al Anbar Handover
Sergeant Jesse E. Leach carries Lance Corporal Juan Valdez-Castillo after he was shot by a sniper during a patrol in Anbar Province, Iraq on October 31, 2006. (Photo: Joao Silva for The New York Times)The Fake U.S. Victory in IraqBy … Continue reading
Ron Paul : My Convention is Bigger Than Your Convention
Joyous Ron Paul supporters lined the street Tuesday in front of the Target Convention Center in Minneapolis. Paul appeared on stage to the roars of fervent followers, most of whom traveled long distances and waited as long as eight hours … Continue reading
Joseph Stiglitz on the Economy : Falling Down
‘London Bridge’ (1616) by Claes Van Visscher. This engraving shows Old London Bridge in 1616, with Southwark Cathedral in the foreground. The spiked heads of executed criminals can be seen above the Southwark gatehouse. Some of Old London Bridge did … Continue reading
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Tagged Border Wall, Depression, Economics, Economy, Finance, Great Depression, History, Recession
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Sarah Palin : Soldiers in Iraq on ‘Task From God’
I find this very, very disturbing. Alyssa Burgin / The Rag Blog Sarah Palin, her church and her messianic world viewBy Nico Pitney and Sam Stein / September 2, 2008 Three months before she was thrust into the national political … Continue reading
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Tagged Evangelical Christians, Presidential Campaign, Religious Right, Sarah Palin, Vice President
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Is John McCain Really Just Sarah Palin’s Bitch?
From the creative mind of YouTuber LisaNova. Thanks to Diane Stirling-Stevens | The Rag Blog | Posted September 2, 2008
