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Remember : This Could Be YOU (Without Warning)
Pa pilot says he’s on watch list, sues to save jobBy Peter Jackson / August 20, 2008 HARRISBURG, Pa. — A commercial airline pilot and convert to Islam who says his name is on the U.S. government’s secret terrorist watch … Continue reading
MI5: No Easy Way to Identify a Terrorist in Britain
I don’t suppose that George W. Bush’s minions will bother reading this for the purpose of learning something meaningful about terrorism. The dogma in this administration precludes actually seeking the truth (about anything at all). Richard Jehn / The Rag … Continue reading
Kabul, Afghanistan : A City Under Siege
Taleban fightersRockets, guile and the lessons of history: the Taleban besiege KabulBy Jeremy Page in Kabul / August 23, 2008 The lorry drivers who bring the Pepsi and petrol for Nato troops in Kabul have their own way of calculating … Continue reading
I Hate Those Corporate Fascists and Pigs
EV BikesBy Edgar Alpo / August 21, 2008 Disclaimer: Sorry, I’m in a bad mood. They don’t allow these in New York City. Otherwise known as the fascist capital of the world. New York City hates electric bicycles. They do … Continue reading
Home Sweet Homes : Ten and Counting
John and Cindy McCain’s house keys.The Rag Blog / Posted August 23, 2008
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Call Your Senator About the Global Poverty Act
The Global Poverty Act: The Most Important Bill You’ve Never Heard Ofby Caroline Schley Hopefully you’ve heard of the Global Poverty Act. If not, here’s 30 seconds worth of sounding enlightened at the water cooler: The Global Poverty Act, written … Continue reading
America is Pro-Choice, Any Questions?
In support of a woman’s right to choose: ‘According to a recent Gallup poll, we are in the majority by a long shot’By DarkSyde / August 23, 2008 Is anyone still unsure where We the People stand on choice? That … Continue reading
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US Arrogance: Exported Around the World
Charles Glazer (left), US Ambassador to El SalvadorMeddling in Elections, Central America-StyleBy Burke Stansbury / August 21, 2008 During a recent heated meeting at the US Embassy in El Salvador, Ambassador Charles Glazer admitted that the US government had intervened … Continue reading
Police Brutality: Not Just an American Problem
Mourners at Fredy Villanueva’s funeralNo Justice, No Peace: Behind the riots in Montreal after the shooting-death of Fredy VillanuevaBy Charles Mostoller / August 23, 2008 MONTREAL-NORD, Montreal–“Why four gunshots? Why?”, asked Patricia Villanueva. “I don’t believe they had reason to … Continue reading
Cindy McCain ‘Unsure’ How Many Half-sisters She Has
One of Cindy McCain’s half-sisters, Kathleen Hensley Portalski, showing proof of her half-sisterness. How many more are there? Get back to us. Photo by Ted Robbins / NPR.Says staff member will handle sibling tally By Andy Borowitz / August 22, … Continue reading
Now If We Could Just Get Private Money Out of Elections …
Seven Ways Your Vote Might Not Count This NovemberBy Steven Rosenfeld / August 22, 2008. Some of the most serious election protection problems can be discovered and fixed before the presidential voting begins. While many voting rights activists are focused … Continue reading
Why Does This Look So Much Like Vietnam?
Occupation’s security: “Burning a village to the ground in order to save it”By Imad Khadduri On August 10, 2008 (in Arabic with pictures – not to be seen on CNN or FOX), an entire Iraqi village in Baladrouz, Diyala was … Continue reading
