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Speaking the Truth About Iraq Ellicits Punishment
Army court-martials resister for blowing whistle on ‘bait-and-kill’By Dee Knight / July 20, 2008 Private First Class James Burmeister faces a Special Court Martial at Fort Knox on July 16. The charges are AWOL and desertion. He returned to Fort … Continue reading
Racial Brutality Persists in Amerikkkan Police State
Taser death ignites racial tensionsBy Howard Witt / July 19, 2008 Not far from Jena, La., suspicions of a cover-up mount WINNFIELD, La. — At 1:28 p.m. last Jan. 17, Baron “Scooter” Pikes was a healthy 21-year-old man. By 2:07 … Continue reading
Expanding on Our Humanness and Sacredness
You Say You Want a Revolution?by Olga Bonfiglio Detroit, the once-proud capital of industrialization is now the paragon of de-industrialization and urban decay. General Motors’ July 15 announcement that it will cut white-collar employment costs by 20 percent is just … Continue reading
Afghanistan: It’s a Regional Conflict
Poorly directed aid increases Afghanistan’s woesEditorial, The ObserverSunday July 20, 2008 It would be hard to deny the evidence that Afghanistan is at a crossroads as Democratic nominee Barack Obama yesterday met the country’s President Hamid Karzai. Despite the claims … Continue reading
SPORT : "I Don’t Care If I Never Get Back"
Dubya : Keeping His Eye on the Ball By Dana Milbank / July 17, 2008 [Last Thursday] was another day of turmoil in the capital. The Federal Reserve chairman again tried to reassure jittery markets. The chairman of the Joint … Continue reading
NetRoots Nation: Al Gore Blasts Oil Drilling
Al Gore speaks out against drilling for oil as a wrongheaded attempt to address America’s energy crisis at Netroots Nation in Austin, Texas. The Rag Blog
Texas Plans to Harness All the Hot Air
Texas Approves a $4.93 Billion Wind-Power Projectby Kate Galbraith AUSTIN – Texas regulators have approved a $4.93 billion wind-power transmission project, providing a major lift to the development of wind energy in the state. The planned web of transmission lines … Continue reading
Getting Realistic About the Ethanol Scam
The Ethanol ScamBy Nicole Colson / July 19, 2008 AT FIRST glance, it seems like common sense. Unless you’re delusional or in the pay of the energy industry, you know that the burning of fossil fuels is the primary cause … Continue reading
The Saturday Snapshot
Thanks to Mariann Wizard / The Rag Blog
There’s No Such Thing As Government Without People
A Government of People, After AllBy David Michael Green / July 18, 2008 So, did you hear about the latest bipartisan commission report? Bet you can’t guess who’s on the thing! James Baker? Check. Warren Christopher? Check. Lee Hamilton? Check. … Continue reading
It Is Time for Karl Rove to Face Justice
For More Information The Rag Blog / July 18, 2008
Because I Hate Patriotic Bullshit and Because I Love Revolution
Anheuser-Bush, St. Louis, MissouriMemories of Beer Lovers, Hemp Farmers & Bloody Revolutionby Mike Ely / July 18, 2008 Ok, I admit it. I’m not your usual observer. When I heard that Budweiser had been bought by the Euro-capitalists InBev, I … Continue reading
