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Former Press Secy McClellan Bashes Bush in Memoir
President George W. Bush listens as his Press Secretary, Scott McClellan, announces his resignation at the White House April 19, 2006 in Washington, DC. Photo by Win Mcnamee / Getty ImagesPolitico Exclusive: McClellan whacks Bush, White HouseBy Mike Allen / … Continue reading
Can George McGovern’s Left Populism Instruct Obama’s Modest Progressive Vision
Campaign worker Bill Clinton shown with presidential candidate George McGovern in 1972 AP photo.The American Left: McGovern, Obama, and ‘transformative’ changeBy Ken Brociner / May 25, 2008 One of the most common complaints among progressives is that we don’t have … Continue reading
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Barack Has Annoyed Fidel
Castro Criticizes Obama Over EmbargoBy Will Weissert / May 26, 2008 HAVANA — Former President Fidel Castro says Sen. Barack Obama’s plan to maintain Washington’s trade embargo against Cuba will cause hunger and suffering on the island. In a column … Continue reading
Lest We Forget the True History of This Day
War Immemorial Day – No Peace for Militarized U.S.by Bill Quigley Memorial Day is not actually a day to pray for U.S. troops who died in action but rather a day set aside by Congress to pray for peace. The … Continue reading
If You Don’t Grow Your Seed, You Lose Your Power
Heather Meek with Quebec-produced Fortin beans at her family’s Ferme de Bullion in St. Andre d’Argenteuil, Quebec. Photograph: Phil Carpenter, CanwestFamily Seed Business Takes On Goliath of Genetic Modificationby Marian Scott Heather Meek leafs through the seed catalogue she wrote … Continue reading
They Went to Washington and Caused a Harangue
Guantanamo’s Day In Courtby James Carroll TOMORROW a number of the detainees held at Guantanamo Bay will finally get their day in court – although, alas, not literally. Thirty-five Americans who were arrested at the US Supreme Court last January … Continue reading
Tell Them That They Should Be Blaming Geology
Oil: A Global CrisisBy Geoffrey Lean / May 25, 2008 The Iraq War means oil costs three times more than it should, says a leading expert. How are our lives going to change as we struggle to cope with the … Continue reading
Classical and Futurist : This Monkey is Opera to See
The opera “Monkey: Journey to the West” at the Spoleto Festival U.S.A. in Charleston, S.C. Photo by William Struhs / NYT. Opera of the future??? Jim Retherford / The Rag Blog Opera Meets Animation to Tell a Chinese TaleBy Daniel … Continue reading
The Earth : Love it or Lose it, Part III
The following from the Eurupean Tribune is long, but very informative. There is some doubt as to the leap from capacity (energy developed under ‘standard conditions’) to portion of power available over time, but it’s probably a good ball-park estimate. … Continue reading
Carter: Stop the Brinkmanship and Belligerence
Carter wants Iraq troop deadlineMay 25, 2008 Former US president Jimmy Carter has called for a clear deadline for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. Mr Carter, who now spends much of his time in international diplomacy also called … Continue reading
Memorial Day Rose
Photo by Stephanie Chernikowski / The Rag Blog started the day by feeding my plants. the rose in the photo is from the fire house around the corner, where i garden. the cat is my hecate rose. stephanie chernikowski / … Continue reading
