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Just Another Day in Baghdad
Iraq’s secret war of widows deepensBy Agence France-Presse / May 10, 2008 BAGHDAD, Iraq — Ducking bullets and dodging car bombs may be part of daily life for millions of Baghdadis but behind black veils yet another struggle is being … Continue reading
Peace Action for Mother’s Day
As Julia Ward Howe wrote in her Mother’s Day Proclamation, “Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn all that we have taught them of charity, mercy and patience. We women of one country will be too tender … Continue reading
Both Sides Will Claim They Aren’t Prejudiced
Americans are in utter denial about this topic. But I see it and hear words from white mouthes that instantiate it every single day of the week. And I don’t see this changing here anytime soon. It is too ingrained, … Continue reading
Class is not a Clinton Forte
Seeds of Destructionby Bob Herbert / May 10, 2008 The Clintons have never understood how to exit the stage gracefully. Their repertoire has always been deficient in grace and class. So there was Hillary Clinton cold-bloodedly asserting to USA Today … Continue reading
One-Hundred Thousand Casualties a Year
Real Clear Numbers: 101,000 U.S. Casualties a YearBy Alexander Cockburn / May 11, 2008 A friend of mine who’s a librarian was recently reviewing job applicants. Asked his qualifications in library skills, one man put “machine-gunner.” He was a vet … Continue reading
Wall Street Always Rides a Wave Until It Crashes
Characterizing the Subprime Mortgage CrisisWill the Mortgage Industry Pay for Its Crimes?By Danny Schechter / May 10, 2008 There is a time in the life of every writer when you find yourself fearing that you have become a robo call … Continue reading
We Are Settling for a Child’s Bargain
Even the symbols of Amerikkkan politics are child’s toys. When will we find the courage to end the cycle of destructive, fear-based politics and throw out the people who wish it upon us? When will we grow up? Richard Jehn … Continue reading
The High Cost of Waste in Our Society
Food waste on ‘staggering’ scaleAxis Commentary / May 10, 2008 Editor’s Note: This is a report from a survey carried out in England and Wales. The BBC report does not mention this in the context of famine now being predicted … Continue reading
Made in the USA?
Let’s remember that the USA is the biggest arms manufacturer in the world. Using nothing but Las Vegas odds, the likelihood that all those “Iranian” arms being found in Iraq actually came from the USA is rather high. “[T]he US … Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day, Texas-Style
My neighbor took these in her back yard – here’s what she said: Yesterday while I was sitting in the back yard reading, four baby armadillos came up from the canyon behind our house. They were digging and chomping up … Continue reading
Let’s Hold ‘Em Accountable for the Propaganda
Why Big Media Needs Propaganda to Surviveby Megan Tady / May 9, 2008 The mainstream media are as likely to report on Pentagon propaganda — and thus, themselves — as President Bush is likely to cede that “mission accomplished” was … Continue reading
A Rag Blogger Conversation about the Democratic Party and Radical Change
Posted May 9, 2008 / The Rag BlogUpdated May 10, 2008 [The following is a conversation among Ragbloggers from a left point of view: about the viability of the Democratic Party and the two-party system, about the corporate influence in … Continue reading
