Category Archives: RagBlog

Inside the world of war profiteersBy David Jackson and Jason Grotto From prostitutes to Super bowl tickets, a federal probe reveals how contractors in Iraq cheated the U.S. 21/02/08 ” Chicago Tribune” — — ROCK ISLAND, Ill.—Inside the stout federal … Continue reading →

What Would It Take to Launch a War With Iran?By Bruce Ramsey 21/02/08 “Seattle Times” — — Iraq should have cured President George W. Bush of any further itch for starting a war. And yet there comes a rumble for … Continue reading →

It’s Time to Dump the Federal ReserveBy Mike Whitney “Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored”. Aldous Huxley 21/02/08 “ICH” — — The credit storm which began in July when two Bear Stearns hedge funds were forced … Continue reading →

Delusional Hope: The Obama RaptureBy Joel Hirschhorn, published Feb 21, 2008 Never have so many hoped for so much because of rollicking rhetoric and pulsating platitudes. A tsunami of hope has plunged America into electoral euphoria. In its path is … Continue reading →

See What the Young Are Saying…and Be Moved!by Olga Bonfiglio In my peacemaking class I challenged my 20-year-old college students to approach global issues by studying the conflicts they engender and then to seek the ways of peace and nonviolence … Continue reading →

Dissent of the Governed: How Sick of It Are You?By MIKE FERNER We have screamed at the heavens and cried bitter tears. We’ve marched and picketed and gone to jail. And we are sick. Sick of the corruption–sick of the … Continue reading →

Rigged Trials at GitmoBy Ross Tuttle 20/02/08 “The Nation” — — Secret evidence. Denial of habeas corpus. Evidence obtained by waterboarding. Indefinite detention. The litany of complaints about the legal treatment of prisoners at Guantánamo Bay is long, disturbing and … Continue reading →

Disinformation flies as US raises Iran barBy Kaveh L Afrasiabi 20/02/08 “Asia Times” — — – A new report on Iran by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is about to be released and US “pre-emptive” diplomacy, aimed at preventing … Continue reading →

The War Stops HereAn online hub and journal for a DIRECT ACTION strategy against the occupation of Iraq … because it’s about time! This is a project that I’ve long been thinking about, and unfortunately, nobody else has stepped up … Continue reading →

Time to Retire America’s Failed Cuba PolicyBy Sarah Stephens This is the event that fifty years of U.S. policy was designed to stop. 19/02/08 “Huffington Post” – — Fidel Castro has announced his retirement. He will be replaced in a … Continue reading →

Whistle-Blower Site Taken Offline A controversial website that allows whistle-blowers to anonymously post government and corporate documents has been taken offline in the US. Wikileaks.org, as it is known, was cut off from the internet following a California court ruling, … Continue reading →

Canada’s Secret War in IraqBy Richard Sanders How easy it is to make people believe a lie, and how hard it is to undo that work again! – Mark Twain 18/02/08 “CommonGround” — – On March 25, 2003, during the … Continue reading →