Category Archives: RagBlog

Blowback from the GOP’s holy warBy Juan Cole The 2008 Republican race has left a bitter legacy of sloganeering against Muslims. It may well haunt the party this November. Feb. 1, 2008 | For much of January, one might have … Continue reading →

Bush 2009 Budget to Freeze ProgramsBy KEVIN FREKING, AP, 2008-01-31 17:33:41 WASHINGTON (Jan. 31) – President Bush’s 2009 budget will virtually freeze most domestic programs and seek nearly $200 billion in savings from federal health care programs, a senior administration … Continue reading →

Western Civilization: An Idea Whose Time Has Comeby Amy Goodman Attorney General Michael Mukasey sipped his water nervously. It was the first time he was testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee since his controversial confirmation. At issue then and now: … Continue reading →

Susan Lenfestey: What would Molly do?By SUSAN LENFESTEY, January 30, 2008 It’s been a year since Molly Ivins died, leaving us to slog through the political landscape without her sanity-saving blend of insight, humor and outrage. Unlike Maureen Dowd, who … Continue reading →

In Honor of My Mother and the Power of LoveBy Norman Solomon The last time my mother was in a hospital, an essay by Thich Nhat Hanh moved in front of my eyes. “Our mother is the teacher who first … Continue reading →

I despise shams. This thing was tucked in with my Washington state primary ballot today. I let myself get angry about this crap, but pasting this sticker on the outside of the envelope when I send it in is what? … Continue reading →

Heavy footprint weighs down U.S. empirePaul Hanley, The StarPhoenixPublished: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Is the decline of the status of the United States a result of its heavy ecological footprint? A strong argument can be made that the fading of … Continue reading →

‘Arrest’ Bush Petition Ignites FirestormBy JOHN CURRAN,APPosted: 2008-01-30 14:11:03 BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (Jan. 30) – A town petition making President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney subject to arrest for crimes against the Constitution has triggered a barrage of criticism from … Continue reading →

NATO Genocide in AfghanistanBy Ali Khan 30/01/08 “ICH” — — Ali Khan argues that the internationally recognized crime of genocide applies to the intentional killings that NATO troops commit on a weekly basis in the poor villages and mute mountains … Continue reading →

US Justice Chief Refuses to Call Waterboarding Tortureby Paul Handley WASHINGTON (AFP) – US Attorney General Michael Mukasey refused Wednesday to define waterboarding as illegal torture, even while admitting that if he underwent the interrogation technique that he would “feel” … Continue reading →

How Easily Offices Are Stolen in the USby Pat LaMarche “No people is wholly civilized where a distinction is drawn between stealing an office and stealing a purse.”- Theodore Roosevelt I’ll add that no people can be wholly civilized if … Continue reading →

The ‘War on Terror’ Licenses a New Stupidity in Geopoliticsby Simon Jenkins The language loved by Bush and Musharraf has translated into a global disaster bringing death and misery to millions Nothing and nobody can stop bombs going off. No … Continue reading →