Category Archives: RagBlog

Gulf Shenanigans: No Laughing Matterby Ray McGovern When the Tonkin Gulf incident took place in early August 1964, I was a journeyman CIA analyst in what Condoleezza Rice refers to as “the bowels of the agency.” As current intelligence referent … Continue reading →

The Winning Ticket: Hillary and Diebold in 2008By Mike Whitney “It’s not who votes that counts. It’s who counts the votes.” Joseph Stalin 11/01/08 “ICH” — — Something doesn’t ring true about Hillary’s “upset” victory in the New Hampshire primary. … Continue reading →

“You Can’t Do Anything Unless You Try!”By Mary Pitt 11/01/08 “ICH” — — In the many, (too many) gang interviews that are currently called debates by the mainstream media, the question is asked at each gathering, “What will you do … Continue reading →

A 13-Year-Old’s View of America in 1968: Television, Murder and VietnamBy RON JACOBS I was a kid in 1968. It was the year I turned 13 and it was the year my dad began to prepare to go to Vietnam. … Continue reading →

Diplomatic Sleight of Hand: Bush, Iran and the Magician of the TarotBy Col. DAN SMITH “At the edge of the Rubicon, men don’t go fishing.” “Richard Nixon” in the 1987 Opera, “Nixon in China” “I can predict that the historians … Continue reading →

“For America to Live, Europe Must Die”By Russell Means The following speech was given by Russell Means in July 1980, before several thousand people who had assembled from all over the world for the Black Hills International Survival Gathering, in … Continue reading →

Welcome, Mr President, to the misery you’ve createdBy Jonathan Steele In eight years Palestinians have seen the bald eagle of enlightened US power degenerate into a phoney, biased, cynical lame duck 11/01/08 “The Guardian”” — — It is a well-deserved … Continue reading →

Thanks to Roger Baker for this. Hi there, average voter. While you are trying to figure out how to make your home payments, I am out here skiing and trying to figure out how to apologize for missing the last … Continue reading →

This is what we’ve been calling the politics of fear. It is defined as using every means available to scare the shit out of you, so you will acquiesce to any requested activity of your government – the building of … Continue reading →

It’s gross hypocrisy: Mike Gravel rates Democrat opponents Congress could do a good job, theoretically, but it can’t. Why? Its owned lock, stock, and barrel by corporate America. So you think you’re going to become president and you’re going to … Continue reading →

Fucking doubtful, Keith …. More like “humanity’s fundamental incompetence.” FBI Wiretaps Dropped Due to Unpaid BillsBy LARA JAKES JORDAN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – Telephone companies cut off FBI wiretaps used to eavesdrop on suspected criminals because of the … Continue reading →

Those who talk democracy should listen to Iraq’s peopleSeumas Milne, Wednesday January 9, 2008The Guardian The surge has only bought time for the US in Iraq. There will be no reconciliation without complete withdrawal Who would have believed it? When … Continue reading →