Category Archives: RagBlog

‘Cleveland Five’ fight for their jobsBy J.R. Munoz-McNally, jmcnally@statesville.comWednesday, December 5, 2007 Robert Whiteside is a workingman’s workingman. But exactly eight months ago, he found himself among the ranks of the unemployed. The father of three, Statesville resident, erstwhile employee … Continue reading →

We the ParanoidBy Eugene Robinson 12/05/07 “Washington Post” — – – 12/04/07 — – We Americans like to think of ourselves as strong, rugged and supremely confident — a nation of Marlboro Men and Marlboro Women, minus the cigarettes and … Continue reading →

The Iran Charade: So They Lied AgainBy RON JACOBS So they lied again. And again. Despite the fact that the Bush administration knew quite well that its very own intelligence estimate stated quite clearly that the Iranian government had halted … Continue reading →

This is some encouraging news in a sea of depression. Jackboot State Stubs Its Toe in Ann Arbor: Wilkerson AcquittedBy ALEXANDER COCKBURN A jury in Ann Arbor, Michigan took four and a half hours on the evening of December 3 … Continue reading →

Economic Tsunami and the Last Stage of CapitalismBy Les Blough, Editor, Dec 4, 2007, 09:54 “Imperialism is capitalism at that stage of development at which the dominance of monopolies and finance capital is established; in which the export of capital … Continue reading →

What is George Bush Smoking?Posted by Farideh Farhi, December 4, 2007 President Bush had his news conference today and of course there is going to be a lot of questions and skepticism about when he knew the NIE findings and … Continue reading →

We’ll believe this after Junior and Darth are both back home at the ranches. Commander’s Veto Sank Threatening Gulf BuildupGareth Porter* WASHINGTON, May 15 (IPS) – Admiral William Fallon, then President George W. Bush’s nominee to head the Central Command … Continue reading →

Pakistan grabs Code Pink protestersBy S.A. Miller, December 4, 2007 Pakistan police today arrested the leader of the feminist U.S. antiwar group Code Pink, who was in Lahore for a student peace rally, according to a spokeswoman for the group. … Continue reading →

Time to Mount Up and RideBy Vincent L. Guarisco ‘Drag your tongue across the sugar cube and hope you get a taste. It’s like smelling the food but you’re not allowed to touch the silverware. Fascism you can vote for, … Continue reading →

Henry Thoreau and the Patrons of VirtueBy Charles Sullivan 12/03/07 “ICH” — – The form of government we have is anything but the democratic republic it purports to be. The more access to wealth a person has the more responsive … Continue reading →

Why Bush’s troop surge won’t save IraqBy Juan Cole The influx of U.S. troops brought a relative lull in violence — but the failing state remains in political chaos and is headed for collapse. Dec. 4, 2007 | Appearing on … Continue reading →

Endangered truth: Exposing the administration’s lies on scienceClay Evans, guest editor for the Camera editorial boardSunday, December 2, 2007 It’s long been a right-wing canard that the federal Endangered Species Act is, if you’ll pardon the term, a political animal. … Continue reading →