Category Archives: RagBlog

If Bush Attacks Iran, He Won’t Get My TaxesBy Chris Hedges 11/29/07 “The Nation” — – — I will not pay my income tax if we go to war with Iran. I realize this is a desperate and perhaps futile … Continue reading →

The Myths of Military Progress: The More Things Appear to Change, the More They Don’tBy Ron Jacobs 11/29/07 “Counterpunch” — – Making occupation and calling it peace. Killing fewer and calling it progress. Rotating troops and calling it a withdrawal. … Continue reading →

What Do You Know of War?By Monica Benderman 11/28/07 “ICH” — – -The doors have opened on another holiday season. Utility workers have spent hours hoisting holiday decorations to the tops of buildings and attaching lights to all the telephone … Continue reading →

Another CIA sponsored Coup D’Etat? Venezuela’s D-Day: Democratic Socialism or Imperial Counter-RevolutionBy Prof James Petras 11/28/07 “ICH” — – On November 26, 2007 the Venezuelan government broadcast and circulated a confidential memo from the US embassy to the CIA which … Continue reading →

Blackwater guards pumped on steroids, lawsuit alleges WASHINGTON (CNN) — A quarter of Blackwater security guards in Iraq use steroids and other “judgment-altering substances,” according to a lawsuit filed by the families of several Iraqis killed or wounded in a … Continue reading →

Kudos to Janet Gilles for a terrific letter in today’s Austin American-Statesman about the proposed border fence, the reasons behind the largest mass migration in human history, US farm subsidies and the fallacy of “free trade” — awesome, woman; really … Continue reading →

An Integrated Solar Power SystemBy Paul Spencer I have collected the pieces of an interesting puzzle – an experiment actually. Y’all might be interested in the results, when they become available. I should have some initial data within three months. … Continue reading →

A little more comedy for you tonight. “A Generalized Meltdown of Financial Institutions”By Mike Whitney, Nov 26, 2007, 11:50 Take a Look at Professor Roubini’s Crystal Ball. Reality has finally caught up to the stock market. The American consumer is … Continue reading →

Hah, hah, hah, hah …… If Conservatism Is The Ideology of Freedom, I’m The Queen of EnglandBy David Michael Green 11/24/07 “ICH” — — – I wish I had a nickel for every time a conservative told a lie in … Continue reading →

Noam Chomsky on U.S. Policy Towards Iran: Are assumptions about Iran wrong? “Suppose it was true that Iran is helping insurgents in Iraq. I mean, wasn’t the United States helping insurgents when the Russians invaded Afghanistan? Did we think there … Continue reading →

The World Continues to Look Away. Don’t.By Brian O’Connell Some stories, as horrific as they are, need to be read by everyone. This is one of them. 11/24/07 “SMH” — — Ombeni is late. School starts in 20 minutes and … Continue reading →

Preventing the Impending War on Iranby Marjorie CohnNovember 25, 2007, HuffingtonPost Rhetoric flowing out of the White House indicates the Bush administration is planning a military attack on Iran. Officials in Saudi Arabia, a close Bush ally, think the handwriting … Continue reading →