Category Archives: RagBlog

An Enduring Corruption: Why Congress Won’t ReformBy WINSLOW T. WHEELER Having endured the Congressman Randy “Duke” Cunningham saga up close and personal for the last two years, most recently in the form of Mr. Brent Wilkes’ conviction on all 13 … Continue reading →

An Open Letter To President Bush Mr. President: I am sure that you will agree that in the aftermath of the start of the Iraq war it was a total embarrassment for this nation to have to expose to the … Continue reading →

The Palestinian path to peace does not go via AnnapolisBy Jonathan Steele World opinion is still on the side of the people of the occupied territories. But as long as they are divided, talks are futile 11/16/07 “The Guardian” — … Continue reading →

Actually, we hope no one bothers raising the scarletry of the Republican masses. Who fuckin’ cares? As Pierre Trudeau said (our paraphrase), “The state has no business in the nations’ bedrooms.” Let’s raise their hypocrisy, but we need go no … Continue reading →

And still paying the enormous price of insidious colonialism in Africa. Somalia: What the News Failed to ReportBy Ramzy Baroud 11/18/07 “ICH” — — The people of Somalia are enduring yet another round of suffering as Ethiopian forces wreck havoc … Continue reading →

Forever WeirdBy JOE KLEIN, November 18, 2007 GONZO: The Life of Hunter S. Thompson.By Jann S. Wenner and Corey Seymour.Illustrated. 467 pp. Little, Brown & Company. $28.99. On July 2, 1974, I started work as deputy Washington bureau chief for … Continue reading →

VENEZUELA: BETWEEN BALLOTS AND BULLETSBy James Petras*, Nov 12, 2007, 13:25 Introduction Venezuela’s democratically elected Present Chavez faces the most serious threat since the April 11, 2002 military coup. Violent street demonstrations by privileged middle and upper middle class university … Continue reading →

US Deserters Lose Bid for Canada Refugee Statusby Randall Palmer and Lynne Olver OTTAWA/TORONTO – Two Americans who deserted the U.S. Army to protest against the war in Iraq lost their bid for refugee status in Canada on Thursday, and … Continue reading →

Coalition ‘cannot win’ in Iraq or AfghanistanBy Graeme DobellUpdated Sun Nov 18, 2007 1:25pm AEDT One of Australia’s top defence experts says the United States-led coalition cannot win the conflicts in either Iraq or Afghanistan. Professor Hugh White, the head … Continue reading →

But get ready to man the barricades in short order for the next round. Exposing a Sham-of-a-Mockery-of-a-Withdrawal: Thank God for the Senate Republicans!By MIKE FERNER Into every tragically depressing world situation some light must shine if you wait long enough … Continue reading →

A 21st Century Counter-Reformation? Circles of PowerBy KENNETH COUESBOUC The term “middle class” does not mean anything. There can be no sense of cohesion among members of a group jostling to climb the social ladder. The possessors and the dispossessed … Continue reading →

The American Dictatorship InstituteBy Thomas J. DiLorenzo 11/17/07 “Lew Rockwell” — — In response to Ron Paul’s phenomenal fundraising successes and his widespread, national popularity, the neocon establishment has commenced a smear campaign. One such smear artist is John C. … Continue reading →