Category Archives: RagBlog

Truth Mattersby Charles Sullivan / October 26th, 2007 I have been writing political essays for a few years now. I do so as a reluctant enthusiast, not because I wanted to write on these themes; but because, it seemed to … Continue reading →

In Charlie’s own words: “On King on you Huskies…” It’s Sgt. Preston of the Royal Canadian Mounties with his famous dog Yukon King. “I arrest you in the name of the crown. Anything you say … Well, King, this case … Continue reading →

Tomgram: Nick Turse, Big-Game Hunting in Iraq Evidently, Blackwater, the now infamous private security company whose hired guns, working for the State Department, mowed down at least 17 Iraqis in a Baghdad square recently, wants to soften its image. (I … Continue reading →

New Unilateral Sanctions against Iran: What Do They Mean?By Farideh Farhi, Friday, October 26, 2007 The new set of unilateral sanctions against Iran target the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), several of its affiliates involved in construction and economic activities, … Continue reading →

Long-time Houston activist and former Black Panther Party member, outsider artist Bob Lee speaks candidly about his multiple sclerosis and cannabis therapy. Video created by Vicky Hartin, Elisia Stephanoff, & Mariann Wizard Marijuana: My Anti-Drug

From Juan Cole’s Informed Comment. US Sanctions on IranOctober 26, 2007 The Bush administration announced wideranging new sanctions on Iran on Thursday, which target three Iranian banks, nine companies associated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, and several individuals, as … Continue reading →

Time to crank up the printing presses, get ready for the inflation caused by bailing out the banks. Probably stagflation because we’re probably in a liquidity trap where we cause investors to dump the dollar rather than stimulating the domestic … Continue reading →

They Killed the Boy, But Kept Their Hats Onby Lizz Brown / October 24th, 2007 The entire horrific crime was captured on tape, and a (second) autopsy showed 14-year-old Martin Lee Anderson died of suffocation after being gang-muscled by guards … Continue reading →

Ecological Warfare: Iraq’s Environmental CrisisBy JEFFREY ST. CLAIR and JOSHUA FRANK The ecological effects of war, like its horrific toll on human life, are exponential. When the Bush Administration and their Congressional allies sent our troops in to Iraq to … Continue reading →

Jane Harman’s War on the First Amendment: The Politics of ParanoiaBy Col. DAN SMITH Congresswoman Jane Harman has introduced legislation–H.R. 1955: “Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism”–that is expected to be referred to the House Rules Committee for assignment of floor … Continue reading →

Thank you to Charlie Loving for this.

An Airstrike a Day Won’t Keep Insurgents at BayBy Fred KaplanPosted Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007, at 7:02 PM ET It might mean fewer dead Americans, though. This month has seen the smallest number of Americans killed in Iraq than any … Continue reading →