Category Archives: RagBlog

The March to the Edge of the CliffBy Siv O’NeallJul 29, 2007, 01:48 Mankind is blindly marching straight towards the edge of the cliff. Our so-called leaders are busy filling their pockets with gold and making sure they are first … Continue reading →

Please note the post title reflects our desire to emphasise the horrible racism, arrogance, and disrespect exhibited by the US military in Iraq. And anyone has to wonder why they hate us …. Accustomed to Their Own Atrocities in Iraq, … Continue reading →

Bush Fulfills His Grandfather’s Dreamby David Swanson | Jul 28 2007 – 2:01pm | It’s remarkably common for a grandson to take up his grandfather’s major project. This occurred to me when I read recently of Thor Heyerdahl’s grandson taking … Continue reading →

Sharistani: Iragi oil unions not legit WASHINGTON, July 26 (UPI) — Iraq’s oil minister said Iraq’s oil unions are not legitimate and have no more standing in the debate over the oil law than an ordinary citizen. “There are no … Continue reading →

The Baghdad Death Map: Iraqis Offer Their Own Security Assessment of Baghdad NeighborhoodsBy ZEYAD KASIM 06/30/2007 00:55 AM ET In their distinctive style of morbid humor, resourceful Baghdadis are circulating emails presenting their own personal assessment of the security situation … Continue reading →

Sat. Sept. 1st — Ft Worth protest Looking for a fun way to spend Labor Day weekend?PROTEST OUTSIDE THE REPUBLICAN STRAW POLL. That’s right, the Republicans are coming to Fort Worth, along with the national media, to hold their publicity-hungry … Continue reading →

Pasteurized almond rule has some going nuts: On September 1, almost all almonds must be pasteurized MADERA, California (AP) — Raw, organic almonds form the basis of Karyn Calabrese’s garlicky nut pate, her vegan pie crusts and vanilla ice cream … Continue reading →

Tomgram: Ira Chernus, Democratic Doublespeak on Iraq Start with the simplest, most basic fudge. Newspapers and the TV news constantly report on various plans for the “withdrawal of American troops” from Iraq, when what’s being proposed is the withdrawal of … Continue reading →

The Police State Takeover Of SchoolsPublished on Tuesday, July 24, 2007.Source: Infowars.net – Steve Watson Schools have become hi-tech prisons. Children all across America and the UK are being conditioned to accept that they are not free and that they … Continue reading →

Injured Iraq War Veterans Sue VA HeadBy HOPE YEN,APPosted: 2007-07-23 18:38:45 WASHINGTON (AP) – Frustrated by delays in health care, injured Iraq war veterans accused VA Secretary Jim Nicholson in a lawsuit of breaking the law by denying them disability … Continue reading →

Support the Jena 6 A major injustice is unfolding in Jena, LA as six black young men are railroaded in a case that reads like one straight from the era of Jim Crow. Read up and take action, now. This … Continue reading →

Support Their Troops: Towards a United FrontJuly 22nd, 2007 Alexander Cockburn raises the pertinent question: When every antiwar event takes pains to offer its support to the troops engaged in an illegal and immoral war against a sovereign nation, why … Continue reading →