Category Archives: RagBlog

7. Create socialism (economic democracy) for “commodities” (insurance, banking, steel, oil, power) A “commodity” in this sense means a service or product that is in a non-competitive business environment. That is, there are no “market forces” in a short-run context. … Continue reading →

Iraq war brain trauma victims turn to private care23 Apr 2007 13:03:29 GMTSource: ReutersBy Kim Dixon CHICAGO, April 23 (Reuters) – Sgt. Eric Edmundson arrived at the U.S. Army’s Walter Reed hospital in October 2005 with a severe head concussion, … Continue reading →

From Informed Comment Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki asked Sunday that the US military halt its construction of a security wall around the Sunni Arab district of Adhamiya. Al-Maliki spoke from Cairo where he is meeting with foreign ministers of Iraq’s … Continue reading →

Blackbirds Would Sing On my day off, I do all the jobs that have accumulated over the week; those we try to put off – until … forever. Sweeping the patios and cleaning the garden is one of them. Ages … Continue reading →

Plan B: Budget For Saving CivilizationBy Lester R. Brown 04/21/07 “ICH ” — — Mobilizing to save civilization means restructuring the economy, restoring the economy’s natural support systems, eradicating poverty, and stabilizing population. We have the technologies, economic instruments, and … Continue reading →

CODEPINK sings Don’t BOMB BOMB Iran, John McCain! Running on Inferno’s PlatformBy Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich “Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch’intrate” (Abandon all hope, you who enter here) Dante Alighieri – The Divine Comedy; ‘Inferno’ 04/22/07 “ICH” – — – There is … Continue reading →

Key Initiative Of ‘No Child’ Under Federal Investigation: Officials Profited From Reading First ProgramBy Amit R. PaleyWashington Post Staff WriterSaturday, April 21, 2007; A01 The Justice Department is conducting a probe of a $6 billion reading initiative at the center … Continue reading →

Went to Seattle on Friday with the intent of getting a little culture. When I asked at the hotel front desk if there was any jazz happening nearby, Michelle brought out a schedule from Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, just six blocks … Continue reading →

Globalization is an attempt to extend corporate monopoly control over the whole globe. Over every national economy. Over every local economy. Over every life. Dr. Michael Parenti: “Terrorism, Globalization and Conspiracy” OCTOBER 9, 2002, VANCOUVER: Dr. Michael Parenti, one of … Continue reading →

From Empire Burlesque In the Ghetto: Bush Begins Forced Ethnic Partition of BaghdadWritten by Chris FloydFriday, 20 April 2007 Taking a cue from Cold War Soviet policy in Berlin – not to mention the enlightened approach of the Israeli government … Continue reading →

Bush Muses on Marriage, Other TopicsBy DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press WriterThursday, April 19, 2007 (04-19) 15:08 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) — Strange things sometimes come out of President Bush’s mouth. “Polls just go poof.””Remember the rug?” When Bush went to Ohio … Continue reading →

From Arab Woman Blues A tube story… Two scenes from the tube did a job on me tonight. The first one was from a documentary called “Iraq’s missing millions”.Yes you guessed right. It referred to the 20 Billion Dollars of … Continue reading →