Category Archives: RagBlog

The botched US raid that led to the hostage crisisBy Patrick CockburnPublished: 03 April 2007 A failed American attempt to abduct two senior Iranian security officers on an official visit to northern Iraq was the starting pistol for a crisis … Continue reading →

Activist Attorney Sues Over Slave Labor Practicesby Lynda Carson‚ Apr. 03‚ 2007 In late March, Tony Serra — San Francisco’s well known and respected criminal defense attorney — filed suit against the federal government over slave labor practices. Just out … Continue reading →

Our take is slightly different. We believe the Brits, at the urging of the Yanks, probably were positioned in questionable waters deliberately to provoke the Iranians. The latter were duped to respond and seize the fifteen British sailors, thus giving … Continue reading →

Thank you, Charlie.

The Racist War on Immigrantsby Stephen LendmanApril 02, 2007 Emma Lazarus’ memorable words on Lady Liberty’s pedestal once had meaning as a new nation grew. No longer in a country hostile to the tired, the poor, the huddled masses, the … Continue reading →

On Capitalism, Europe, and the World BankNoam Chomsky interviewed by Dennis OttApril 02, 2007 Dennis Ott: In a recent interview you quoted Thorstein Veblen, who contrasted “substantial people” and “underlying population.”[1] At a shareholder’s meeting of Allianz AG, major shareholder … Continue reading →

From Ranger Against War. Comedy, perhaps, but David Hicks will pay dearly for the joke. Waltzing MatildaThey brought one Pinch, a hungry lean-faced villain,A mere anatomy, a montebank,a threadbare juggler, and a fortune teller,A needy, hollow-eyed, sharp-looking wretch,A living-dead man … Continue reading →

“By helping us understand how fear is being actively cultivated and manipulated by the current administration, Hijacking Catastrophe stands to become an explosive and empowering information weapon in this decisive year in U.S. history.” Naomi Klein, Author, No Logo “The … Continue reading →

DHS demand for DNS master key alarms nationsPublished on Monday, April 02, 2007.Source: Daily KOS Slashdot and Cryptome report that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is demanding the master key for the DNS root zone – a demand … Continue reading →

6. Promote, plan, and construct affordable, environmentally-sensitive public transportation I commuted an average of 100 miles per day for 24 years from a semi-rural community to the Portland, OR area. It wasn’t entirely a waste of my time, because I … Continue reading →

Time for Lula to Stop Doing Bush’s Dirty Work in HaitiBy BEN TERRALL When Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, better known as “Lula”, visits Washington on March 31, he will likely spend most of his time with President … Continue reading →

From Another Day in the Empire Hezbollah, Hamas, Iran, Nukes, and Western LogicSunday April 01st 2007, 8:46 am Citizens of Lebanon, beware. Arieh Eldad has it out for you. After the scandal-ridden government of Ehud Olmert falls, probably within the … Continue reading →