Category Archives: RagBlog

Mystery: How Wealth Creates Poverty in the Worldby Michael ParentiFebruary 18, 2007Common Dreams There is a “mystery” we must explain: How is it that as corporate investments and foreign aid and international loans to poor countries have increased dramatically throughout … Continue reading →

So this was what Junior was talking about …. Feith-based intelligence: Before the Invasion, There Was Feithby Robert ScheerFebruary 18, 2007 Someday, you are going to read a whole lot about the shenanigans of one Douglas J. Feith and an … Continue reading →

A price so high that the BushCo administration won’t even consider paying it. You guys at Walter Reid can suffer in silence, thank you very much. Soldiers Face Neglect, Frustration At Army’s Top Medical FacilityBy Dana Priest and Anne HullWashington … Continue reading →

IRAQ: Water shortage leads people to drink from rivers18 Feb 2007 12:47:18 GMTSource: IRIN BAGHDAD, 18 February (IRIN) – Umm Muhammad Jalal, 39, starts every day walking to a river 7km away from her temporary home in a displacement camp … Continue reading →

The U.S., Not Iran, is Wrongfully “Meddling” in Iraqby Randy ShawGlobal Research, February 17, 2007beyondchron.org – 2007-02-16 The United States has 140,000 troops occupying Iraq, a country thousands of miles from its borders. Iran borders Iraq. Which nation has the … Continue reading →

Ex-envoy says Iraq rebuilding plan won’t workBy Sue Pleming Sat Feb 17, 10:32 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Kiki Munshi was showcased by the media in September as a seasoned U.S. diplomat who came out of retirement to lead a … Continue reading →

U.S. senators to arrive in Israel for indoctrinationCalcutta News.NetSaturday 17th February, 2007 (Ynet News): A delegation of American senators is scheduled to arrive in Israel on Sunday. The senators are members of a joint Senate-Knesset committee headed by Senator Jon … Continue reading →

This is a sort of Valentine’s song, and if you’ve found the true love of your life, it is a good song any day of the year. Corinne Bailey Rae – Like A Star

7. The Neocons – Destruction of the Republican Party

Walter Reed couldn’t handle wounded from Iraq, leader saysBy Peter Spiegel, Times Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2007 WASHINGTON — The head of the Army hospital responsible for most of the seriously injured war veterans has acknowledged that the staff responsible for … Continue reading →

“From Harvest to Table” 2006 – The Series: Working the Revolution – Volunteer Farm Work in Cuba: 1992-2006By Ron RidenourFeb 17, 2007, 15:52 Food Distribution and Marketing in Cuba When I worked in agriculture in the early 1990s, one of … Continue reading →

20 YEARS OF PROPAGANDA? Critical Discussions & Evidence on the OngoingRelevance of the Herman & Chomsky Propaganda Model Conference Date/Place: May 15-17, 2007University of Windsor Communication Studies(Windsor, Canada) For more information, click here.