Category Archives: RagBlog

Elbow to elbow, like cattleBy Gideon LevyDec 28, 2006, 22:15 Laila El-Haddad spent the last three weeks in a dismal apartment she was forced to rent in El Arish, Egypt, together with her son Yusuf, who is two years and … Continue reading →

Further Combat Looms in SomaliaBy Stephanie McCrummenDec 30, 2006, 23:17 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Somali government troops heavily backed by Ethiopian tanks and soldiers pushed Saturday toward Somalia’s port city of Kismaayo, the last stronghold of the Islamic Courts movement … Continue reading →

We’ve published this pic previously, but it fits the article so perfectly that we can’t resist posting it once more. Besides, it really is a classic. The Tower of Wealth Without a FoundationBy Siv O’NeallDec 26, 2006, 13:31 Imperial arrogance … Continue reading →

Localities Operate Intelligence Centers To Pool Terror Data: ‘Fusion’ Facilities Raise Privacy Worries As Wide Range of Information Is Collected By Mary Beth Sheridan and Spencer S. HsuWashington Post Staff WritersSunday, December 31, 2006; A03 Frustrated by poor federal cooperation, … Continue reading →

Living in America’s Fringe EconomyBy Howard Karger, Dollars and Sense. Posted December 29, 2006. Millions of Americans live on the margins of the American economy, depending on the likes of payday lenders and pawnshops, who charge excessive interest rates and … Continue reading →

In Search of a Criminal: Donald Rumsfeld’s Name Tops the List of Accused of War Crimes2006 Year in ReviewBy Alexia GaramfalviLegal TimesDecember 25, 2006 No one thinks that Donald Rumsfeld will end his days in a German prison. Or that … Continue reading →

Memorization, Standardized Tests, and Official PolicyBy Jack Blatherwick, PhDDec 29, 2006, 13:17 Teaching answers to standardized tests should not be called “education,” especially when problem-solving will be the most important tool for a generation of students destined to inherit the … Continue reading →

The Zapatistas and The Other Campaign : the Pedestrians of HistoryBy ELZN. Translated by Agatha Haun and revised by Fausto Giudice, Tlaxcala*Dec 30, 2006, 16:42 Introductory remarks: Most people who can read or have a television have now heard about … Continue reading →

Bush Silences a Dangerous WitnessBy Robert ParryDecember 30, 2006 Like a blue-blood version of a Mob family with global reach, the Bushes have eliminated one more key witness to the important historical events that led the U.S. military into a … Continue reading →

Book: Israel, Lobby Pushing Iran WarNathan Guttman | Fri. Dec 29, 2006 A former United Nations weapons inspector and leading Iraq War opponent has written a new book alleging that Jerusalem is pushing the Bush administration into war with Iran, … Continue reading →

muerte en irak con el temamuerte en irakde resistencia suburbana Posted on YouTube by ‘marleyobras’

A short Saturday evening movie for you, mostly propaganda, but left-wing, impeach Bush propaganda. This is from one of the founders of The World Can’t Wait, Sunsara Taylor.