Category Archives: RagBlog

For Whom the Bell Tolls: Top Ten Ways the US Enabled Saddam Hussein The old monster swung from the gallows this morning at 6 am Baghdad time. His Shiite executioners danced around his body. Saddam Hussain was one of the … Continue reading →

A call for peace and a tribute to all who have died or whose lives have been forever changed by the illegal war in Iraq. John Lennon’s “Happy Christmas / War is Over” provides background music to these powerful photos.RAISE … Continue reading →

IMPEACHMENT FLASHMOB (1,200 people plus helicopter)Sat, Jan 6, Ocean Beach, San Francisco, 10:30 a.m. On Saturday, January 6, 2007 (just two days after the new US Congress convenes), 1,200 people will gather for a (Park Service-permitted) impeachment event in Nancy … Continue reading →

“Apartheid” Jimmy? When will Americans call a spade a spade?By Lee SalisburyDec 29, 2006, 04:49 Former President and Nobel Peace prize recipient Jimmy Carter’s latest book Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid has fellow Democrats running for cover. Because of recent book, … Continue reading →

The Proposed Iranian Oil BourseBy Krassimir PetrovDec 29, 2006, 05:48 I. Economics of Empires A nation-state taxes its own citizens, while an empire taxes other nation-states. The history of empires, from Greek and Roman, to Ottoman and British, teaches that … Continue reading →

No More Victims Group Continues to Aid Iraqi ChildrenBy Ashley Severancet r u t h o u t | Guest ContributorThursday 28 December 2006 Alaa’ left Florida a little over a year ago. I had full intentions of keeping a … Continue reading →

Why cousin marriage matters in Iraq: Clan loyalty fixed by cousin marriage was always bound to undermine democracy in Iraq.By Anne Bobroff-Hajal WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Compared with the rest of the world, the United States is a young country. … Continue reading →

PM postpones government reshuffleAzzaman, December 28, 2006 Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has not been able to muster enough support to introduce new changes in his government. Parliamentary blocs have been adamant in their attitude not to give any concession that … Continue reading →

“And Hell, if it doesn’t work now, we’ll just try it again in 30 years, Rummy — I’ll be CEO of Brown & Root by then, or maybe even bigger,” said Cheney, far right, to Rumsfeld, left, in 1974 as … Continue reading →

Fatima has three posts of that title, and we expect her to add more. I hate describing Baghdad as a dying city, but that’s truly the feeling that passes through me as I drive down the streets of this once … Continue reading →

How many gallons of water do you think this is? Or perhaps a more realistic way to ask the question is, “How many inches do you think sea level will rise as all of this ice melts?” At the rate … Continue reading →