Category Archives: RagBlog

A farce because, as we reported some time ago, the Bush administration allowed funding for just such training to lapse. This is a smokescreen. U.S. to triple number of military trainers in Iraq17 Dec 2006 16:34:47 GMTSource: ReutersBy Ross Colvin … Continue reading →

Cornered Military Takes to Desperate TacticsDahr Jamail and Ali Al-Fadhily FALLUJAH, Dec 9 (IPS) – People living in areas where resistance to U.S.-led occupation is mounting are facing increased levels of collective punishment from the occupation forces, residents say. Siniyah … Continue reading →

In Houston, Art Is Where the Home IsBy MICHAEL KIMMELMANPublished: December 17, 2006HOUSTON ON a strangely balmy late autumn afternoon, while the art world busied itself in Miami with beachfront reservations and limo drivers, Rick Lowe was, as he generally … Continue reading →

Jim Otterstrom, over at Earth Home Garden writes about November temperature records for Big Bear, California. Although it may be possible that it is just a freakish November, more disturbing would be if this builds into a continuing, chronic pattern … Continue reading →

Juan Cole makes a compelling case for the further misdeeds of this White House. Despite being convicted of lying to Congress and being blacklisted against ever having another high-level government position, Elliot Abrams now sits as a member of the … Continue reading →

Today’s Monday Movie is an academic lecture. I don’t think George would mind popcorn, candy, and soft drinks. Besides, you’re at home watching, so it’s not like you’ll mess up his classroom. George Lakoff – The Iraq War and “Free … Continue reading →

Venezuela, Oil Producers Buy More Euros as Dollar, Oil SlumpBy Agnes Lovasz and Daniel Kruger Dec. 18 (Bloomberg) — Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez is directing a growing share of the country’s oil profits into euros as the dollar and crude … Continue reading →

It Floats – Addendum to ClausewitzDecember 17, 2006 It’s all but official: The war in Iraq is lost. Report after leaked report says so. Everybody in Washington knows it except that draft-dodging ferret in the White House. Politicians scurry to … Continue reading →

Or just another reason to ignore all organized religion owing to its utter insanity. Two Parishes Bolt From Episcopal ChurchMore May Follow in Fight Over Gay RelationshipsBy MATTHEW BARAKAT, AP FAIRFAX, Va. (Dec. 17) – Two of the largest Episcopal … Continue reading →

Yep, it seems to be Tom Waits, all right. We found him hangin’ out on YouTube, and that would make him fair game for our Singin’ on Sunday. Tom Waits – ‘Step Right Up’ – London 1979 h/t Polyester Iconz

Iraq’s Legal System Staggers Beneath the Weight of WarBy MICHAEL MOSSPublished: December 17, 2006 BAGHDAD — In a cavernous room that once displayed gifts given to Saddam Hussein, eight men in yellow prison garb sat on the floor facing the … Continue reading →

This has been another topic of deep concern to us. We posted earlier about it, and we will continue to highlight this in future. Nation feels more like prison for some womenSunday, December 17, 2006By NANCY TREJOSTHE WASHINGTON POST BAGHDAD … Continue reading →