Category Archives: RagBlog

It continues to be a nightmare owing in large part to the American presence. Locals Accuse U.S. of Massacre in RamadiInter Press ServiceDahr Jamail and Ali al-Fadhily RAMADI, Nov 17 (IPS) – U.S. military tank fire killed scores of civilians … Continue reading →

This article comes from someone who has ‘been on the ground’ in Iraq. It is a well researched and written analysis of the political situation in country and worth the time to read. Anatomy of a Civil War: Iraq’s descent … Continue reading →

Bill is a perfect example of someone who is almost what he appears to be. To a naive person this very well spoken, extremely organized person appears to run just what he proclaims to, a “No spin zone.” Well, with … Continue reading →

1/2 cup brown sugar1 teaspoon caraway seeds1/2 teaspoon salt1 bottle 7-Up1 cup halved seedless grapesuse to baste the duck as it finishes cooking 1 cup chopped celery1 cup chopped red onion1 cup of rasins or cranberries the smushed kind not … Continue reading →

Oaxaca atrocities: Day of Action and Tent City, Boston, Monday Nov 20thBy Call to ActionNov 15, 2006, 21:37 Today, federal police and the death squads of the PRI continue to occupy, repress, disappear, and assassinate those who dare to struggle … Continue reading →

RSF Identifies Killers of Brad Will in Oaxaca; Uncovering the truth behind the death of Brad WillBy RSF Report; Joshua BreitbartNov 16, 2006, 10:53 Authorities says policeman, former paramilitary and two municipal officials fired shots that killed US cameraman The … Continue reading →

A Skeptic’s View of the Midterm ElectionsPublished on Thursday, November 16, 2006.By Joel S. Hirschhorn – BLN Contributing Writer Forget political correctness. As a progressive that did not drink the Democratic Kool-Aid I remain skeptical about what will now happen. … Continue reading →

Blackmail & Bobby GatesBy Robert ParryNovember 15, 2006 One risk of putting career intelligence officer Robert Gates in charge of the Defense Department is that he has a secret – and controversial – history that might open him to pressure … Continue reading →

The Carlyle White HouseBy William Rivers Pittt r u t h o u t | ColumnistTuesday 14 November 2006 It was bad enough when the Carlyle Group bought Dunkin’ Donuts last year, forcing millions of conscientious caffeine addicts to look … Continue reading →

Iraq gov’t in crisis after staff abducted, torturedby Jay Deshmukh Thu Nov 16, 9:29 AM ET [snip] [Higher Education Minister Abed Dhiab] al-Ujaili, a Sunni Arab member of the Shiite-led unity government, … said he was stepping down from the … Continue reading →

A friend here wanted me to watch Fox and HNN for a few hours and comment. He is a Deer Corn conservative but has some what they call book learning. Though I think he has stopped reading. Well, I tried … Continue reading →

Many thanks to David Hamilton for finding this for us. Here’s what the YouTube poster says about his video: Displaying a broad range of Golden Age Hollywood animation, Manifestoon is a homage to the latent subversiveness of cartoons. Though U.S. … Continue reading →