Category Archives: RagBlog

IRAQ: Insurgents using children to fight US-led forces02 Nov 2006 15:27:43 GMTSource: IRIN BAGHDAD, 2 November (IRIN) – Some children have been recruited by insurgents to fight in Iraq, according to a prominent local NGO. The Iraq Aid Association (IAA) … Continue reading →

This is from a friend in Iowa (these are Iowa soldiers). Nick Hopkins

COMMUNIQUÉ FROM THE POPOULAR ASSEMBLY OF THE PEOPLE OF OAXACA In these moments, the Federal Police (PFP) are trying to enter Ciudad Universitaria (the university facilities in Oaxaca), they have launched tear gas inside and some elements have entered the … Continue reading →

This video brought tears to my eyes – for everyone who remembers Gentle Thursday, a gift, a song, and a hug! Thanks to Kate’s friend (and mine!), Austin musician Gail March, for passing this along!!! Thanks,Mariann

Overfishing May Threaten Seafood PopulationBy RANDOLPH E. SCHMID, AP WASHINGTON (Nov. 3) – Clambakes, crabcakes, swordfish steaks and even humble fish sticks could be little more than a fond memory in a few decades. If current trends of overfishing and … Continue reading →

An Abu Ghraib Offender Heads Back to IraqDog Handler Convicted in Abuse Scandal to Help Train Country’s Police FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Nov. 3) – An Army dog handler convicted of abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq has returned … Continue reading →

Blue Cheese & Onion Potatoes (5 November 2002) These are great. If you are not inclined to find the cheese we used, substitute a good quality Italian Gorgonzola or a Spanish Cabrales. 3 tablespoons olive oil2 small Spanish onions, halved … Continue reading →

Evangelical Leader Accused of Gay Affair ResignsBy CATHERINE TSAI, AP COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 3) – The president of the National Association of Evangelicals, an outspoken opponent of gay marriage, has given up his post while a church panel investigates … Continue reading →

I hope you’re following the events in Oaxaca–I think that especially for us tan cerca de la frontera (so near the border)what’s going down there and in the rest of Mexico is very important. I am impressed by the capacity … Continue reading →

Why the Mexican elections were stolenBy Sabina BeckerNov 1, 2006, 09:23 It’s the oil, stupid! Even as popular pressure grows around Latin America for a stronger state hand in developing natural resources such as oil and gas, Mexico’s president-elect Felipe … Continue reading →

How to cut and run: We could lead the Mideast to peace, but only if we stop refusing to do the right thingBy William E. Odom, Lt. Gen. WILLIAM E. ODOM (Ret.) is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute … Continue reading →