Category Archives: RagBlog

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 →

Revealed: U.S. Soldier Killed Herself After Objecting to Interrogation Techniques The true stories of how American troops, killed in Iraq, actually died keep spilling out this week. Now we learn, thanks to a reporter’s FOIA request, that one of the … Continue reading →

The Iraq war is responsible for the deaths of over half a million Iraqis. Lancet. “America is a friend to the people of Iraq. Our demands are directed only at the regime that enslaves them and threatens us. When these … Continue reading →

Thanks to Mariann Wizard for tipping us about this. Willie Nelson: We have a lot to learn from horsesPOSTED: 8:19 a.m. EST, November 2, 2006 By Willie NelsonSpecial to CNN AUSTIN, Texas (CNN) — Will Rogers said, “You know horses … Continue reading →

… in coming to grips with reality? Recall Dick Cheney’s words (posted here) of 18 October, “If you look at the general overall situation, they’re doing remarkably well.” Military Charts Movement of Conflict in Iraq Toward ChaosBy MICHAEL R. GORDON … Continue reading →

Stern Review final report The pre-publication edition of the Stern Review Report on the Economics of Climate Change is available to be downloaded below either on a chapter-by-chapter basis or in parts covering broader themes. The report is available in … Continue reading →

US-Latin American Relations: Ruptures, Reaction and The Illusion of Times PastBy James PetrasNov 1, 2006, 09:03 Introduction Numerous writers, journalists, public officials and academics on the Right and Left have noted changes in relations between the US and Latin America. … Continue reading →