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Harvey Wasserman : The BP Dead Zone
Before the Spill: Gulf of Mexico, 2009, from Destin, Florida. Photo ©2009 Mark Meyer.While our military rots in the wrong gulf:BP blows an apocalyptic gusher By Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / May 12, 2010 See ‘Ripple in still … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, British Petroleum, Environment, Gulf Coast, Harvey Wasserman, Military, Oil Spill, pollution
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Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Afghanistan / 5
Muhammad Zahir Shah reigned over Afghanistan from 1933-1973. Photo from AP / Guardian.Part 5: 1933-1953 A People’s History of Afghanistan By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / May 2, 2010 [If you’re a Rag Blog reader who wonders how … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Bob Feldman, Jewish History, South Asia, World History
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Mother’s Day 2010 : ‘State of the World’s Mothers’
Afghan mother and child. Photo from Center for American Progress.U.S. ranking not so good…Reporting on the status of mothers The dreadful circumstances of so many of the world’s mothers and children on this Mother’s Day are preventable. There is enough … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Infant Mortality, Jack A. Smith, Mother's Day, Poverty, Women
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Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Afghanistan / 4
British Intelligence agent T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) came to Afghanistan in 1928, and virtually directed anti-government activities. Image from Jordan Jubilee.Part 4: 1924-1933A People’s History of Afghanistan By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / May 2, 2010 [If … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Bob Feldman, Great Britain, Imperialism, South Asia, T.E. Lawrence, World History
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Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Afghanistan / 3
Jews in Afghanistan became increasingly pauperized because of government monopolization of foreign trade, and all but 3-4,000 had emigrated by the 1930’s. Image from The Embassy of Afghanistan.Part 3: 1901-1924A People’s History of Afghanistan By Bob Feldman / The Rag … Continue reading
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Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Afghanistan / 2
Formal photograph taken in Gandamak, Afghanistan, in May 1879. Seated from left to right: British officers Mr. Jenkyns and Major Cavagnari, Amir Yaqub Khan (in the center), General Daoud Shah, and Habibullah Mustafi. Photo by John Burke (1843 – 1900) … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Bob Feldman, Great Britain, Imperialism, South Asia, World History
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Larry Ray : Killing and Dying in Vietraqistan
Graphic by Larry Ray / The Rag Blog.Vietraqistan:One, two, three, four…What are we fighting for? By Larry Ray / The Rag Blog / April 26, 2010 “We have shot an amazing number of people, but to my knowledge, none has … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Civilian Fatalities, Imperialism, Iraq Occupation, Larry Ray, Military, U.S. Foreign Policy, Vietnam
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Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Afghanistan / 1
Dost Mohammad Khan, depicted with his son, was the Emir of Afghanistan from 1826 to 1839 and then from 1843 to 1863. Lithograph by James Rattray (1848) / British Library / Wikimedia Commons.Part 1: 1838 to 1876A People’s History of … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Bob Feldman, Great Britain, Imperialism, South Asia, World History
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An Unaccustomed Truth : Commander McChrystal Admits to Afghan Atrocities
Gen. Stanley McChrystal. Photo by Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP.Times quotes Afghansistan commander:American atrocities turn Afghans into insurgents “We have shot an amazing number of people, but to my knowledge, none has ever proven to be a threat.” — Gen. … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, Mainstream Media, Military, New York Times, War Crimes
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US Generosity: $2000 per Dead Afghan Child
This photo taken by a cell phone on Aug. 22, 2008, shows an Afghan child who was allegedly killed during a US-led raid in Azizabad village of Shindand district of Herat province west of Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo: Source.Calculating life for … Continue reading
Afghanistan : Telling the Wolves from the Sheep
It all started in Rhode Island…They shoot Americans, don’t they? To expect that they won’t be shot at is an example of that sort of American innocence that has worn awfully thin after centuries of American invasions of other countries. … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, History, Imperialism, Jonah Raskin, U.S. Military
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Rabbi Arthur Waskow: 1,000 : Afghanistan Milestone of Death
On April 5, 2009,the American public saw the flag-draped casket of a fallen service member for the first time since 1991 — that of Staff Sergeant Phillip Meyers. Sadly, we’ve seen way too many more.Milestone of death: 1,000 GIsAnd God … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Peace Movement, Protest, Rabbi Arthur Waskow, War Fatalities
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