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Why I Would Vote for Barack ObamaBy Steve Russell If I got to vote at a time when it mattered, that is. But I will not moan and groan about being cut out of the process. If we move to … Continue reading →

Roger Baker asks on the Ragblog whether it’s possible to take class struggle out of politics. Others want to know what this crap is Obama’s talking about reaching across the aisle? A more pertinent question in the US is whether … Continue reading →

I started paying serious attention to Africa and writing about it in The Rag about 1970. If anything, it has become clearer over the years that colonialism is not responsible for all of Africa’s ills, or even most of them. … Continue reading →

Bush’s Idea of How We Can Exit IraqBy Steve Russell Two nights ago, the President advised the anti-war movement clearly, although completely at odds with most of his shifting rationales for the war in Iraq. I would like to address … Continue reading →

This is continuation of a conversation that started with this post. Updated 12 September at 7:15 PDT. rdj Oversimply, most political leaders there (as well as their associates in Dublin and London) are trying to settle. Hardliners across communities are … Continue reading →

Alan titled his post, “Druids and Animists, oh! my!” I don’t know which is more appropriate – they both work. rdj Gavan, I almost never look at the web site because I have no idea about i.d.s and codes and … Continue reading →

This could also be titled The Middle East, Part VIII. rdj This post was updated on 27 August 2006 at 5:35 pm PDT. The US has consistently blocked resolution of all issues with Iran by refusing to agree to, or … Continue reading →

Since I blogged about the new terrorism protocols in airports, I just got a first look at those backscatter scanners. There might be some controversy there. You stand up in front of this doo-dad fully clothed and to the person … Continue reading →

This column comes in the immediate aftermath of the news that Britain and the U.S. just escaped a major terrorist scrape. Therefore, it is necessary to qualify it with “if things are as they currently appear.” When the Brits shot … Continue reading →

This material was originally posted on 31 July, but continuing discussion (most recent response from Steve Russell) prompted me to update the posting date to 6 August. rdj I thought you might be interested in this email, which I just … Continue reading →

A young John Kerry, testifying for Vietnam Veterans Against the War, was famously asked “how” we could get out of Vietnam. “Ships and planes, Senator, ships and planes.” We now know that LBJ also desperately wanted out of Vietnam, but … Continue reading →

“Senate Republicans Strike Immigration Deal.” (New York Times, April 6, 2006) “As outlined by Senate Republicans late Wednesday, the compromise would place illegal immigrants in three categories: Those who have lived in the country at least five years would be … Continue reading →