OB Rag blog gets a kind mention in the Reader’s blog section
Editor: Tito Z – who used to live in OB and was part of OB Grassroots Organization (OBGO) just today…
Posted in: Ocean Beach
Domestic Spying Quietly Goes On
NSA faces new limits, but surveillance thrives By Bradley Olson / Sun reporter / July 7, 2008 With Congress on…
Posted in: Civil Rights
Tagged: Congress, FBI
Secret report: biofuel caused food crisis
Internal World Bank study delivers blow to plant energy drive ALSO: See Update at end of this article by Aditya…
Posted in: Energy, Environment, World News
Impeach Bush Now
Impeachment is a critical way to curb executive power gone amok. Without public support, presidents will continue to abuse their…
Posted in: Civil Rights
Tagged: George W Bush
Evaluation of the June 28-29, 2008 National Assembly to End the Iraq War and Occupation
Staff July 8, 2008 0 Comments on Evaluation of the June 28-29, 2008 National Assembly to End the Iraq War and Occupation
Over 400 Activists Attended Antiwar Conference in Cleveland by Jerry Gordon, Marilyn Levin, and Jeff Mackler Our overall assessment is…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Organizing, Peace Movement, Veterans, War and Peace
Tagged: Iran, Iraq
Farm Workers Union Seeks Trader Joe’s Assistance
Calls on health-conscious grocery chain to toughen vendor policies in light of recent death of young worker at “Two Buck…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Labor, Organizing, San Diego
A Paradise Guarded by the Tides
Make sure to click on the images to see larger versions of them. OCEAN BEACH, CA. There are secret caves…
Posted in: Environment, Ocean Beach
Tagged: sunset cliffs
It’s not just Coke that Coca-Cola makes
There has been a lot of interest regarding the striking Coca-Cola Enterprise workers in Southern California. It got me to…
Posted in: Labor, Organizing
Tagged: boycott
US Military Special-Ops Team, and Not the Colombian Army, Carried Out Hostage Rescue in Colombia
Staff July 6, 2008 1 Comment on US Military Special-Ops Team, and Not the Colombian Army, Carried Out Hostage Rescue in Colombia
Months in the Planning, the Operation Included US Special Forces Posing as Members of a “French Humanitarian Group” By Bill…
Posted in: War and Peace
Tagged: Border Issues
Botox Nation: Applying The Cosmetic Fix
While Botox is derived from a bacteria that carries a low risk of botulism, many Americans spend millions every year…
Posted in: Civil Rights, War and Peace
The U.S. Is Drowning in Pretend Patriotism
By Robert Scheer / Truthdig / July 4, 2008 As we head into the Fourth of July weekend of patriotic…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Election, War and Peace
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