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They’re Starving - Let’s bomb them! 2008-03-03 13:24:58 This particular news item really caught my eye today. Somalia is not exactly a rich place. In fact, I’d even say it’s desperately poor. There is mass starvation, and most of the country is ruled by warlords. Of course, it’s also, at least according to some, a hotbed of terrorism. Of course it is. If you’re starving, have absolutely [...]
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Candidate Mudslinging Commences In Earnest 2008-02-28 09:32:25 I scan the U.S media with a smile on my face. Candidacy politics have turned very, very personal lately with the big media corps taking hits on the candidates. Depending on which news service you plug into the results vary wildly, with the usual bias and predictability.
Obama was caught in Fox New’s crossfire, I noticed [...]
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, Earnest
Sorry for the delays 2008-02-28 07:16:46 I’ve been a little sloppy recently. The reason for this is that I have been slapped with both a complete and irrevocable computer failure, and a vicious cold that has me by the throat — literally.
I’ll be back as soon as possible. In the meantime Coeus has been kind enough to write an article or [...]
Starvation - The Crime of Our Time 2008-02-25 13:51:06 A recent BBC article starkly highlights the largest problem of our time: starvation. In the western world, we rarely, if ever, go hungry. We see food as something that can be bought in supermarkets. We don’t often see it as a cut-throat market where more or less anything goes.
In a world where many people are starving, and where [...]
Free Karim Amer 2008-02-23 08:34:24 Egyptian blogger Karim Amer was imprisoned last year on charges of publishing on the Internet material critical of Islam and President Mubarak. The then 22 year old blogger accuses his captors of beatings and repeated human rights abuses. With medical records inside the Borg Al-Arab Prison in Alexandria omitting details such as broken teeth, received [...]
One Headline Cannot Suffice 2008-02-22 12:29:00 Main News Stories
Today bears the scars of a very rich day in the news. No single topic would do it justice. Instead, a run-down down on today’s news and my impressions.
We have, of course, the wildly controversial attack on the U.S embassy in Serbia. The U.N has objected in the “strongest possible terms” (which isn’t [...]
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U.S Missile Sparks Weapons Race Fears 2008-02-21 07:56:01 A U.S SM-3 missile has successfully hit a rogue satellite in space. Although there have been no updates with regards to the toxic hydrazine fuel that was the reason given for the launch. Yet the newsworthiness is all down to the “hit” component.
“Nearly all of the debris will burn up on re-entry [of the [...]
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, Missile
, Sparks
, Weapons
Taiwan Recognizes Kosovo Independence 2008-02-20 04:02:58 Taiwan has been amongst the first to congratulate Kosovo on its independence, a telling move given its own struggles and current status.
” Despite a multitude of barriers, the people of Kosovo have insisted on an ideal that they believe in, which is to peacefully pursue independence, without being threatened or scared away. Their determination in [...]
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, Taiwan
George HW Bush Sides With McCain 2008-02-18 13:12:00 Not that I would usually comment on something like this. But I found Bush’s remarks almost comical. Before I post them, allow me to come to an agreement with you. Despite what our personal political positions are. It is no secret that part of the reason the entire world feels like it should be voting [...]
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, McCain
, Sides
Kosovo Declares Independence 2008-02-17 11:19:35 The last link in the trilogy of pre-independance posts. I fear this will be far from the last. Confident in Europe and U.S support, Kosovo’s parliament hastily declares unanimous independence. All eyes now turn to Russia, whose actions will heavily determine the future of the state, and the region.
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Bush Vetos Water-Boarding Ban 2008-03-10 15:23:57 I am speechless.
“This is no time for Congress to abandon practices that have a proven track record of keeping America safe,”
What are we coming to when one of the cardinal virtues attributed to the American establishment is at once both obliterated and underlined. But honestly, what scares me the most isn’t that Bush vetoed the [...]
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Pakistan: Don’t Impeach Musharraf 2008-08-08 13:16:08 The United States is known to be rather picky in the choice of its allies. It’s a shame that this generally means dictatorships (or kingdoms) with questionable human rights records. Pakistan
, under the heel of ‘President‘ Musharraf, was an ideal candidate, and, in fact, a valuable ally in the war against Afghanistan.
Recent events, however, have [...]
The United States Chide China Over Human Rights 2008-08-07 02:55:39 Ah yes, the global model of human rights, headed by the angelic and pristine figurehead of G.W Bush. I gather we’re supposed to bob our heads in assent with a healthy bout of self-righteous condescension. We (the western world) have pointed the stick at China
over Sudan, frowned (yes frowned, since we haven’t done anything [...]
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, Rights
, States
, United
Italy’s Headlong Dive Into Fascism 2008-08-06 13:55:32 The UK is becoming an Orwellian nightmare, the United States has the Patriot Act which will eventually push all human rights into the oubliette, and Italy
has Berlusconi. The ‘heroes’ behind the mass slaughters of the so-called ‘war on terror’ are slowly but surely slipping into right-wing extremism. Nowhere is this more obvious than in [...]
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Report Or Die — Israel’s Intelligence Stained Red 2008-08-05 11:22:25 With blatant disregard for the fundamental tenants of human rights, Israel
has been bolstering its intelligence by blackmailing Gazans seeking medical attention. The Israel office of Physicians for Human Rights have launched an inquiry into the practice, collecting sworn testimonials from Gazans who have been offered this grim dilemma. Official reactions seem defensive, and do [...]
Change - But In Figurehead Only 2008-08-03 14:09:47 A nation is in a sorry state when the only rallying cry needed is the promise of ‘change’. What economic distress, what political state must a people be in when they rally behind such a vague promise? To utilize ‘change’ as a platform in trying times is a good idea - people will rally - [...]
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Thank You So Very Much FDR 2008-08-03 13:40:37 I’m trying desperately to sell a house in Italy. Sounds great. Prices are sky-high, the prospects enormous, the future — littered with possibility.
Except, no one with a brain would ever buy it.
The entire housing industry is a quivering house of cards, with huge stock market loses. Despite this, prices remain almost unapproachable. This entire system [...]
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Turning On Allies - “Standard MO,” Apparently 2008-08-02 13:22:44 In another prime example of political maneuvering, the ally that has stood staunchly by the US since the 11th of September incidents has been abandoned for greener pastures. There appears to be absolutely no incentive to be a US ally any more, aside from short-term financial gain.
Pakistan has stood by the US since the it [...]
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McCain Camp Ad Likens Obama To Britney Spears and Co. 2008-07-30 22:25:17 It seems that McCain
’s camp feels like welcoming a new wave of presidential age discrimination rather than emphatically dispelling it. After all, why would McCain want to keep this topic on the horizon, when it clearly works against him?
This “attack” has had a surprising affect on me — it made me laugh, long and loud. [...]
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, Britney Spears
, Obama
, Spears
The “New” Anti-Terrorism Strategy 2008-07-30 14:06:01 I discovered this little gem while perusing the news sites today, and my jaw simply dropped. The Rand Corporation - that think-tank of geniuses which provides the US with policy insights - published a report which states that the US has been going about the whole anti-terrorism thing the wrong way. Rather than using overwhelming [...]
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, Terrorism
Doha snit fails again… Unsurprisingly. 2008-07-29 13:38:23 The vapid, rather transparent effort by the Western world to foster ‘world trade’ under their dominance has failed yet again. The motives are, I’m sure, manifold, and we’ll be told it’s the fault of anyone but the ‘developed’ nations. The main theme, however, is rather clear: How can the West maintain it’s incredibly overpriced food [...]
Russia Threatens Strike On Poland 2008-08-20 12:44:08 Following the much trumpeted and awkward conclusion to the Poland
-US missile defense system, Russia
n Officials threaten the newly advertised sites with oblivion, “100%”.
“Poland, by deploying [the system] is exposing itself to a strike - 100 per cent,” General Anatoly Nogovitsyn (source)
It seems the aforementioned chess game has reached the middle-game. The lines of tolera
Russia’s Non-Withdrawal And Its Consequences - An Opinion. 2008-08-19 14:10:07 Russia’s recent stance against NATO’s warning comes as little surprise. After all, Russia is fighting a (to its eyes) ‘just’ war. South Ossetia was attacked by the central Georgian government, and Russia was simply defending its citizens who were living there. It does not matter how fresh the ink was on the passports - they [...]
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Nato Summit 2008: Russian Foreign Policy And The West 2008-08-17 01:47:57 Russia’s invasion of Southern Ossetia has sparked fears in nations who are currently barred access to NATO’s collective security. The fear of Russian
aggression has lead to a new bout in negotiations and political maneuvering aimed at appeasing one side or the other.
The Ukraine, whose access to NATO was denied due to strong opposition from [...]
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, Policy
, Summit
Doubt Over Ages Of Chinese Gymnasts 2008-08-15 05:35:31 Before I begin my rant. Allow me to explain the way the medal-ranking system works in the Olympics. The system is weighted. Meaning that according to the ranking system, a gold medal is harder to achieve than a bronze (duh). So in theory, a large number of gold medals would place you higher on the [...]
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Georgia — Winners And Losers 2008-08-14 01:38:03 I’ve just finished reading an interesting article which seeks to make a point of identifying winners and losers in the recent political foul-play that is the Georgia
n crisis. I particularly liked the idea that a war is no longer won on the battlefield (was it ever?) and that the strength of the western media has [...]
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, Winners
Condemnation - Or Not… 2008-08-12 04:51:01 The Georgian-Russian-Abkhaz crisis is a muddled mess. Aside from the problem of defining some kind of ‘justified’ party (Russia is a superpower, Georgia the spunky ‘democracy’ which regularly shells Russia, Abkhazia the rebels that Georgia also regularly shells), it seems that the country which was repeatedly portrayed as ‘heroic’ in the western media is about [
Russia Invades Southern Ossetia 2008-08-12 02:20:07 Continuing on from the first part. To the other side of the coin.
While it is clear that — in the main — the western media have portrayed Georgia as a democratic state under siege. It is important to remember that the aggression was first perpetuated by the Georgians as they moved to secure Southern
Ossetia [...]
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Iraqis Step Up, U.S Steps… Up. 2008-08-11 01:15:05 I’m sure we all remember the words;
“As Iraqis
stand up, we will stand down,” President Bush
It seemed a comfortable grey-area within which the Bush administration could evade scrutiny over mounting pressure for U.S citizens over withdrawal. You’ll notice I say seemed because recently, even this last vestige of an excuse threatens to lay another problem [...]
Russia Invades Georgia 2008-08-09 03:48:46 There goes the Olympic mood. I’m currently doing my best to understand this conflict. On the one hand, the answer is almost deceptively simple. A show of force, prodding the already murky global waters with a stout stick. Or how about oil pipeline access, or the ever popular half-veiled threat to Europe over its recent [...]
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, Russia
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