Stewart Saves Minnesota - Franken to Run For Senate

We can only hope he is a better politician than he was a comedian."Minnesota Democrats have thrown their support behind comedian Al Franken in a race for U.S. Senate that will pit him against Republican incumbent Norm Coleman.Franken, who wrote and performed for "Saturday...

Why I Hate Cops

"I don't hate cops. I've had friends who were cops in every town where I've ever lived. One pal o' mine--Cuddles to his friends--drove the meat wagon (picking up corpses) for the Chicago police department. Another was Ziggy, a ex-junkie who submitted an application to the...

Wilders and his film worry Dutch expats

"Wilders and his film worry Dutch expats by Perro de Jong 23-01-2008 Dutch people living abroad are worried about the effects of right-wing politician Geert Wilders' anti-Qu'ran film. In recent weeks Dutch embassies have been busy making emergency plans, a move which many...

Internet al-Qaida Sympathizers "why haven't you attacked the US again?"

If Americans think that al-Qaida is not planning another attack they may be fooling themselves. It is no secret that many enemies of the US live in Canada and Europe and are waiting for the next attack with bated...

MoD to be quizzed over lost data

"The information watchdog is to grill the Ministry of Defence over its data protection policies after it lost the personal details of 600,000 people. Defence Secretary Des Brown will also speak in the Commons next week about the latest loss of personal data, which went...

Census throws up treasure trove for trivia buffs

"Census throws up treasure trove for trivia buffs Ruadhán Mac Cormaic, Migration Correspondent How many Presbyterian Pakistanis live in Ireland? Are there Chinese-born Travellers? Widowed teenagers? Most pressingly, how many Lithuanian immigrants live in semi-detached houses...

POLITICS-US: Official Version of Naval Incident Starts to Unravel

"POLITICS-US: Official Version of Naval Incident Starts to Unravel Analysis by Gareth Porter* Credit:Press-TV Image from Iranian video depicting the Jan. 7 encounter with U.S. warships in the Strait of Hormuz. WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (IPS) - Despite the official and media...

Mexico: Balconies Killing Canadians

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCTV reports since 1994 28 Canadian Tourists have met their demise under mysterious circumstances  while vacationing in Mexico.   This is the third such ...

Update CANADA: Food Imports from China, "Safe to Eat?"

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor June 15, 2008 Apparently W-5 reported last night that the Canada  Food Inspection Agency,who previously stated in last years scandal that they are going to get...

One Year On, Supporters of Dead Journalist Oppose U.S Drugs Cash Proposal

A year on from the shooting of journalist Brad Will in Mexico, Oaxaca no one has been brought to justice for his death."One Year On, Supporters of Dead Journalist Oppose U.S Drugs Cash Proposal October 27th, 2007...

Did Mallory & Irvine make it to the summit of Everest?

"Did Mallory & Irvine make it to the summit of Everest? I've posted quite a bit on this blog about the enduring mystery of Everest pioneers George Mallory & Andrew Irvine, and have been fortunate enough to take an active role in the story, going to Everest in 1999,...

Bolivia's President takes on The Daily Show

Bolivian President Evo Morales, in New York to speak at the UN General Assembly, made an appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night. In the interview, Morales told Stewart how he--a poor coca farmer--has risen to become leader of the country and followed...

WHITECLAY ACTIVISTS PROTEST AT DISTRIBUTORSHIP

This issue is another of a long line of maladies that harm Aboriginal peoples worldwide.  The Sami people of Scandinavia seem to have found ways of addressing alcohol abuse as have the Incas via traditional...

Wanted: Fifth-graders with all the answers

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorReality TV is looking for 5th Graders with all the answers, for my children it is a decade and a half too late.  My  two daughters, ever since they learned to...

A Pop Quiz: Iraq Anti-War Movement

"Questions: If you do not readily know the answers to the following questions about the Anti-Iraq War “Movement,” you probably have the TNSTAAL virus. If so, follow the clues to more “truth serum”; your...

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