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Cheney bashes Russia for 'brutality' in Georgia
OH sure, what does Cheney care? He's leaving office and moving to Europe. What does he care if he starts a US war with Russia? Even McCain in his acceptance speech said things to indicate he will take on Russia AND Iran as well."(CNN) -- Vice President Dick Cheney harshly...
Laypeople to decide death penalty in Japan
Starting next May, jury duty in Japan will become an even heavier responsibility, as the country's new "lay-judge" program will sometimes empower ordinary citizens to deliver death sentences.The ethics of the death penalty aside, I find it fascinating--and terrible,... Twilight of the Psychopaths
A fascinating and provocative editorial look at how our 'civilization' has been and still is dominated by psychopaths passing themselves off as caring leaders. The earmarks of a psychopathic personality turn... The "Brutal" World
How did Western 'Civilization' get a monopoly on "moral conscience" when it proves again and again that it has no morality? As the fanatic generals of NATO ruminate in the press about the necessity of nuking... Strangling Gaza
The barbaric and illegal apartheid of the Palestinian population in Gaza, the world's largest open air prison, grinds on as the western nations pay lip-service to "peace" in the region. Where is the outrage...Doping Agency Lifts Alcohol Ban for Pétanque
As an avid and competitive Petanque player who also enjoys our great New Zealand wines, this is good news for me. Petanque is the only sport I know of that allows you to play with one hand, and hold a glass of the... Beyond Hope
Hope, a term we all use to assuage our fears and calm ourselves in this complex world. This amazing essay, flips the coin on this tremulous emotional state which defines the boundaries we impose on ourselves in... Bush Announces New Myanmar Sanctions
"President Bush announced new sanctions Tuesday against the military dictatorship in Myanmar, accusing it of imposing ''a 19-year reign of fear'' that denies basic freedoms of speech, assembly and worship.... Kenyan Diaspora Shouldering Foreign Investment & Poverty Reduction
"The agenda was an ambitious program covering a wide range of topics from defining and mapping the Kenyan Diaspora, Kenya government’s policies initiatives for facilitating Diasporas participation in national development, exploring the emerging investment climate and...Propaganda and the Politics of Perception by Michael Carmichael
"A version of this text was presented to the Kuala Lumpur Conference on War Crimes, Perdana Global Peace Organization, 5-7 February 2007. War propaganda glorifies military indoctrination as the highest form of patriotism while simultaneously demonizing the enemies of the...Terror suspects 'face execution over hearsay'
"Terror suspects could be jailed for life and even executed on the basis of hearsay or coerced testimony under new rules put forward by the US. The Pentagon has drawn up a draft manual ahead of trials at Guantanamo Bay, which are expected to begin soon."Iranian expat asks, "what to do about Iran"
"There is no shortage of proposals regarding what to do about the present Iran conundrum. Some proposals are authored by experts such as Henry Kissinger, while others are put forward by a variety of lesser luminaries. I am one of the lesser luminaries. I have been observing...Apocalypto - Gibson's stunning vision of the end
"Mel Gibson's epic about a refugee from the savagery and cruelty at the end of Mayan civilization. Rated R for sequences of graphic violence and disturbing images. Opened Friday in area theaters. You might as well...FOX News Pundit: Celebrities Who Criticize America While Abroad Should “Re-...
"FOX News Pundit: "Celebrities Who Criticize America While Abroad Should âRe-Applyâ For Visa To Come Back" News Hounds Tuesday, December 5, 2006 Hannity & Colmes did some PR last night (12/4/06) for a new FOX News âpundit,â Greg Gutfeld, host of a...Socialism in One Country
"By creating the world market, big industry has already brought all the peoples of the Earth, and especially the civilized peoples, into such close relation with one another that none is independent of what happens to the others. Further, it has co-ordinated the social...
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