Modern Numerology

"How can you think without numbers? This might seem like an odd question to some of you, but in business school it was a rhetorical question. The people who asked it didn't offer, and never expected to hear, an...

What Science Is, and Isn't

"We've been led to believe that science is universally applicable and that it brings us a certainty about the universe that will solve all our problems. Science is great, but it's not that great. "

Trust the Experts!

Helpful hints for the perplexed:"How can a journalist or a news consumer tell if a story is true or false?  There are no exact rules, but the following clues can help indicate if a story or allegation is true.    * Does the story fit the pattern of a...

Bush authorises covert CIA operations to destabilise Iran

An ABC News report on Tuesday provided further evidence that the Bush administration is actively engaged in a covert campaign of destabilisation aimed at “regime change” in Iran. According to the American television network, Bush signed a formal “non-lethal...

Iran: The war has already begun

"Iran: The war has already begun By: John Pilger As opposition grows in America to the failed Iraq adventure, the Bush administration is preparing public opinion for an attack on Iran, its latest target, by the...

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