US citizens to pay for their evacuation from Lebanon
As Israeli warplanes batter Lebanon and the army gathers on the border ready to invade, thousands are leaving the country. Ships from several countries are lining up in Lebanese waters…
Britain arms killers of Britons
This week it was reported that arms sales from Britain to Israel have doubled in the last year. In the same week we read that an inquest in Britain returned…
Every day, in every way …
An interesting day for news. Arctic ice coverage is 20 percent below average for this time of year. Climate change deniers will no doubt be telling us soon it is…
London-Iraq link — from the horse’s mouth
Two-thirds of the British public believe that the recent London bombs were linked to our involvement in Iraq. Only two-thirds? What do the other third think the bombs were about?…
I quite agree
A snippet, culled without permission from this week’s Harper’s news review. Ralph Nader called for the impeachment of George W. Bush based on reports of the Bush Administration “fixing” the…
Raving Loony Party win UK election
In an unsurprising general election result a bunch of nutters have maintained control of the UK. Faced with a choice between a bunch of warmongers, the Tories, who will steal…
US must reform or die, says Rice
Condoleezza Rice has said the US cannot “survive as a vital force” if it does not reform. Ms Rice told journalists at the UN that everyone recognised that some things…
The revolution starts with a glass of sherry
Toffs and nobs are standing up to fight for the right to massacre small, furry animals. The British government’s attempt to outlaw traditional fox hunting makes a thoroughly embarrassing and…
Censorship
Interesting tidbit. Front page of the BBC online today (just before US election day) news that the tours of duty of thousands of US soldiers in Iraq are to be…