Ramzy Baroud editor of the Palestine Chronicle in a recent article asks this question” So why do Western mainstream media, especially in the U.S., continue to guard Israel’s image so protectively, at times even devotedly, when the country’s belligerence is so blatant? And if some in the media are indeed well intentioned in their coverage, [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Climate Change
February 25, 2010
The position on climate change and the environment after being subjected to an attack from various elements usually described as skeptics or deniers and other terms seems to be heading in the direction these people want. Despite a large body of scientific evidence pointing to change there is dwindling public support for that view and [...]
Another classic article from Avnery about Israel and Palestine
February 24, 2010
Once again Uri Avnery has written an article that resonates with reason and a genuine desire to expose the true situation in Palestine and reveal the machinations of Israel and the friends of Israel who continue with a totally distorted picture of the reality of the situation in Palestine. The article can be seen at link It [...]
Garrett
February 23, 2010
The present ‘battle’ in the Federal Parliament over Garrett has a few areas of general interest. These concern what you might call some of the central maxims of right wing Labor Government as a whole whether it occurs in the state or Federal areas. (George Ikners ikners.com Joomla)
Is the planet losing the climate battle
February 23, 2010
A recent article in the Guardian available at link suggests that the position is deteriorating as far as concerns for the climate are concerned in the UK. George Monbiot sadly predicted that the fight against the sceptics and the non believers and the vested interests who seek to maintain profit driven reality is being lost. After a [...]
Obama Rudd and others in Afghanistan and Iraq
February 23, 2010
Afghanistan continues to be a source of debate and concern to those countries, including Australia who either invaded the region ab initio or joined as enthusiastic supporters at some later time. The original invasion after 911, leaving out virtually centuries of ‘Western’ intervention in the area, was concerned with the US trying to find Bin [...]
Turkey Farming
February 22, 2010
There is a very good article on Turkey farming techniques in the US at the Guardian site. The link here can get access to it. It presents a truly frightening picture of farming techniques in the US. Some of the figures would seem unbelievable except for the fact that the reporter was at one of [...]
Turkey Farming
February 22, 2010
There is a very good article on Turkey farming techniques in the US at the Guardian site. The link here can get access to it. It presents a truly frightening picture of farming techniques in the US. Some of the figures would seem unbelievable except for the fact that the reporter was at one of [...]
Taliban Negotiations
February 18, 2010
There is an interview between Paul Jay of RealNews and Gareth Porter. They discuss the recent increased military activity in Afghanistan at Marja. Despite all the somewhat heroic pictures presented by the mainstream media what is facing the US and us, because we are are now all the the way with the US is the [...]
For Women the Battle Always Continues
February 14, 2010
We should give Nina Funnel an ovation for her article in the SMH. For millenia women have been extremely and actively discriminated against. Rudd’s comments to her about what he thinks about women pursuing a PhD reflects the paucity of reason being applied to the discussion. (George Ikners ikners.com Joomla)
Battle for Union Square
February 12, 2010
Every once in a while you do see Community Action in an area, that takes in a lot of social, political and even ideological concerns. In New South Wales at the moment we have had several years of state government that at best could be described as chaotic and at worst could be said to [...]
Climate change
February 11, 2010
In this country at the moment we have two of the world’s best climate fools. One is Plimer and the other is Lord Monckton. You can add to that the climate crap Abbott and it seems that apart from breeding our own type of climate change buffoons, we are now offering a shelter to others [...]
What does climate crap smell and look like?
February 11, 2010
In this country at the moment we have two of the world’s best climate fools. One is Plimer and the other is Lord Monckton. You can add to that the climate crap Abbott and it seems that apart from breeding our own type of climate change buffoons, we are now offering a shelter to others [...]
What does climate crap smell and look like?
February 11, 2010
In this country at the moment we have two of the world’s best climate fools. One is Plimer and the other is Lord Monckton. You can add to that the climate crap Abbott and it seems that apart from breeding our own type of climate change buffoons, we are now offering a shelter to others [...]
Israel and the sources of the problems
February 11, 2010
The bomber on the local plane on Christmas Day in the US has some fairly important features. Jeff Gates has written an article and you can see it at link He traces and looks at this matter and others to come to the conclusion,” The Christmas Day “terrorist” is the latest in a series of [...]
Blair, Rudd and others. How to keep the murder going
February 10, 2010
Bob Hawke used to be good at turning on the tears. What is your view about these varying lapses in behaviour? Gilad Atzmon who is forever wary at accepting the often crocodile tears of politicians like Bush and Blair has a short article and video at his site. Link to video, link to article. (George Ikners ikners.com Joomla)
Carbon Capture and Sale Update
February 8, 2010
There is a good video clip available at the Real News site. It covers aspects of what can generally be called carbon trading. You can view the video at link The video deals with several ways of reducing the carbon available for use and the effects of the three strands of achieving this, a second [...]
War in Lebanon?
February 4, 2010
This is a link to yet another outstanding article by Ramzy Baroud. Please take the time if you can to look at it and determine for yourself what you think the real issues are concerning Gaza and other areas as well as Lebanon. (George Ikners ikners.com Joomla) link
The real climate untruths
February 4, 2010
There is a very useful article by Pearce at the Guardian site. It concerns the recent problems with the apparent misinformation about the environment. Particularly the discredited or abandoned assertion about glacier melt in the Himalayas.
My Father was a Freedom Fighter Updated
February 3, 2010
There is a great deal of discussion about the book by Ramzy Baroud, “My Father was a Freedom Fighter” on the net. It will be available in March and if you go to the amazon site you can get pre order prices that seem quite competitive. (George Ikners ikners.com Joomla)
Rudd and Obama
February 3, 2010
When I was very young my father used to tell us the story of the big bear and the little bear. The Big Bear had the stick to make the Little Bear do what he said. But the stick hardly ever got used because the little Bear accepted that what the Big Bear says goes. [...]
Criminalising Dissent
February 3, 2010
Jonathon Cook has written an article that is now at the Palestine Chronicle site at link. The thrust of the article can be seen from the title, namely, Israel: Laws Set to Criminalize Dissent. He gives examples and other incidents he feels support this view. This is good reading for those who are concerned about [...]
Gilad Atzmon further articles
February 3, 2010
It is taking a while to catch up on many of the items that I get through mailing lists and the like. One in particular is always of great interest and that is the service offered by Gilad Atzmon. He has often been referred to on this site. I will try and present a condensed [...]
Monbiot fights on
February 3, 2010
George Monbiot continues his efforts to hound Blair and the others responsible for the decision to go to war. His latest article starts..” The forensic failure of the Chilcot Inquiry illustrates what we learnt from the banking scandals: self-regulation doesn’t work. The independence of the inquiry is as stark a lie as any of the [...]
One Party Government in Oz
February 3, 2010
You may have noticed several references to one party government in this country, following on from comments by Chomsky many years ago about the US. The so called debate on Climate Change is a telling example.
Iraq inquiry is no inquiry at all
February 3, 2010
You can watch the evidence given by Ms Short at the inquiry into Iraq at link. she wastes no time saying exactly what she thinks of Blair and the conduct of Cabinet meetings leading up to the decision to go to war. The meetings are characterised as a fait accompli and any dissension or questioning was [...]
A Petition about Palestinians
February 2, 2010
An article by Franklin Lamb is available at the Palestine Chronicle site. He commences with a quote from the recently deceased Howard Zinn as follows,” “We don’t have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in the process of change or resistance. Small acts, when multiplied by many people, can transform the world.” (George [...]
Gillard, the Dill Factor
February 2, 2010
Bob Ellis in an article asks a fairly simple question, “Is Julia Gillard a brilliant parliamentary performer, likely soon to be Prime Minister? Or is she a political dill who should be removed from the Ministry and quickly deselected?” He then says that is his view and gives several examples to illustrate what he says. [...]
Rudd the New Poodle on the Block
February 2, 2010
Stuart Littlewood starts a recent article in this way..“Tony Blair, the poodle of the White House and darling of the Israel lobby, met the pussy-cats of the Iraq Inquiry on Friday 29 January, tickled their tummies and was purred to throughout. It was more like a cosy fireside chat, with the inquisitors falling over backwards [...]