I recently had what appeared to be the temerity to criticise what equally appeared to me to be a racist comment in a very racist country on a radio station. The comment followed some perhaps unfavourable comment about Madonna. Although that is a matter for those who assessed my comment under a statutory authority. The [...]
Bearing in mind the truly shocking nature of the US/ USA intervention and stripping of this country and its impoverished population this article requires some careful reading. That as usual is a matter entirely for you. However a reading of Galeano’s “The Open Veins of Latin America will assist greatly as will any of his thoughts on matters South [...]
Radiation rises in seawater near Fukushima plant Japanese officials concede they are no closer to resolving nuclear crisis as high level of radiation is detected in ocean Share191 Justin McCurry in Tokyo guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 30 March 2011 10.51 BST Article history Link to this videoJapanese officials have conceded they are no closer to resolving the [...]
Of course you can be the judge with proper information. Not every son or daughter of a millionaire or billionaire is also a millionaire etc. You may even think that that is quite proper and appropriate. But you may also that some depending on talent, a nice bourgeois term, slip through the net. In line [...]
Here is an interesting article from the Guardian. Of course there are many more to add to your evaluation methods. It is entirely a matter for you. Information is precious. Misinformation is a curse usually called propaganda. Please let me know your views. It is all part of the equation!  George Ikners  ikners.com, but please [...]
Although I am a little new to wegpages I thought I knew a bit about spam. Apparently that may not be the case. My program does some quite useful detecting and I look to see what is happening. Someone has asked if I can overcome the fact that he has responded to a comment then [...]
On Visiting an Unwinnable War By David Swanson http://warisacrime.org/content/visiting-unwinnable-war I’ll be visiting my nation’s longest war next week in Afghanistan, thanks to a wonderful organization called Voices for Creative Nonviolence which seeks to build friendship and understanding between countries. I’ll be meeting with ordinary and prominent Afghans and reporting on what they think of their country’s [...]
With his usual clarity Gilad Atzmon deals with this topic both briefly and accurately. As usual the final conclusion is entirely a matter for you. But it is certainly a major part of proper research on the topic for you to read.  George Ikners  ikners.com GILAD ATZMON: TAKING DEBORAH LIPSTADT APART WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011 [...]
UK Uncut arrests threaten future protests, lawyer warns Matt Foot, solicitor at Birnberg Pierce, says the detention of 145 activists will ‘threaten the right to peacefully protest’ Share519 Shiv Malik guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 30 March 2011 09.05 BST Article history March for the Alternative: Where was the police ‘line in the sand’? Link to this videoA [...]
Radiation rises in seawater near Fukushima plant Japanese officials concede they are no closer to resolving nuclear crisis as high level of radiation is detected in ocean Share75 Justin McCurry in Tokyo guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 30 March 2011 10.51 BST Article history Link to this videoJapanese officials have conceded they are no closer to resolving the [...]
Please remember this a sample of the total material at the Guardian site you should go there to make sure that by the time you read this it is still current. It is not like Australia where you get everything several days later and then magically get told about changes. If you follow these instructions [...]
David Swanson to media show details 9:46 PM (50 minutes ago) Prediction: 20 Years of War in Libya By David Swanson http://warisacrime.org/content/prediction-20-years-war-libya Johan Galtung, sometimes called the father of peace studies, predicted the collapse of the Soviet Union and the refusal of Egyptian soldiers to attack civilians. His prediction of the collapse of the US empire in [...]
Afghan Governor Expelled as Taliban Seize District Provincial Police Commander Confirms Insurgent Takeover by Jason Ditz, March 29, 2011 Email This | Print This | Share This | Antiwar Forum The governor of the Waigal District of Afghanistan’s Nuristan Province has been expelled from his district by a Taliban offensive, officials are confirming. Over 300 Taliban fighters attacked the district, [...]
Not being a reader of the bible of the de facto US State Department the Wall Street Journal I was taken aback when a really good mate, Michael Callinan who is a school teacher, sent me an article from a former editor of that journal that was the exact opposite of what my view is/was [...]
