Head of Group, Richard Branson, together with the Global Commission on Drug Policy, released a new study proving the failure of the war on drugs has far reaching negative consequences, including the spread of HIV. “The report condemns the drug war as a failure and recommends immediate, major reforms of the […]
Unconfirmed first reports from British, French and Turkish sources say British special forces crossed from Turkey into northern Syria Tuesday, May 26, advancing up to 10 kilometers inside the country. Those sources also report heavy fighting around the Republican Guards compound guarding Bashar Assad’s palace on Mount Qaisoun overlooking Damascus. This two-pronged assault […]
[ Sure hope it’s dying. HBO’s ‘The Newsroom’ kicks news in its naff nads ] [youtube]GggCB01ofFY[/youtube] [youtube]6E-ndv2O0KM[/youtube] [youtube]keaTb60IsCs[/youtube] [youtube]vMAEi_vWpSU[/youtube]
[ This from ‘Current Concerns’ – an outfit from Zurich that refer to themselves as ‘an international journal for independent thought, ethical standards, moral responsibility, and for the promotion and respect of public international law, human rights and humanitarian law. Well worth popping in your bookmarks, IMOHO ] For the sake […]
Egypt’s new president, Mohamed Morsi has long called for the U.S. to hold a “scientific conference” to determine the real culprits of the Sept. 11 attacks, having cast doubt on al Qaeda’s role in 9/11 for years. . Read the rest here
[ … because defending the indefensible – is hard ] What continues to be starkly apparent to me as I interact widely on social networking sites is that traditional hasbara, or the set of arguments used in the past to defend Israel’s right to exist or explain its right to […]
[ Can’t recommend this one enough ] [youtube]zCGSiqow9k4[/youtube]
When money drives almost all activity on the planet, it’s essential that we understand it. Yet simple questions often get overlooked – questions like: where does money come from? Who creates it? Who decides how it gets used? And what does that mean for the millions of ordinary people who […]
Oliver Lazenby, Yes! Magazine: “Germany, the world’s most aggressive adopter of renewable energy, is taking a bold leap toward a future free from nuclear energy…. Last year, in response to the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced a plan to close down all […]