Daily Archives: October 25, 2007 »
9/11 And Other Optical Illusions
Peter Zaza There’s a wonderful optical illusion which involves a graphic of a ballerina spinning around on one leg. It’s called “The Spinning Silhouette Optical Illusion” This illusion elucidates a very important principle concerning
Read More »Straitjacket Bush
The president’s warmongering remarks on the Iranian threat suggest he is psychotic. Really. Rosa Brooks Forget impeachment. Liberals, put it behind you. George W. Bush and Dick Cheney shouldn’t be treated like criminals who
Read More »Tony Blair: Iran extremism like rise of 1930s fascism
So who is BUSH – Mother Teresa?? By Helen Nugent Islamist extremism is similar to “rising fascism in the 1920s and 1930s”, Tony Blair said last night in his first major speech since
Read More »More than 755,000 on US terrorist watch list
AFP The US terrorist watch list includes more than 755,000 names and continues to grow, the US Government Accountability Office said Wednesday. The list exploded from fewer than 20 entries before the September 11,
Read More »The Politics Of Absolute Power
The following commentary was written by Philip S. Golub and appears in the Le Monde diplomatique English-language edition for October 2007. Mr. Golub is a journalist and lecturer at the University of Paris VIII.
Read More »VIDEO: Martin Bell – Media Censorship & War Criminals
Books by Martin Bell: A Very British Revolution: The Expenses Scandal and How to Save Our Democracy Through Gates of Fire: A Journey into World Disorder The Truth that Sticks: New Labour’s Breach of
Read More »NSA To Recruit Children
Wonkette Hey, kids! Have you ever wanted to listen in on the conversations of other people without them knowing it? Create codes that allow spies in the field to get information about enhanced interrogation
Read More »Police to get power to spy without warrant
Andrew Clennell POLICE and other investigative bodies will be able to bug or track people for up to five days without needing a warrant, under legislation the State Government describes as “the biggest ever
Read More »Cannabis proven effective in treating neuropathic pain
Debra Kain Smoked cannabis eased pain induced in healthy volunteers, according to a study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Center for Medical Cannabis Research (CMCR.) However, the researchers found
Read More »Plan to ‘hijack’ bus passes as ID cards
By Mark Howarth A CROSS-BORDER spat erupted last night over new Home Office plans for compulsory ID cards in Scotland. The Sunday Herald can reveal that the UK government is considering fast-tracking the project
Read More »La. Lawmaker Says Targeted by FBI
By CAIN BURDEAU A Louisiana legislator said Wednesday he is being investigated by the FBI and claimed it may be because he wouldn’t give agents information about possible wrongdoing by Rep. William Jefferson and
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