Archive for November, 2008

26 Nov 2008

Orwell in the Scanner

In George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, “Thoughtcrime does not entail death. Thoughtcrime IS death”.
by Louise Whiteley*
Unlike the contestants on Big Brother, the citizens in Orwell’s novel tend to hold their tongues, but ultimately surveillance of their actions is guaranteed to uncover any deviant thoughts they might entertain. Recently, neuroscientists have started to decipher the [...]

23 Nov 2008

The blood of innocents

By Irfan Husain
AISHA Ibrahim Duhulow was 13 years old when she was buried up to her neck in the Somali port city of Kismayu on Oct 27 and stoned to death by 50 men belonging to the Islamic group Al Shahab.
A truckload of stones was brought to the field where this murder took place. When [...]

20 Nov 2008

A Letter to America

By Anwaar Hussain
Dear Americans,
With your election of Barack Hussein Obama, you have almost realized the dream of Martin Luther King. Now truly you have a chance to rise up as a nation and live out the proper meaning of the creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”
Now you [...]

15 Nov 2008

Here come the liberals

By Will Hutton*
For decades American conservatism defined global politics. Now we are about to witness a seismic change in Washington. Will Hutton leads a special report on the profound impact the new thinking will have on Britain and the world
British politicians, commentators and the public like to believe in their sturdy autonomy. We have [...]

13 Nov 2008

Remembrance Day 2008

How Should we Honour the War Dead?
by Alan Morrison
The 11th of November is a date which impinges as a dichotomy on our already seared consciousness. Remembrance Day. Remember our war dead – especially from the First World War. Remember the heroes. Poppies. Wreaths. Solemn-faced politicians making a show of care about life and death. Elderly, [...]

11 Nov 2008

In Lies We Trust

The CIA, Hollywood, and Bioterrorism
Its hard to explain the full depth and breadth of the depravity of the pharmaceutical industry, the medical research industry, and the federal government.
The film above (click on the sub-title) does a pretty good job.
Hang on to your hat.
The model for modern biological warfare was “discovered” during the conquest of the [...]

08 Nov 2008

Remembrance day salutes man’s ancient instincts

By James Delingpole
Every man thinks meanly of himself for not having been a soldier, and I’m sorry to repeat such a hoary cliche’, but the reason it’s so hoary is it’s true. There’s barely a chap I know who doesn’t wonder how he’d fare if forced to undergo the ultimate male test – combat. [...]

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