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"The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed." -- Steve Biko
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 The Murdoch media praises show pony, Kevin Rudd
nano, Saturday, Dec 15 2007, 9:55am
Rupert Murdoch’s show pony, Kevin Rudd, is the focus of foaming praise in the local mass media. One report described Rudd as almost walking on water and appearing taller than his actual diminutive height, another Murdoch rag described him as “shining” – give us a break! But ain’t it a shame Kevin ignored the issue of five murdered Australians; shirking the responsibility of bringing the Balibo murderers to justice is noted -- another 'fearless' leader in the Howard tradition! But our Kevin was made for prancing and the Bali summit afforded the perfect opportunity for Murdoch's new show pony to strut his stuff on the international stage. Our Kevin didn't disappoint, he proved to be a very well trained (Shetland) pony indeed -- his owners should be very pleased! (story and 1 comment and 2 images)
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Going through the motions
dada, Friday, Dec 14 2007, 11:08am
Why bother or fuss, the result of US elections is a forgone conclusion, it’s “back to the future” with the plutocrat’s choice, Murdoch anointed, Hillary Clinton! Does anyone really have any doubts? The status quo is safeguarded with a change of face. Hillary’s foreign policy is indistinguishable from the neo-con's. It’s a “Bilderberg” (by invitation only) world -- the name under which today’s plutocrats determine the destiny of their shaky world! (story and 2 images)
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Kosovo independence: an attempt to weaken Russia
peptide, Thursday, Dec 13 2007, 9:14am
Western powers led by America have been marshalled to support a unilateral declaration of independence by Muslim secessionists in Kosovo sometime in the Spring. Moves by western powers to illegally secure Kosovo’s independence exhibit a sense of urgency and importance, which the tiny Serbian province clearly does not warrant! What lies behind America’s frantic need to support secessionist moves by a loathed Muslim criminal and terrorist organisation? (story and 1 comment and 1 image)
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 The Law of Inverse Proportions
budgie, Tuesday, Dec 11 2007, 9:54pm
The title refers to a sociological law, the crowd or mob mind; the larger the mob the lower the intelligence ratio until we get to national levels where the intelligence of a nation measured by its population is in the minuses. How demonstrably true especially in developed nations where literacy levels should indicate otherwise. In America, arguably the most developed western nation, the national IQ is clearly in the 100 unit minuses. (story and 2 comments)
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Tit for Tat: Merkel and Mugabe
yarra, Monday, Dec 10 2007, 9:35pm
Germany summoned Zimbabwe’s charge d’affaires to the foreign office for a Teutonic dressing down after the African nation’s foreign minister called Angela Merkel a “Nazi remnant” and “racist of the first order!” "It was made clear in strong terms that remarks like the ones made about the chancellor are in no way tolerable," a German spokesman said. Furthermore, if Mugabe or any of his government representatives continue to slander the right-wing, Bush-loving, Merkel, Germany promises to invade, concentrate and gas the sub-human African population. Mugabe and his ministers will be reduced to soap and their skin made into lampshades! (story and 2 images)
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Parochial thinking Global Realities
finn, Monday, Dec 10 2007, 12:10pm
Most people would think it ‘only natural’ to be more concerned with issues that effect their personal social environment than with issues involved in a mutually effective global reality. However, parochial thinking in a global world is a recipe for disaster, as America and Israel have recently discovered.
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Bush's Reaction to the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) reveals him as World Warmonger No. 1
Sherwood Ross via rialator, Sunday, Dec 9 2007, 11:30pm
So, just how much are the American people supposed to take? Here we’ve got a president who lied us into making war on Iraq and who, despite a new National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) is stubbornly trying to lie us into another war against Iran.
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Chavez: striking at the root!
Kingfisher, Sunday, Dec 9 2007, 7:13pm
"There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root," stated Henry David Thoreau. Today someone finally struck at the root. Inspired by Hugo Chavez, six Latin American Presidents rejected the economic slavery (plutocracy) of the IMF and World Bank and created their own Latin American Bank of the South. (story and 2 images)
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The Blood of my Fathers
dusan, Sunday, Dec 9 2007, 9:51am
My land is soaked in the blood of my ancestors and today that land supports and provides a home for its sons and daughters. I am a Serb! For hundreds of years I have fought against Muslim, Nazi, Fascist forces and prevailed – will I surrender today to a band of (Muslim) criminals and secessionists? (story and 1 comment and 4 images)
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Scandal and the status quo
fish, Saturday, Dec 8 2007, 6:31pm
Western societies have become active seekers of sensationalism and scandal to the extent that today scandal has become a component of political life, but not in the usual sense. Scandal is now deftly utilised by ad men, propagandists and consultants for purposes that are not immediately apparent. In an interesting inversion of usual effect, political scandal today actually assists those who are ‘scandalised!‘
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America determined to destroy heart and soul of Serbia
mirko, Saturday, Dec 8 2007, 8:39am
Prior to the present ‘deliberations and discussions’ regarding Kosovo, we should not forget that Bush and his war whore, Rice, stated emphatically that independence for the tiny province was “certain.” Moronic and inept as such comments are they are nevertheless revealing. Serbia need have no illusions as to who it is that wishes to obliterate it from Europe and the world. Not content with the destruction of greater Yugoslavia, America pursues Serbia with a mania characteristic of psychopaths. Perhaps it is an unconscious measure of respect for Serbs and perhaps America is right to be afraid! (story and 3 images)
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Russia sends naval battle group to Mediterranean
nano, Friday, Dec 7 2007, 9:56pm
China assumes the quiet background role of observer while Russia conducts naval exercises in a show of strength and in support of allies in the region. It seems that one thieving military grab for oil in the region (Iraq) is all the free world will tolerate from America.
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Germany seeks to completely ban Scientology
finch, Friday, Dec 7 2007, 11:17am
A move in the right direction some would say but why stop at sci-fi 'religion,' Scientology – the Abrahamic three – Judaism, Islam and Christianity -- pose a greater threat to world peace. Scientology, a product of the mind of sci-fi writer and con-man, L. Ron Hubbard, seeks to relieve its followers of their hard-earned money while the Abrahamic three seek to facilitate the millennium i.e. a global holocaust! On a danger to society scale Scientology does not ‘hold a candle’ to the murderous Abrahamic three. (story and 1 image)
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A threat to world Peace -- U.S. interference in Balkans
Kingfisher, Friday, Dec 7 2007, 8:40am
Kosovo is legally, morally, and spiritually, Serbian; which part of that simply reality is difficult to understand? Every nation has the legal right to maintain its territorial integrity; what part of that legal reality is difficult to understand? The KLA is an Islamic, criminal, secessionist terrorist organisation -- fact! Nations that support criminal organisations cast themselves as criminal States; recent world history would validate that reality. (story and 2 images)
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Journalistic fools feast at media trough
peptide, Thursday, Dec 6 2007, 9:17pm
Has it occurred to anyone that recent media releases of (destroyed) CIA tapes and intelligence reports contradicting Bush and Cheney rhetoric on Iran have no real value other than to create sensationalist stories and media feeding frenzies? Easily led and distracted journalists feed on these releases as do sharks in a feeding frenzy – much to the delight of Whitehouse PR and press staff! One can almost hear the contemptuous and scornful remarks of Whitehouse consultants, ‘that’ll keep ‘em entertained and busy while we push on with the plan!’
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Writers: unappreciated and taken for granted
nano, Thursday, Dec 6 2007, 5:37am
The writers strike in the US has brought an undervalued and unappreciated profession to the foreground of cultural consciousness. Writers are notoriously underpaid, yet what they produce in all sectors and mediums is indispensable and generates billions in wealth. Underpaid and unappreciated writers (in solidarity) are about to teach western society a lesson it may never forget. The pen is mightier than the bomb, stock market or anything else you care to mention. Writers will soon demonstrate the fact. (story and 1 comment)
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Positive Options
budgie, Wednesday, Dec 5 2007, 8:41am
It’s not over by any stretch. If global warming/climate chaos, GM food, or geological upheaval doesn’t get us first then European social democracies will prove the superior model over laissez-faire grab it and run, American style capitalism. It’s goodbye and good riddance America and no thanks for plunging the world into chaos and war. We do not need you nor do we want your form of ‘freedom, liberty and democracy’ dripping in the blood of innocent men, women and children. You can stick your poisonous system and vile ideology up your collective national arse! (story and 2 comments and 2 images)
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WAKE UP!
yarra, Tuesday, Dec 4 2007, 6:25pm
I was in the process of writing the future of the world on a pinhead when that quarter-brain Bush appeared on TV accusing other nations of threatening world peace – hold it right there! The two most aggressive, invasive and murderous nations today are clearly Israel and the USA – the civilian death toll is evidence of the fact!
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 DARPA seeks network firing ranges for cyber weaponry
Lewis Page via Kismo, Monday, Dec 3 2007, 9:13pm
DARPA (Defence Advanced Research Project Agency), the Pentagon battle-boffins who would rather bet on a long shot than eat their dinners, are looking for the computer-net equivalent of a firing range or exercise training area. (story and 1 attached file)
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Frankenstein's Farm
F. William Engdahl via reed, Monday, Dec 3 2007, 8:41pm
One thing Microsoft founder Bill Gates can’t be accused of is sloth. He was already programming at 14, founded Microsoft at age 20 while still a student at Harvard. By 1995 he had been listed by Forbes as the world’s richest man from being the largest shareholder in his Microsoft, a company which his relentless drive built into a de facto monopoly in software systems for personal computers. (story and 1 image)
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