Category Archives: Culture & Society
Thursday 13th was quite a day…
Check it out on Foreign Policy
UN report on extrajudicial killings, Philippines
Thanks to Torn for bringing this to my attention – Alston report: AFP behind killings. The full report has more detail (local copy).
More 9/11 links
Following up my earlier post, some additional links: Finnish military expert claims an H-bomb generated a directed blast Popular Mechanics story generates this response.
Intellectual property
Gower’s pre-budget report on IP can be found on HM Treasury’s website.
Stern Review
The Stern Review can be found on HM Treasury’s website.
Key documents related to the Iraq war
I just found this archive of key documents relating to the Iraq war, which includes the official 9/11 report.
Bloody nose to Bush!
Mid-term elections gave the presidential administration a bloody nose – Democrats won. Also check out: Keith Olberman’s soliloquy on Bush The movement to impeach George W. Bush The DSM (Downing Street Memos) … and DSM again, from Michael Smith to … Continue reading
Wonderful photos from Mali & Ghana
Several years back I spent some time in West Africa working on a project for market information and trading in the region. Of the countries I visited, Mali and Ghana were my favourites, and these excellent photos go quite a … Continue reading
Clinton on the offense
Most entertaining! The FOX interviewee gets more than he bargained from in this interview he conducted with former president Bill Clinton: “Why didn’t you do more about Al-Quada?“ In another interview with ABC News, Clinton again highlights the obvious incongruence … Continue reading
Liquid bombs (yeah right)
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been spending a reasonable amount travelling by air. I have flown from London to Switzerland and back, London to Germany and back, London to Denmark (where I am writing this). I am astounded … Continue reading