Examining the reality of the doctrine of free market globalisation: does supply side economics benefit the poor? The great experiment Supply side economics has been derisively described as trickle down economics, a term which draws fire from its advocates, who … Continue reading
“No matter how idealistic the aim sounds, this new century must become the Century of Humanity, when we as human beings rise above race, creed, colour, religion and national self-interest and put the good of humanity above the good of … Continue reading
Gender inequality, AIDS, war, and hunger form a net which ensnares sub-Saharan Africa in terrible suffering. 26 million people are HIV positive in the region, and 3 million new infections occurred in the last year. It is estimated that 2.4 … Continue reading
After discovering that much of the WMD evidence had been fabricated, and there was no link between Hussein and Al Quaeda, George Bush announced that he had invaded Iraq to get rid of a brutal dictator who was part of … Continue reading
A short history of West Papua The island of New Guinea has practised agriculture for 8000 years, but it’s so mountainous that it has never been a single kingdom. The western half, West Papua (called Irian Jaya by Indonesia) was … Continue reading
Unclaimed Territory and Belgravia Dispatch point out that nothing has changed. The administration trots out the same rubbish and the press laps it up in just the same uncritical way. The attack will probably be smaller but the consequences will … Continue reading
If you’re the biggest, toughest guy around you’re going to make some enemies. If you put on a cape and a mask and gird your loins with a utility belt, jump into the Bat-Car and declare that you’re going to … Continue reading
An attempt at a universalist approach to Human Rights, which if not culturally neutral, at least imposes an explicit moral underpinning rather than an implicit set of cultural values. Liberals are conflicted people. It’s not a bad thing, it comes … Continue reading
Anonymizer have produced a tool to allow Chinese web surfers to circumvent the national firewall, by encrypting communication and routing it through one of a number of IP addresses. Google.com should be accessible by this means. The current site from … Continue reading
Newspapers, politicians, people in the street – everyone seems to take the “war on terror” seriously. As for me, I just don’t buy it. The realistic chance that terrorism will directly affect me or any other westerner does not seem … Continue reading
The US is planning a 1984 style propaganda war of epic proportions. Claus Jacobsen points out what’s happening in a wonderful and somewhat terrifying article.
The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, selfappointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny. – Federalist 47, James Madison … Continue reading
Rwanda is probably the most horrifying genocide in a century distinguished by horrifying genocides. Not because of the number of people killed, but because of the number of people who were directly involved in murdering their neighbours and friends. There … Continue reading
Rebelle Nation lays it on the line to the Republican Party Over two thousand of our beloved sons have died for a tragic and evil farce. Some reliable sources place the Iraqi toll at over 100,000 souls whos’ sacrifice has … Continue reading
There has been a major but silent shift in US nuclear policy under the current administration. This was first apparent in the 2001 Nuclear Posture Review, and became clearer under the Doctrine for Joint Nuclear Operations. To maximise deterrence of … Continue reading
The people of the west in the twentyfirst century are by and large the best fed, least disease prone, and longest lived population the world has ever known, and they seem likely to remain this way as long as global … Continue reading
I often have the feeling these days that I’ve gotten stuck in some kind of Orwellian nightmare. We are locked in a foreign war fought on false pretexts, dividing the world into those who are with us and those who … Continue reading
There should be no doubt that Iran’s wish to enrich uranium relates to its desire to create nuclear weapons. The country is ringed by US bases: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkey, Iraq and Kuwait, as well as Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Pakistan and … Continue reading
Donald Rumsfeld, in a recent speech made some extremely provocative comments about the new media and public relations: Our enemies have skillfully adapted to fighting wars in today’s media age, but for the most part we, our country, our government, … Continue reading
To: William F. Buckley Jr, National Review Hi I read your article It Didn’t Work with interest, and I agree with the general argument which you are making. I was, however, somewhat taken aback by your reference to US … Continue reading