Category Archives: Politics
Homeward Bound
This is out last night in the US, where we’ve been for two weeks now, visiting Sarah’s folks. The days have been punctuated by the excellent Intelligentsia coffee and sandwiches of The Edge, shopping for cheap(er) clothes, and the wearying … Continue reading
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Spot The Difference
Dutch TV broadcasts the US presidential debates live at around 03:00. They even ask viewers to send in questions to the NOS‘s American correspondent. That means that the viewing public doesn’t just consist of VCR and DVR owners who watch … Continue reading
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Oh Bummer, Obama
Barack Obama makes me sick. Here he is, on my TV, condemning his former pastor for the allegedly “appalling” and “outrageous” remarks said pastor has made in public. According to Obama, “They offend me. They rightly offend all Americans.” It’s … Continue reading
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What If Iran Had Invaded Mexico?
Jason sent me this excellent article by Noam Chomsky on how Iran’s nuclear programme is a direct response to the historical danger posed in the region by the US, and how the answer to the issue may lie in promoting … Continue reading
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Democrats Disgraced
You’ve got to hand it to the American Democratic party, when it comes to backbone, they don’t have a vertebra between them. Tens of thousands of people marched in Washington yesterday against Bush’s illegal war in Iraq. Guess how many … Continue reading
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