Madagascar on a tightrope
The showdown in Madagascar came to a head this Friday when opposition leader Marc Ravalomanana declared himself president in a ceremony attended by tens of thousands
The following are excerpts of the soon-to-be-shredded diaries of Warren Peas, known affectionately as the janitor. For the last ten or fifty years, Peas has been the man who goes
Information empowerment
Radio Netherlands reports from Zimbabwe on an inventive means of getting around Robert Mugabes new media censorship laws. While much journalism continues on shortwave radio outside of
As you will no doubt have noticed, the world is presently in the throes of a severe drought of lugubrious insipidness. I mean, am I the only borné gadfly paying
What better way to end this eventful year in the Roman calendar than with a bit of innocent Christmas cheer? Well, one option would be to make a list of
I shall never forget the first time I saw The Beatles. They were playing in the basement of the Cavern Club in Liverpool, and I arrived just as they were
The following is extracted from a report on possible war outcomes by the influential military strategist and commander of the average forces in the TV hit, Life inside my Barracks,
No pain, No gain
First, to Doha. As leaders congregate in Qatar for the fourth ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation, we ask: whos set to gain? Well,
There I was, minding my own business, boycotting Esso, when the door to my office flung open and trouble entered my life. She was six feet high, with eyes like
Broad and balanced?
On Thursday 14th November, bleary-eyed WTO delegates emerged in Doha after a days sleepless extension to announce a new trade round. Barry Coates has written a
What follows is an intense experience. Matured in our oak-coloured sarcophagi for a fuller fervour, this special reserve kriegspiel is a unique blend of the finest schmaltz from the highgrounds
Qatar remedy
Despite widespread speculation to the contrary, the stage looks set for the go-ahead of the WTOs 4th Ministerial Conference in Doha, Qatar from 9-13 November. On 22
