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...an alternative twist to 2006 headline-making with its new personal ad flavour?
The thought did cross the mind at first glance at today's Guardian front page (as
by Nabeelah Shabbir
...an alternative twist to 2006 headline-making with its new personal ad flavour?
The thought did cross the mind at first glance at today's Guardian
The Bush administration continues to raise the temperature over the standoff with Iran, while insisting there are no plans for war. But since we have been down this road before,
I’m surprised that Berlusconi’s media corporation didn’t bring a 20-million-euro lawsuit on dictionaries worldwide to try and get the meaning of the word ‘satire’ erased,
by Nabeelah Shabbir
I’m surprised that Berlusconi’s media corporation didn’t bring a 20-million-euro lawsuit on dictionaries worldwide to try and get the meaning of the
Hi-tech Korean activists have bombarded the US President with emails protesting plans for a Free Trade Agreement between their two countries. Members of the Korea Federation of Information Technology
by Maryann Bird
Rachel Corrie’s eloquent voice has been silenced twice since 16 March 2003.
On that date, the 23-year-old American, a volunteer in Gaza with the
Jacques Chirac has announced that the French government is to scrap the controversial CPE law that would have made it easier for employers to sack young workers, after a month
Q: What do you do when your prime minister calls you a 'dickhead' for planning to vote against him?
A: Wear it as a badge of honour:
...the prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) depicted as a two second cartoon on television last night, on '30 Days With Morgan Spurlok'?
My eyes nearly popped out
On Tuesday, the Irish current affairs magazine, Magill, held its annual awards ceremony. These awards are a mix of seriousness and humour. The best known is the "politician of
