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Published in: HomeWill Iraq play to the US tune in Syria?Obama wants Assad gone, but can US ‘ally’ Iraq be persuaded to turn on the Syrian regime?
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Published in: openSecurityChina’s first aircraft carrier begins sea trials as tensions in the South China Sea rise
China’s first aircraft carrier made its maiden voyage from Dalian port. The United States has refused to sell F-16...
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Published in: openSecurityAll sides guilty of breaching international law in Somalia
All sides guilty of violating international law in Somalia, says new report. Wave of attacks rock Iraq. Assault on...
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Published in: HomeThe west’s ongoing theft of indigenous knowledgeOn August 9, International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the UN Secretary-General called for a recognition...
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Published in: HomeChimerica: the rise of the wing nuts
Regardless of the differences between China and America, a parallel can be drawn between the two countries: the...
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Published in: openEconomyProving Standard & Poor's wrong: "Starve the beast" versus "Feed the dream"The downgrade of America's Sovereign debt rating is a recognition that the Gingrichite revolutionaries might win...
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Published in: HomeThe summertime alien problem
I have resolved to spread a message of tolerance to these aliens. Especially since they're already here. And writing tickets.
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Published in: HomeWhy let facts ruin the story? Norwegian comments on US coverage of the Norway terror
Instead of getting the facts, the US media seemed most concerned making reality fit their pre-fabricated narrative.
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Published in: HomeThe negative side of positive thinking
The messianic nature of US presidential elections makes it unlikely that a winning candidate will promise anything...
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Published in: HomeServing with Precious Slaughter
... in which Jim expresses his preferences for criminal cases; and in which Slaughter and he are relieved of civil duties
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Published in: HomeI can see them. They're not there
A day of media coincidences disgorges its meanings to the last
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Published in: openSecurityPakistan and India revive peace process after meeting of foreign ministers
Pakistan and India have revived the peace process after the foreign ministers of the two countries met in New Delhi....
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Published in: 50.50Canada: punishing the undeserving poor
The governance and perception of welfare in Canada has inextricably linked poverty, welfare and crime: to be poor is...
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Published in: openSecurityVisa spat reveals instability of India-China relations
China issues stapled visas to persons from the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, leading to renewed questions about...
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Published in: HomePassing by at 30,000 feet, an Américan ‘threat’ to America?Mexico City to Barcelona flight forced to return to Mexico because Raquel Gutiérrez Aguilar, en route to Italy, is...
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Published in: HomeA passion for change - LulzSec interview
A rare and candid interview conducted with Topiary, founding member of LulzSec and self-described ‘captain of the...
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Published in: openSecurityPower dynamics in Afghanistan shift after a series of assassinations
Hamid Karzai’s political influence in southern Afghanistan diminishes as his brother Ahmed Wali Karzai and adviser...
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Published in: openSecurityUS postpones aid payments as Pakistan relations reach new low
Tensions in US-Pakistan relations rise as Washington announces suspension of military assistance. Serbian president...
