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Ruin The Economy Or Not? Congress Still Unable To Decide
28 jul  |  Ruin The Economy Or Not? Congress Still Unable To Decide  . . read more
U.S in Libya: Get shot by your own bullets
22 mar  |  By Sean Maguire

There are few people in this world who would defend Gaddafi as a sane and viable leader of Libya; but I think there would be even less that would see the logic in the U.S selling guns to someone as psychotic as him and then parading about as world police.

It's the equivalent of a sheriff giving an outlaw a six-shooter and then acting surprised when he starts popping off the town folk. 

The second one U.S plane gets shot down by one U.S surface-to-air missile, all the military big wigs should get together and make a decision once and for all - "we have to stop shooting at tyrants we've given guns to".

What do you think about Libya? What do you think about the obvious contradictions in U.S foreign policy and how do you think they should be addressed? Tell us and remember...Disqus!  . . read more

Christopher Hitchens, In Pictures: Martin Amis Recalls the Good Old Days
16 nov  |  Through the gallery collection of Angela Gorgas, renowned author Martin Amis remembers the good old days with his close friend Christopher Hitchens. Amis says of his friendship with Hitchens, "I've often described it as a kind of unconsummated gay marriage, although Christopher certainly some time ago would have consummated it very happily." . . read more
panoptICONS: Utrecht
12 sep  |  ‘panoptICONS’ addresses the fact that you are constantly being watched by surveillance cameras in city centres. The surveillance camera seems to have become a real pest that feeds on our privacy. To represent this, camera birds - city birds with cameras instead of heads - were placed throughout the city centre of Utrecht where they feed on our presence. In addition, a camera bird in captivity was displayed to show the feeding process and to make the everyday breach of our privacy more personal and tangible.
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Introducing the Book
15 oct  |  Helpdesk support in medieval times. From Norwegian television, subtitled in English. . . read more
When I Grow Up
2 dec  |  By Sumer Dayal (UNSW, Sydney

Dear Diary,

I’ve thought a lot about being an astronaut, a movie star, a fighter pilot…maybe even President! But today I know what I want to be when I grow up – a world leader in the climate change debate. You see diary, as such an ambassador I get to live a life of hypocrisy while people think I’m trying to save the world – like Copenhagen.

Then, I’ll get to travel to even more exotic destinations like Cancun, enjoying my taxpayers’ money in my high-moral profession while knowing full well that nothing’s going to be done. Then I can wait for the next wasteful summit - maybe it’ll be in the Arctic? I’ve never seen the ice (and it won’t be around for long)

Diary, you know I’ll never do anything constructive. But people will still love me for who I am. Don’t you think it’s the perfect life? . . read more

Mike Matas: A next-generation digital book
1 may  |  Mike Matas: A next-generation digital book  . . read more
A hero's welcome for the famous Iraqi shoe thrower
16 sep  |  A hero's welcome awaits a famous Iraqi terrorist. Unlike the recent welcome home party that actually does make me sick, the latest welcome home party I'm in favor of. The party is for the famous Iraqi shoe thrower.

The Iraqi who tested George Bush's reflex skills(which were pretty sharp I must say) is due to be release to a huge welcome home party including women, sports cars, and a buffet of career possibilitie- TPM  . . read more

New Law Would Ban Marriages Between People Who Don't Love Each Other
22 feb  |  In honour of Mardi Gras, here is the Onion's fantastic depiction of the sanctity of marriage in today's world. Hopefully this will make a few people think about what marriage means. . . read more
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"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." -- Ronald Reagan (1986)