(Now if we could only get people in the west to see the inequity of modern life. In my opinion, we are too much under the influence of our mass opiates….If there is hope, perhaps it comes from China….cd) BEIJING (Reuters) – Thousands of residents of a central Chinese city ransacked government offices, trashed cars…
Category: Politics
Gov. Says State May Need To Lower Academic Standards –
(Am I the only person in Hawaii that sees how incredibly stupid this is? Improve the teaching quality by paying teachers better and you don’t have to lower the standards. By lowering the standards we are lowering our common ability to succeed….I can’t tell you how mad this kind of thing makes me and it…
Anti-war protesters march toward Bush ranch
Where does this guy get off taking so much vacation as he sends our troops to get blown to bits? The last time he took a vacation his approval rating was low too. At the end of his relaxing we got 911 and his approval rating soared. What do we get this time George? Maybe…
Saddams Car moves to the US
Newstimeslive.com A wheel deal::: LINK A year’s service in Iraq gave William von Zehle a host of memories, some good, some bad. The first sergeant in the Danbury-based 411th Civil Affairs Battalion returned home from Baghdad a certified hero for his rescue efforts when terrorists destroyed the United Nations headquarters in the Iraqi capital. He…
Army says seizes power in Mauritania
(Judging by the US and Isreali interests that are represented and at risk, I would guess that action from the US/UN will be forthcoming…never mind that we allow the genocide in Sudan to continue…we have no strategic partners there, it’s just people being slaughtered…..cd) NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) – Mauritania’s army said on Wednesday it had seized…
Feeding Europe, Starving at Home
(Must see – good example of how filmmaking can actually be a potential catalyst for social change – this world is so fucked up, I almost cried when i read this story.–KG) By A. O. SCOTT Published: August 3, 2005 “Darwin’s Nightmare,” Hubert Sauper’s harrowing, indispensable documentary, is framed by the arrival and departure of…
A Pakistani Rape, and a Pakistani Love Story – New York Times
(Kate sent me this story with a one word description “infuriating”. I couldn’t agree more. At the bottom below the link I’ve included the contact info and how best to assist Dr. and Mr. Khalid.–cd) By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Published: August 2, 2005 Rapes occur in Pakistan at an estimated rate of one every two…
A Chinese City's Rage At the Rich And Powerful –
By Edward Cody, Washington Post Foreign Service Mon Aug 1, 1:00 AM ET CHIZHOU, China — Liu Liang, a slightly built computer student with big glasses, was home in Chizhou for summer vacation. At about 2:30 on the hot afternoon of June 26, he was pedaling his bicycle by the downtown vegetable market on Cuibai…
Is this the unforseen effect of the London Bombs?
I can’t help wondering if the IRA watched the senseless deaths in London and made the decision to put themselves above such stupid action….cd IRA says ceasing all armed activity in N.Ireland – Yahoo! News UBLIN (Reuters) – The Irish Republican Army announced an end to its armed campaign against British rule in Northern Ireland…
Boing Boing: Shanghai Suicide
Boing Boing: A Directory of Wonderful Things Fourteen ways to die in Shanghai English translation of a controversial, internet-propagated map that lists places and methods for bumping yourself off in Shanghai. # Huichunji pharmacy sells sleeping pills. # Suzhou Creek is uncovered. # The #57 bus goes directly to the zoo. You can jump into…