SOCIALIST UNITY. C.S Lewis, Naria and England as the Ideal
Andy explores C.S Lewis’ background as an Ulsterman and suggests he believed in an idealised England rather than an idealised Britain and says "English nationalism was expressed in terms of loyalty to ideas and institutions, rather than blood or soil".
Want to know if waterboarding is torture? Ask Christopher Hitchens | World news | The Guardian
I’m not raving, I’m drowning
Monbiot.com » Green Lifeline
Until recently, Monbiot supported the contraction and convergence system, mentioned by Damian O’Broin here. But now he’s found a new idea. Instead of giving carbon permits to citizens it should be concentrated on a limited number of corporations.
Cowen’s taskis to revive partnership, not kill it - The Irish Times - Fri, Jul 04, 2008
70% of workers surveyed would join a union if their boss approved but pressure from employers is moving us away from collective bargaining. Also Cowen’s refusal to implement article 28 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights isn’t helping.
Think Progress » McCain heads to Colombia, where his top strategist has lobbying ties.
Keywords: McCain, Colombia, President Uribe, Adviser Charlie Black’s connections to Occidental Oil Company; New York Times report; Occidental Oil company presence in Colombia; lobbyists with connections to Colombia working on McCain’s campaign
Democracy Now! | Colombian Senator Piedad Córdoba on Negotiating with FARC, Her Criticism of Uribe and Why She Was Detained at JFK
While John McCain enjoyed the hospitality of Colombian President Uribe the Colombian Congresswomen and human rights activist Piedad Córdoba was being detained at a US airport despite holding a diplomatic passport. She has long been a critic of Uribe.
Does Congress Know What its Paying For?
First part of a Real News interview with Seymour Hersh, which follows on from his New Yorker piece on the mystery surrounding what exactly Congress has authorized in relation to US covert operations inside Iran.
Bush’s Swan Song - The Trouble with EU Sanctions Against Iran
While the EU is trying to extricate itself from a misconceived, ineffective, and financially costly sanctions regime against Iran, Gordon Brown is happy to talk tough for Europe inline with George Bush’s wishes. Link via Blood & Treasure.
Kira Cochrane on the apparent backlash against feminism | World news | The Guardian
The sex industry is booming, the rape conviction rate is plummeting, women’s bodies are picked over in the media, abortion rights are under threat and business leaders don’t want to employ women. It adds up to an all-out assault on feminism. But why? And
Annals of National Security: Preparing the Battlefield: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker
The US Congress is funding covert operations within Iran says Seymour Hersh, who also suggests that McCain’s view agrees with the Bush Administration, while Obama prefers ‘tough and principled diplomacy’. For both an attack is never off the table.
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