Tag Archives: totalitarianism
Theatre of war
I was stopped and searched under the Terrorism Act, on my way through Euston station. Sniffer dog and flamboyantly over-equipped uniformed hat, who at least was reasonably polite about it. As he said, he didn’t actually suspect me of anything. … more…
Children of Men
My second favourite movie of last year, (after The Departed). I’ve made two or three passes at writing a proper review of this movie in the past few days, and it just won’t come out right. So I’m giving it … more…
P! — Impeachable? Or Treasonous?
ddjango lays it out one more time: Constitution [Presidential Oath of Office]: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, … more…
Richard Neville on Murdoch
You know, I don’t expose myself to very much of the output of the Murdoch empire, and so it’s possible for me to forget, sometimes for months on end, just how evil it is. Richard Neville doesn’t forget, though, and … more…
Bigger, dafter, creepier – Gordon Brown’s ID scheme rescue plan
Substantial and human-readable update on the UK government’s ongoing train-wreck of an ID scheme, on the Register today. Contains much useful back story linkage.
EU rejects Poland’s death penalty call
The European Union has dismissed a plan by Poland’s president for the return of the death penalty across Europe. “The death penalty is not compatible with European values,” Steffan de Rynck, the European Commission spokesman, said. Lech Kaczynski – whose … more…
Against Interpretation: Florida’s Fear of History
One way to measure the fears of people in power is by the intensity of their quest for certainty and control over knowledge. By that standard, the members of the Florida Legislature marked themselves as the folks most terrified of … more…
Photograph Cheney’s Hotel; Get Arrested
Kurt Nimmo: Photograph Cheney’s Hotel; Get Arrested More stories from the former land of the free – seems you better be very careful where you’re pointing your camera nowadays. Some directions – say, an ordinary street in Denver – are … more…
Gary Leupp: Talking to Your Kids About Fascism
Gary Leupp: Talking to Your Kids About Fascism – a very impressive, plain words summary of the global situation for kids, and/or others with little or no awareness of history. (CounterPunch via Robot Wisdom)
Bomb defused after Basque party banned
BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Bomb defused after Basque party banned Masked Spanish police close the HQ of the Batasuna party – widely seen as ETA’s political wing – after moves to ban it are approved. – so … more…