Category: geopolitics

Reactions to Obama’s Cairo Speech Jun 2009

I watched Obama’s Cairo speech live via YouTube (how amazing is that?). My initial impressions were very positive. I, like everyone else, was in awe at his smooth…

Salbuchi explains the Global Financial Collapse May 2009

Fascinating explanation on YouTube by Argentinian analyst Adrian Salbuchi on what the financial collapse is all about. He suggests that the entire financial system is "extreme capitalism" and…

Is Obama Fighting Bush’s Holy War? May 2009

While there is some doubt as to the author of this article in AlterNet (the byline says it’s by Clive Anderson, while the bio down the bottom says…

When Faith Kills May 2009

I’m reading tonight about the case of Dale and Leilani Neumann, an American couple who let their 11 year-old daughter, Madeline Kara Neuman, die of diabetes last year.…

Terrorist, Guerilla or Freedom Fighter? May 2009

Last night I went to the cinema to see "The Baader Meinhof Complex", an excellent film about the rise and fall of The Red Army Faction (RAF), an…

Seymour Hersh talks about Cheney’s death squads May 2009

Update 21/05/09: According to Gulf Times, Hersh is denying he ever said that Cheney’s hit squad killed Bhutto. AmericanThinker delights in providing more details. Original Post: According to…

Chomsky On The USA & Torture May 2009

Noam Chomsky has written a penetrating piece on the USA’s history of using torture, explaining that it isn’t a new thing and that Obama really isn’t putting a…

Who Is Going To Bilderberg This Year May 2009

The Bilderberg Group‘s 2009 invite list (this year they are meeting at the Astir Palace resort in Athens, Greece) has been published by Alex Jones’ Infowars. He doesn’t…

White House Used Bible To Promote War May 2009

Via Pharyngula: Just another demonstration of how Christians use their Bible to justify violence and intolerance. As I’ve said many times before, violence is at the CORE of…

The Banks Own Capitol Hill May 2009

Bill Moyers spoke with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) about campaign finance reform and the prospects of Congress passing legislation to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure against intense…