October 28, 2008
Pakistan's National Assembly has said no to U.S. imperialism and the destruction wrought upon the country by it. The cross-party resolution passed unanimously in the legislature and has been hailed by many as the first real step towards an independent and rational defence policy for the country. Fro...
go to article »October 21, 2008
Having occasion to speak to some of my American friends of colour, it is not surprising that almost all of them will be voting Obama for President. It's unfortunately not surprising to hear that the motivation for their voting for him is, for some, the colour of his skin.People have openly admitted ...
go to article »October 19, 2008
Today on the American Meet the Press, former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed Barak Obama for the Presidency of the United States. Some will say that it is a triumph for Barak Obama, gaining the support of a key figure in the first Bush administration (2000-2004), and will attempt to analyse...
go to article »September 30, 2008
The collective American taxpayer can breath a deep sigh of relief as their tax bill is sparred a 2200$ increase by the United States House of Representatives votes no to the proposed bailout package agreed upon by party leaders earlier in the day. This was an example of the worst kind of capitalism,...
go to article »September 17, 2008
Many tout the historic nature of M. Barack Obama's presidential bid. One has long argued that although his campaign tries to emphasise race as little as possible, a good part of M. Obama's attractiveness is down simply to the fact that he is Black (bi-racial, in fact), and that many White «Liberals...
go to article »July 23, 2008
Just like the Republicans, the Democrats have done their part to help big oil companies make mega profits at the expense of working people. It is well known that Bush and co. are oil men and women, but this is not unique. Oil money has seeped into many hands in Washington, those in power have return...
go to article »July 21, 2008
While Barak Obama wants to go «face to face» with President Ahmedinijad of Iran, President Bush is pushing less direct diplomatic contact, but important all the same. The United States government will soon be submitting a request to open up an «interests office» in Iran, a half-step below an emb...
go to article »June 20, 2008
Obama campaigners in Detroit earlier this week were so worried about their candidates image that they escorted two female Muslims (wearing head scarves) away from behind M. Obama so that he would not be photographed with Muslims in the background. That's not RELIGIOUS TRANSCENDENCE... and so they ha...
go to article »June 5, 2008
Americans are so lucky to have Barak Obama there to save them from themselves (and even global warming!). Obama's victory speech:I am absolutely certain that generations from now, we will be able to look back and tell our children that this was the moment when we began to provide care for the sick a...
go to article »April 18, 2008
Just heard round table interview which included a pro-McCain talking head on BBC Radio 4's Today Program. The pundit claimed that John McCain will have a more pacifist foreign policy, which could even include dialogue with Syria and Iran, and a less interventionist stance on foreign crises (is this ...
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