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Terrorism and Religion / Violence and Ideology
Does religious faith inspire acts of violence? Do certain religions tend to inspire especially fanatical followers? What is the role of ideological or religious devotion in terrorism and violence in general?
:: STARTED BY Francine I
:: 38 REPLIES, LAST AT 18:45 28.09.06
Bush Admits, Defends Secret CIA Prisons
Next he might admit the black train and the hoodings and the mind control satellites
:: STARTED BY Quantum
:: 28 REPLIES, LAST AT 21:15 23.09.06
Tanks in Thailand
CNN is currently reporting on something that *looks like* a coup in Thailand. Anyone know more?
:: STARTED BY grant
:: 21 REPLIES, LAST AT 17:15 22.09.06
A Very British Police State?
"What are the chances of that a happening?"
:: STARTED BY Miller's Angry Noir Jawsus
:: 39 REPLIES, LAST AT 16:16 19.09.06
Racial Profiling at Airports
Racial Profiling at Airports
:: STARTED BY Ethan Hawke
:: 12 REPLIES, LAST AT 23:05 16.09.06
The Next Enemy?
Iran and Britain - oh, dear.
:: STARTED BY Nick's Experimental Wrongness
:: 46 REPLIES, LAST AT 21:58 13.09.06
Post-War Lebanon: The Israeli Blocade
Lebanon threatens to break the blocade if it isn't wihdrawn in 48 hours, Israel refuses to budge
:: STARTED BY Triumvir
:: 5 REPLIES, LAST AT 13:16 08.09.06
Concept Interrogation: 'Fascism' for the Right and Left
'Fascist' is used to describe everybody from Bin Laden to Bush and everybody in between- but is it simplifying complex issues? Is it even accurate?
:: STARTED BY Phex: Dorset Doom
:: 21 REPLIES, LAST AT 16:30 06.09.06
Old/white/men: How do you make The Conservative Party more diverse?
A thread about the problems and difficulties of making the Conservative Party more diverse...
:: STARTED BY sleazenation
:: 7 REPLIES, LAST AT 13:19 06.09.06
Terror Outrage Foiled
Police claim to have foiled a serious plan to blow up plans travelling from the UK to US.
Keywords: Terror, plots, planes, press releases, civil liberties
:: STARTED BY Nick's Experimental Wrongness
:: 133 REPLIES, LAST AT 06:26 04.09.06
Bush Vetoes Stem Cell Research Bill
Bush decides that medical research that could lead to all kinds of awesome cures is bad. Surprise.
:: STARTED BY Spyder Todd 2008
:: 26 REPLIES, LAST AT 12:28 25.08.06
On not voting
the politics of not voting - why do people not vote, can not voting be considered a political action, and if so, is it an effective one?
:: STARTED BY .
:: 67 REPLIES, LAST AT 01:19 23.08.06
A federal judge finally fucks the administration
But how long will it last?
:: STARTED BY Ender
:: 4 REPLIES, LAST AT 05:03 21.08.06
The Sad State of the American Populace
Democracy is dead.
:: STARTED BY Triumvir
:: 16 REPLIES, LAST AT 20:23 11.08.06
A new bolivia - a new mandela?
ivo morales is on a mission to give power to the people, he says. what does anyone else think about him?
:: STARTED BY astrojax69
:: 4 REPLIES, LAST AT 09:11 10.08.06
Guantanamo Bay
The USA admitted yesterday that it was holding teenagers at Guantanamo Bay over a year since Camp X opened. How long will this camp be used? Is this justified in any way?
:: STARTED BY Baz Auckland
:: 39 REPLIES, LAST AT 13:30 09.08.06
What is this all leading to?
War with Iran? The use of "tactical" nukes? Someone please give me hope, I'm getting scared to read the news right now.
:: STARTED BY Nobody's girl
:: 44 REPLIES, LAST AT 16:00 04.08.06
The Suicide Bomber.
The suicide bomber vs. the kamikaze pilot - relative politics, love, hate, and ways to discuss the phenomenon of 'pro patria mori.'
:: STARTED BY grant
:: 51 REPLIES, LAST AT 17:35 03.08.06
The Nuclear Doctrine - When is the use of nuclear weaponry justified?
The use and non-use of nuclear armaments in contemporary diplomacy.
:: STARTED BY West Baltimore Hausing Project
:: 20 REPLIES, LAST AT 23:56 02.08.06
Should pro-choice extend to men as well?
A U.S. lawsuit seeks to define male reproductive rights.
:: STARTED BY ShadowSax
:: 70 REPLIES, LAST AT 11:42 29.07.06
How big is this war becoming?
Who are the big players?
:: STARTED BY Ender
:: 8 REPLIES, LAST AT 19:15 27.07.06
Buying a Peerage- Scandal!
Blair's top fundraiser arrested over titles for cash allegations
:: STARTED BY Quantum
:: 12 REPLIES, LAST AT 12:35 27.07.06
Inconvenient Truth
Yes the Al Gore film. What did you think, what about global warming? Films about global warming?
:: STARTED BY Hawthorn
:: 7 REPLIES, LAST AT 00:28 20.07.06
UK Civil Servants preparing for ID cards to be 'canned completely'
An exchange of emails between leading civil servants reveals that they regard the Government's plans for ID cards as 'not remotely feasible' and 'ignoring reality' - when will they admit the whole thing is a dangerous lame duck?
:: STARTED BY Happy Quadrangle
:: 18 REPLIES, LAST AT 17:26 17.07.06
Political triangulation.
A possible function of the left and right?
:: STARTED BY ngsq12
:: 5 REPLIES, LAST AT 04:57 17.07.06
Hate Groups Enter Baghdad via the US Military
A decade after the Pentagon declared a zero-tolerance policy for racist hate groups, recruiting shortfalls caused by the war in Iraq have allowed "large numbers of neo-Nazis and skinhead extremists" to infiltrate the military, according to a watchdog organization.
:: STARTED BY electric monk
:: 10 REPLIES, LAST AT 11:04 12.07.06
Industrial Society (was "Would appreciate some reactions to these...")
... some links i've been thinking about...
:: STARTED BY buddhalover
:: 6 REPLIES, LAST AT 20:18 10.07.06
"Pentagon sets its sights on social networking websites"
NSA is going to have a "mass harvesting of the information that people post about themselves on social networks."
:: STARTED BY Polka Snibbs
:: 29 REPLIES, LAST AT 13:53 07.07.06
President's Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief -- the Bush administration's $15 billion effort to combat the worldwide pandemic.
Why is this money being used to spread Christianity in Africa?
:: STARTED BY Tezkah
:: 4 REPLIES, LAST AT 22:24 03.07.06
America: seriously, guys, what's up?
Is the "left" vs. "right" war really THAT extreme?
:: STARTED BY MattShepherd: LARGELY ABSENT!
:: 69 REPLIES, LAST AT 09:26 03.07.06
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