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Guardian Journalist Sacked
A Guardian journalist has been sacked after a row blew up over his membership of Hizb-ut Tahrir and his writing of a column about the London bombings. What do you think?
:: STARTED BY Not Here Still
:: 9 REPLIES, LAST AT 16:18 26.07.05
Explosions in Sharm
A series of blasts tear through the Egyptian resort of Sharm-el-Sheikh, killing as many as the events in London.
:: STARTED BY Tezcatlipoca
:: 3 REPLIES, LAST AT 11:58 25.07.05
'told you so' vs 'nothing justifies this'
'its hardly surprising we get terrorists in our country killing our civillians; our country have killed thousands of theirs' VS 'if you're not with us you're with the terrorists' apologists, commentators, bad timing, war of error.
:: STARTED BY Char Aina
:: 25 REPLIES, LAST AT 11:28 25.07.05
Stirling Eco-Village
Description of the eco-commune set up as a base for anti-G8 actions. Also Clown-philosophy.
:: STARTED BY Leidan
:: 10 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:15 18.07.05
7/7 vs 9/11- LOCKED
Compare and contrast 7/7 and 9/11, in terms of the events themselves, the reactions of the UK/US populations and the reactions of the UK/US media.
:: STARTED BY Ganesh
:: 83 REPLIES, LAST AT 17:11 17.07.05
Clearinghouse: Just the Facts.
Creating a database of political facts, including links to watchdog organizations, consumer advocacy groups, financial trackers and myth-breakers of every stripe.
:: STARTED BY grant
:: 8 REPLIES, LAST AT 17:08 15.07.05
Explosion at Liverpool Street?
Explosion/crash at Liverpool Street station - any more information?
:: STARTED BY ONLY NICE THINGS
:: 39 REPLIES, LAST AT 12:55 13.07.05
The 2005 G8 Meeting
General chitchat on and around the G8 meeting and protests.
:: STARTED BY Nobody's girl
:: 34 REPLIES, LAST AT 06:32 12.07.05
Sandra Day O'Connor Announces her Retirement
Notes, comments and musings on possible replacements for U.S. Supreme Court moderate O'Connor
:: STARTED BY Cherielabombe
:: 9 REPLIES, LAST AT 20:15 08.07.05
Mobiles, Weblogs and the London Explosions
As someone mentioned in the main news thread, this is the most Mobile Phone video and pictures seen yet during a major news story. Are all those futurists predictions about distributed journalism getting closer to reality.
:: STARTED BY invisible_al
:: 0 REPLIES, LAST AT 12:58 08.07.05
New US anti-porn law
Section 2257. New law in the US requires all webmasters to have proof of age for all models - is the porn-party over?
:: STARTED BY Warewullf
:: 15 REPLIES, LAST AT 00:02 08.07.05
The American Taliban
Quotes from the extreme-right America
:: STARTED BY Darumesten's second variety
:: 64 REPLIES, LAST AT 11:51 06.07.05
Software Patents
EU laws, software patents, votation
:: STARTED BY Zheng He
:: 0 REPLIES, LAST AT 16:06 05.07.05
CIA Agent 'Outed' by Bush Administration?
Compromising US intelligence assets for fun, profit, and petty revenge.
:: STARTED BY Panic
:: 36 REPLIES, LAST AT 18:23 03.07.05
ID cards, and you have to pay for them
Yet another ID cards measure, this time with the added bonus of having to pay for it yourself. Future?
:: STARTED BY w1rebaby
:: 15 REPLIES, LAST AT 13:46 01.07.05
Expected outcome of Iraq war.....
What will happen in the end in Iraq?
:: STARTED BY Helmschmied
:: 12 REPLIES, LAST AT 20:46 21.06.05
2005 Amnesty Report vs. Bush Administration
The heat is on the US govt & military for abuses at Guantanamo. Other keywds - torture policy, human rights abuses, Amnesty International.
:: STARTED BY ibis the being
:: 23 REPLIES, LAST AT 21:25 19.06.05
protest issues (a rant)
Anti-globalisation? Anti-war? Anti-capitalist? Anti-protest? Issues surrounding the protest "movement", and current efforts by Mr Tony to scotch it.
:: STARTED BY rizla mission
:: 18 REPLIES, LAST AT 19:03 16.06.05
Referenda, yes or no (a vote?)
Recent EU constitution votes are giving some unexpected results. Answers as to why are not very consistent. Are we therefore sure referenda are a good idea?
:: STARTED BY Sjaak at the Shoe Shop
:: 5 REPLIES, LAST AT 11:32 14.06.05
EU Constitution
The French have just voted no in a referendum on the EU constitution. What do you think? Do you even care?
:: STARTED BY Lurid Archive
:: 26 REPLIES, LAST AT 17:02 13.06.05
In The Hood
Gangs of bullying thugs make life a misery for many in Britain today. But that's enough about New Labour. How do you feel about banning hooded tops, baseball caps, etc?
:: STARTED BY Regrettable Juvenilia
:: 78 REPLIES, LAST AT 13:33 13.06.05
Citizen B120e/7...
UK government look set to finally push through the controversial ID card legislation. So, where do we go from here?
:: STARTED BY Tezcatlipoca
:: 33 REPLIES, LAST AT 04:47 11.06.05
Jeff... Gannon!
Or James Guckert as he may be better known. What, the Bush White House stacks it's reporters? Naah...
:: STARTED BY wicker woman
:: 32 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:26 06.06.05
UCSC Student Protest Ends in Excessive Force on the Part of Police
Student Protest at UCSC ends in excessive police force
:: STARTED BY TeN
:: 20 REPLIES, LAST AT 08:37 30.05.05
I'm a typically ignorant American. Enlighten me.
America no longer cares about international news...so what do people who live elsewhere think we should be paying attention to and where can we get that information?
:: STARTED BY Solitaire Rose as Tom Servo
:: 31 REPLIES, LAST AT 08:21 30.05.05
Filibusters and the nuclear option
keywords: filibuster, constitutional option, nuclear option, Frist, Reid, Priscilla Owen, Janice Brown, activist judges
:: STARTED BY Hieronymus
:: 17 REPLIES, LAST AT 22:18 25.05.05
The nuclear push
Nuclear power, renewable energy and armament in Britain today- good or bad? How do you feel about Labour's position on it?
:: STARTED BY Tryphena Absent
:: 16 REPLIES, LAST AT 17:28 23.05.05
Uzbekistan: terrorist uprising or popular uprising?
What is going on in Uzbekistan?
:: STARTED BY sleazenation
:: 2 REPLIES, LAST AT 23:02 13.05.05
Tom Delay and the House of Corruption
What will happen to Tom Delay and in turn to the Republican party in the face of mounting criticism over ethics violations?
:: STARTED BY Hieronymus
:: 24 REPLIES, LAST AT 21:49 13.05.05
If you've got a blacklist...
Good people being smeared by association with bastards by bastards. Anything we can do to help?
:: STARTED BY cube is generally elsewhere
:: 6 REPLIES, LAST AT 02:30 13.05.05
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