Oct 29 2012
Just remember Rome Dear editor: Attention, people of America. Do you love your country? I mean really love it? We have a man in Washington, D.C., who claims to be a Democrat. John Kennedy was a Democrat. Bill Clinton was a Democrat. This man is no Democrat. I grew up in a …
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Oct 28 2012
Whichever of Obama or Romney wins, US dealings with the Arab world will change By Robert Fisk, Sunday 28 October 2012 After last week’s Obama-Romney love-fest for Israel, the Arabs have been slowly deciding which of the two men would be best for the Middle East. It looks like Barack Obama is their man; …
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Oct 28 2012
How US drones forge as many foes as they kill By Patrick Cockburn, Sunday 28 October 2012 Drones or their equivalent have long attracted political and military leaders dreaming of the surgical removal of their enemies. In 1812, the governor of Moscow, Count Rostopchin, devised a plan to get a hot-air balloon to hover …
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Oct 27 2012
Bernard Shaw’s guide to the post-crash world By Polly Toynbee, Friday 12 October 2012 17.55 EDT Lady Cholmondeley certainly got more than she bargained for when she asked for “a few of your ideas of socialism”. George Bernard Shaw‘s sister-in-law expected a brief summary, a simple user’s manual on his political and ethical beliefs. …
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Oct 27 2012
Thank you Vasili Arkhipov, the man who stopped nuclear war By Edward Wilson, Saturday 27 October 2012 06.00 EDT If you were born before 27 October 1962, Vasili Alexandrovich Arkhipov saved your life. It was the most dangerous day in history. An American spy plane had been shot down over Cuba while another U2 …
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Oct 26 2012
A New Twist to the Adam and Eve Story By Rabbi Manis Friedman, 10/25/2012 1:51 pm Do you know the story of Adam and Eve? If we truly understand what took place on that day in the Garden of Eden, it would help us understand a lot about what we are supposed to being …
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Oct 25 2012
The real Republican rape platform By Jill Filipovic, Thursday 25 October 2012 07.30 EDT Dear GOP candidates and party members, I’m going to give you some free campaign advice: stop talking about rape. The latest Republican rape commentary comes from Romney-endorsed Indiana senatorial candidate Richard Mourdock, who tells us: “I think even …
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