Month: September 2005

  • Pledge-a-picketer

    Pledge-a-picketer

    I just love this idea.  Religious fundamentalists are picketing a planned parenthood health centre in Southern…

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  • Fuel protests

    Fuel protests

    Read Chris Dillow at Stumbling and Mumbling who explains why the fuel protests are misplaced.

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  • One step forward, two steps back

    One step forward, two steps back

    World leaders will be asked to approve the Outcome Document agreed at the United Nations General…

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  • Do I feel less of a man?

    Do I feel less of a man?

    I see from my website logs that somebody in Edinburgh typed this into Google: can a…

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  • Extraordinary Rendition

    Extraordinary Rendition

    I do not understand why extraordinary rendition is not causing more outrage in the UK.  Read…

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  • Party like its 1999

    Party like its 1999

    I think the next tech bubble may be on its way.  I was sitting in Oakland…

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  • Saving capitalism from itself?

    Saving capitalism from itself?

    Those of a right-wing disposition may care to look away now.   Robert Reich’s 2004 book, Reason,…

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  • Vaccine fund to save lives

    Vaccine fund to save lives

    Kudos to Gordon Brown for getting the new International Finance Facility for Immunization off the ground. …

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  • Progressive flat tax?

    Progressive flat tax?

    I have a confession to make. Despite my progressive tendencies, I am in favour of a…

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  • Still dying in Darfur

    Still dying in Darfur

    The mainstream media have lost interest in Darfur.  Even Nicholas Kristof, who has done an outstanding…

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