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- "I protest": challenging the war policies of the United States
Open Democracy (Today) - After serving in the US Army, and later as a diplomat, Colonel Ann Wright resigned her position in opposition to the US invasion of Iraq, 2003.. She explains her opposition to the use of drones,... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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Guardian Comment is Free (Politics) (Today) - The IMF may today deliver good(ish) news on the economy. Even a fake recovery would be bad news for the two EdsIt has been a truth universally acknowledged for some time in politics that George... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- Lloyds and RBS 'won't be further nationalised'
Robert Peston (Today) - Lloyds has said that following discussions with the banking regulator, the Prudential Regulation Authority, it does not need to sell new shares to boost its capital resources and enhance its ability to absorb future losses.Later... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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Alison McInnes MSP (Today) - North East Liberal Democrat MSP Alison McInnes is calling on the Scottish Parliament to congratulate the Women's Royal Voluntary Service on its 75th anniversary.Mrs McInnes has lodged a motion in parliament which calls on MSPs... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- EDM 72: International Wildlife Crime
Graeme Morrice MP (Today) - On 21 May, Graeme signed EDM 72. The motion reads: That this House expresses concern at the scale of international wildlife trafficking, which is estimated to be worth in the region of £6 to £8... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- The Never-Spotted Leopard
Monbiot.com (Today) - Are repeated sightings of non-existent big cats evidence of a yearning for a wilder life? An extract from Feral: searching for enchantment on the frontiers of rewilding, by George Monbiot, published in the Guardian, 22nd... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- New York Times accused of treating Latin political leaders differently
Roy Greenslade (Today) - Here's a story that the New York Times has yet to carry. A petition, signed by 23 leading US academics, authors and film-makers, has been launched which urges the paper's "public editor" to examine the... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Addressing Sexual violence in Somalia: Moving beyond retaliation and impunity
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Blogs (Today) - A recent meeting organised by three UK government departments (DFID, FCO and home Office) on 29rd April focussed on the challenges facing Somali women. It was a great success, and highlighted the necessity for addressing... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News› - UKIP Nigel Farage - The EU politics of envy May 2013
UKIP Media (Today) - UKIP Nigel Farage - The EU politics of envy May 2013UK Independence party leader talks about the politics of envy in the European Union.From:UKIP MediaViews:373120ratingsTime:03:50More inNews & Politics... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Congratulations, gay marriage campaigners – you have completely destroyed the meaning of social progress
Brendan O'Neill (Today) - I know the only thing you’re allowed to say about gay marriage is “Yay!” and that if you say anything else you’re a weirdo hateful bigot. But permit to make just one non-yay-based observation about... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Settlement scheme right policy for people who have risked their lives to help our troops in Afghanistan - Yvette Cooper
Labour Party (Today) - Yvette Cooper MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, responding to reports that some Afghan interpreters may be allowed to settle in Britain, said:... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Approved free school applications for 2014 - response from Kevin Brennan
- Expecting resistance: Looking back on the production of a foreclosure defence documentary
Libcom.org Blog (Today) - Picture 1.png A detailed look at the production process for our documentary Expect Resistance, which looks at the growing housing justice movement by looking at Take Back the Land Rochester. As many people know, this... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Work at grassroots level can make difference – Jennifer McCann
Sinn Fein (Today) - Sinn Féin MLA and Junior Minister Jennifer McCann said places, which bring children and young people together from different backgrounds help build a better future for all.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Getting to know U-KIP 2) How do UKIP campaign?
Conservative Home - Tory Diary (Today) - By Mark Wallace Follow Mark on Twitter It is easy to blame the media for UKIP's recent run of success. "Of course they did well, Farage is on TV and in the papers all the... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Getting to know U-KIP 3) What are UKIP’s policies?
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Bishop Hill (Today) - The Global Warming Policy Foundation has taken Paul Nurse up on his suggestion that they get together with some top climatologists to discuss climate science, and has issued formal invititations (press release and further details... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- 'Council democracy' - reform must being with the local
Our Kingdom (Today) - Arendt, Jefferson and Maitland are three great thinkers who all shared a passion for the power of local democracy, its ability to bridge the distance of representation. As our political system breaks down, it's an... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- EDM 74: Register of Lobbyists
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Old Rightie (Today) - Always Was!Said not to be his favourite film track!Cuckold chancer and bag carrier to this cretinous traitor didn't lose sleep over his secretly held knowledge that our population's overwhelming surge was deliberately engineered by his pals and himself.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- GWPF takes up Sir Paul Nurse’s suggestion – Offers to host climate debate Tallbloke's Talkshop (Today) - Popcorn futures explode. But joking apart, I think (hope) this will be productive. Tim Palmer is realistic about model uncertainty (apart from being clueless about the magnitude of uncertainty around solar caused climate variation). Brian... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Introducing The Journal of Prices & Markets
The Cobden Centre (Today) - Ludwig von Mises once wrote that all of economics can be neatly summed up in one of two studies: either you are studying how prices come into being, or you are studying how markets allocate... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›