So I'm doing my thesis this semester. 12,000 words on something about education. I've focussed and re-focussed the topic a dozen times. Themes include ( Read more... )

So the Afghan elections are "disputed." How shocking. A government handpicked from former exiles by an occupying force intent on raping the country for resources decided to rig an election. What on earth is the world coming to ( Read more... )

"Hi, I think I have some fines ( Read more... )

The Souper Noodle equivelant here has a picture on the front of a bowl of noodles with a fried egg on top. I always wondered whether that'd actually be any good.

Well let me tell you, friends. It's great.

What was the position of the police?

What is to be done?

Many, indeed most, of my readers attended the demonstrations at the G20 summit in London, taking part in the action known as "Climate Camp in the City." As is well known, this camp was broken up after roughly 12 hours of occupation. The police methods were brutal, with the single goal of removing the protesters from the streets of London. ( Read more... )

They couldn't understand why the drover cried ( Read more... )

I always used to say about Trotskyists, that they're strange politically but good to have a drink with.

Raid Gaza is one of those cruddy little flash games that litter the internet these days. It's one of the "political" games out there, with a fairly obvious message. You play as a military bigshot in the IDF retaliating against rockets launched by Hamas. You do two basic things: ring up the USA and ask for more money, and spend it on weapons to ( Read more... )

He was eating fish and chips, drinking an Irn Bru. She, just chips, and her Starbucks coffee. One noticed the other (who first? don't know) and then they steadilly ignored one another. Or they pretended to. She flicked her hair, delicately searched for each chip with her fork, held a glittering conversation in Mandarin with her friend who ( Read more... )