Saturday, February 21

Derek Henson is the guest editor today.

 

Good News for the Taliban

“If all this sounds eerily reminiscent of Taliban rule in Afghanistan before the U.S. and NATO military action to remove it, that’s because it is. Having failed miserably—despite receiving billions in American military aid—to quash the militants in the border areas, the Pakistani government has now, at least temporarily, given up and provided them with a safe haven, as well as a 'legal' system of their own.”

 

Two Cheers for Tech Bubbles

 

Police State Keynesianism: Stimulating Tyranny

Will Grigg on the innocent victims of yet another “no-knock” drug raid, and how the new stimulus package could give us a lot more of the same thing.

 

War Criminals Must Be Prosecuted

“When the United States ratified the Convention Against Torture, we promised to extradite or prosecute those who commit, or are complicit in the commission, of torture.”

 

China Sentences 2 Nuns Over Tibet Protests

“The Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy said the two nuns were among a group of 55 detained after a peaceful protest on May 14 outside government offices in Garze, a prefecture in Sichuan province.”

 

US War on Drugs Brings You a Possible Civil War in Mexico

“Either things are getting worse or the US government and the mainstream media is looking for something to distract the people. A civil war in Mexico would be a great pro-police state propaganda opportunity.”

 

New Strategy in War on Terror? Don’t Hold Your Breath

 

Hamsters in Jackets Harnessed for Energy

“Dr Zhong Lin Wang of Georgia University 's Nano Research Group developed the flexible jackets, which are fitted with wires plugged into a nanogenerator that produces energy when they are bent and stretched.”

 

Vast Cache of Ice-age Fossils Uncovered at La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles

 

Meek Still Waiting, Admits Pope

“Although it was promised that the Meek shall inherit the Earth, there appear to have been some delays fulfilling this aspiration, and we would ask the Meek to bear with us as we look into the possible causes for this apparent hold-up.”  Satire.

 

Knitting 'Can Delay' Memory Loss

“Those who had during middle age been busy reading, playing games or engaging in craft hobbies like patchworking or knitting were found to have a 40% reduced risk of memory impairment.”

 

8 Awesome Cars They Won't Let You Buy

 

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