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Post-War Lebanon: The Israeli Blocade
Lebanon threatens to break the blocade if it isn't wihdrawn in 48 hours, Israel refuses to budge
:: STARTED BY Triumvir
:: 5 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:16 08.09.06
Concept Interrogation: 'Fascism' for the Right and Left
'Fascist' is used to describe everybody from Bin Laden to Bush and everybody in between- but is it simplifying complex issues? Is it even accurate?
:: STARTED BY Phex: Dorset Doom
:: 21 REPLIES, LAST AT 13:30 06.09.06
Old/white/men: How do you make The Conservative Party more diverse?
A thread about the problems and difficulties of making the Conservative Party more diverse...
:: STARTED BY sleazenation
:: 7 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:19 06.09.06
Terror Outrage Foiled
Police claim to have foiled a serious plan to blow up plans travelling from the UK to US.
Keywords: Terror, plots, planes, press releases, civil liberties
:: STARTED BY We're The Great Old Ones Now
:: 133 REPLIES, LAST AT 03:26 04.09.06
Bush Vetoes Stem Cell Research Bill
Bush decides that medical research that could lead to all kinds of awesome cures is bad. Surprise.
:: STARTED BY Spyder Todd 2008
:: 26 REPLIES, LAST AT 09:28 25.08.06
On not voting
the politics of not voting - why do people not vote, can not voting be considered a political action, and if so, is it an effective one?
:: STARTED BY .
:: 67 REPLIES, LAST AT 22:19 22.08.06
A federal judge finally fucks the administration
But how long will it last?
:: STARTED BY Ender
:: 4 REPLIES, LAST AT 02:03 21.08.06
The Sad State of the American Populace
Democracy is dead.
:: STARTED BY Triumvir
:: 16 REPLIES, LAST AT 17:23 11.08.06
A new bolivia - a new mandela?
ivo morales is on a mission to give power to the people, he says. what does anyone else think about him?
:: STARTED BY astrojax69
:: 4 REPLIES, LAST AT 06:11 10.08.06
What is this all leading to?
War with Iran? The use of "tactical" nukes? Someone please give me hope, I'm getting scared to read the news right now.
:: STARTED BY Nobody's girl
:: 44 REPLIES, LAST AT 13:00 04.08.06
The Suicide Bomber.
The suicide bomber vs. the kamikaze pilot - relative politics, love, hate, and ways to discuss the phenomenon of 'pro patria mori.'
:: STARTED BY grant
:: 51 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:35 03.08.06
The Nuclear Doctrine - When is the use of nuclear weaponry justified?
The use and non-use of nuclear armaments in contemporary diplomacy.
:: STARTED BY ONLY NICE THINGS
:: 20 REPLIES, LAST AT 20:56 02.08.06
Should pro-choice extend to men as well?
A U.S. lawsuit seeks to define male reproductive rights.
:: STARTED BY ShadowSax
:: 70 REPLIES, LAST AT 08:42 29.07.06
How big is this war becoming?
Who are the big players?
:: STARTED BY Ender
:: 8 REPLIES, LAST AT 16:15 27.07.06
Buying a Peerage- Scandal!
Blair's top fundraiser arrested over titles for cash allegations
:: STARTED BY Quantum
:: 12 REPLIES, LAST AT 09:35 27.07.06
Inconvenient Truth
Yes the Al Gore film. What did you think, what about global warming? Films about global warming?
:: STARTED BY Hawthorn
:: 7 REPLIES, LAST AT 21:28 19.07.06
UK Civil Servants preparing for ID cards to be 'canned completely'
An exchange of emails between leading civil servants reveals that they regard the Government's plans for ID cards as 'not remotely feasible' and 'ignoring reality' - when will they admit the whole thing is a dangerous lame duck?
:: STARTED BY Happy Dave Has Left
:: 18 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:26 17.07.06
Political triangulation.
A possible function of the left and right?
:: STARTED BY ngsq12
:: 5 REPLIES, LAST AT 01:57 17.07.06
Hate Groups Enter Baghdad via the US Military
A decade after the Pentagon declared a zero-tolerance policy for racist hate groups, recruiting shortfalls caused by the war in Iraq have allowed "large numbers of neo-Nazis and skinhead extremists" to infiltrate the military, according to a watchdog organization.
:: STARTED BY electric monk
:: 10 REPLIES, LAST AT 08:04 12.07.06
Industrial Society (was "Would appreciate some reactions to these...")
... some links i've been thinking about...
:: STARTED BY buddhalover
:: 6 REPLIES, LAST AT 17:18 10.07.06
"Pentagon sets its sights on social networking websites"
NSA is going to have a "mass harvesting of the information that people post about themselves on social networks."
:: STARTED BY Polka Snibbs
:: 29 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:53 07.07.06
President's Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief -- the Bush administration's $15 billion effort to combat the worldwide pandemic.
Why is this money being used to spread Christianity in Africa?
:: STARTED BY Tezkah
:: 4 REPLIES, LAST AT 19:24 03.07.06
America: seriously, guys, what's up?
Is the "left" vs. "right" war really THAT extreme?
:: STARTED BY MattShepherd: I WEDDED KALI!
:: 69 REPLIES, LAST AT 06:26 03.07.06
Israel vs Hamas - Collective punishment
Following the recent 'incursion' from Gaza resulting in the murder & kidnap of Israeli soldiers, the Israeli government have responded in the usual heavy handed manner with their own 'incursion' targeting power stations, bridges and arresting several elected members of the Palestinian authority. Collective punishment? Terrorist state? What would have been a better response?
:: STARTED BY sTe
:: 8 REPLIES, LAST AT 11:32 01.07.06
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Killed By US Airstrike
What effect will this have on the Iraq war?
:: STARTED BY Jake, Colossus of Clout
:: 30 REPLIES, LAST AT 23:49 29.06.06
Was the 2004 Election Stolen?
new Rolling Stone article by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. makes an extremely compelling and frightening case for widespread election fraud and conspiracy in favor of Bush.
:: STARTED BY Keith, like a scientist
:: 27 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:56 23.06.06
Somalia, why do we give a fuck?
it's about somalia, and US giving a fuck for some reason
:: STARTED BY whothehell@where?
:: 22 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:22 21.06.06
Amendment to Ban Gay Marriages
Bush wishes to introduce an amendment to ban same-sex marriages. What are your thoughts?
:: STARTED BY Tezcatlipoca
:: 51 REPLIES, LAST AT 23:05 19.06.06
Musical Activism
"I thought that if you had an acoustic guitar it meant that you were a protest singer...." Discuss politics in pop, especially in the context of the new "Tell Us The Truth" tour.
:: STARTED BY grant
:: 14 REPLIES, LAST AT 17:05 17.06.06
Military/Paramilitary 101
Low-snark thread for asking questions about military life, soldiers, sailors, aircrew, political leanings, procedures, roles in demilitarised society and anything else that comes up. Pop smoke and EXTRACT!
:: STARTED BY Happy Dave Has Left
:: 30 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:01 17.06.06
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