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Iceland economic meltdown
Iceland is facing an unprecedented economic crisis. People are taking to the streets.
:: STARTED BY odd jest on horn
:: 14 REPLIES, LAST AT 16:07 04.02.09
400 eyes for an eye
Israel is once again characteristic for nothing so much as its overreaction to sporadic and rarely fatal rocket fire from Gaza.
:: STARTED BY wicker woman
:: 19 REPLIES, LAST AT 13:28 31.01.09
BART police shoot and kill unarmed, bound civilian
Oscar Grant of Oakland, CA was lying on the ground in handcuffs when a BART police officer shot and killed him in front of like a billion people with cameras.
:: STARTED BY Tuna Ghost: Pratt knot hero
:: 0 REPLIES, LAST AT 16:09 28.01.09
Shooting on the tube
A thread about the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes in London, July 2005, recording events as we found out about them on the day and after.
:: STARTED BY sleazenation
:: 408 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:00 24.01.09
President Obama
President Barack Obama- superhero & saviour or the next Tony Blair?
:: STARTED BY Quantum
:: 35 REPLIES, LAST AT 09:40 23.01.09
Somali Pirates
Hungry people. They have no government, but they have boats. And rocket-propelled grenades.
:: STARTED BY grant
:: 0 REPLIES, LAST AT 17:17 19.12.08
Lies of Yesterday: Revelations
The gloves are coming off, and the truth will out... keep your eyes peeled...
:: STARTED BY We're The Great Old Ones Now
:: 7 REPLIES, LAST AT 09:44 13.12.08
Transgender in the media
Trans issues in the media, kicking off with a Radio 4 debate on surgery.
:: STARTED BY Ex
:: 36 REPLIES, LAST AT 06:45 07.12.08
Thatcher and the State Funeral Rumour
Thatcher and the idea she'll get a nice party when she dies: Do we care?
:: STARTED BY Mr Ed
:: 29 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:48 28.11.08
US Military Aggression
US raid on Syria
Souad Khousaim - "I went outside to get my son and the Americans shot me, they were very close, five metres away. I was screaming, terrified" she said.
The Americans say they have the right of self-defence - even if that means crossing an international border.
:: STARTED BY Quantum
:: 33 REPLIES, LAST AT 09:10 28.11.08
Democratic Republic of Congo
Laurent Nkunda's soldiers terrorise Goma, 50,000 people displaced, "humanitarian catastrophe"
:: STARTED BY Quantum
:: 5 REPLIES, LAST AT 16:16 26.11.08
Is one more too much?
In a recent discussion with a friend of mine who would refuse to wear an SS uniform if given a role in a move that retails the story of WWII. His view was that the movies are made and done and its time to move on. I think not, you?
:: STARTED BY YatimaMeiji
:: 6 REPLIES, LAST AT 20:37 25.11.08
Guantanamo Bay
The USA admitted yesterday that it was holding teenagers at Guantanamo Bay over a year since Camp X opened. How long will this camp be used? Is this justified in any way?
:: STARTED BY Baz Auckland
:: 40 REPLIES, LAST AT 22:22 20.11.08
Time for a new banking system?
If the banks fail, what new system should be put in place?
:: STARTED BY YatimaMeiji
:: 57 REPLIES, LAST AT 22:56 13.11.08
The Race for the White House 2008
Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, John McCain, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson and Ralph Wiggum. Who is going to be sitting in the Big Chair at the end of the year?
:: STARTED BY Peach Pie
:: 274 REPLIES, LAST AT 11:56 13.11.08
Net neutrality + the year the internet ends ./
is the internet an endangered species? discuss I Power's latest claim. / tags / net neutrality + ipower + stop virgin + bell canada + telus + net activism + censorship
:: STARTED BY werwolf
:: 6 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:45 06.11.08
Republic of Lakota group secede from US, intending to create their own country
For the discussion of the recent declaration of independance by the Republic of Lakota group, one group of the Lakota people originally indigenous to the US.
:: STARTED BY Dutch
:: 18 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:25 17.10.08
Joerg Haider is dead
The death of Joerg Haider, and related celebrations.
:: STARTED BY Mirror
:: 9 REPLIES, LAST AT 15:26 15.10.08
US Republican line up for '08 McCain/Palin
Discussion of the Republican ticket for the 2008 US Presidential Election, John McCain for President with Sarah Palin as Veep.
:: STARTED BY Ticker
:: 271 REPLIES, LAST AT 04:56 13.10.08
Democracy in the UK
How good is democracy in the UK? Are there better alternatives?
:: STARTED BY Fist Fun
:: 81 REPLIES, LAST AT 03:03 15.09.08
Immigration - UK Thread
Discussion of immigration issues as they relate to the UK.
:: STARTED BY Our Lady Has Left the Building
:: 9 REPLIES, LAST AT 10:25 10.09.08
Road accidents, speeding and re-design of of cars.
Should we put legislation + tech in place that limits the speed of cars to 75 mph = 120 km/h?
:: STARTED BY Closed for Business Time
:: 14 REPLIES, LAST AT 15:46 09.09.08
No, I'm not a racist/homophobe/sexist/whatever, your position is WRONG
1) Checking your arguments are solid
2) Preventing your opponent from using a character attack to derail the argument
:: STARTED BY Our Lady Has Left the Building
:: 5 REPLIES, LAST AT 15:39 01.09.08
US Democratic National Convention 2008
Speechifying from one half of the two party US systems. What do you think about it?
:: STARTED BY Ticker
:: 29 REPLIES, LAST AT 17:47 29.08.08
The right to separate
Should they stay or should they go? If they stay there will be trouble, if they go it may be double...
:: STARTED BY Eek! A Freek!
:: 2 REPLIES, LAST AT 17:55 28.08.08
Poverty in the UK
How many people live in poverty in the UK?
:: STARTED BY Fist Fun
:: 71 REPLIES, LAST AT 13:36 28.08.08
Climate Camp 2008
Raising awareness in a fashion so poor that my time would have been better spent running around impishly throwing tomatoes at people's feet.
:: STARTED BY gentleman of noble repute
:: 2 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:45 18.08.08
What will the tories do today?
Tory watch! Conservatives watch! David Cameron watch! Boris Johnson watch!
:: STARTED BY Tryphena Absent
:: 154 REPLIES, LAST AT 14:46 12.08.08
Italy
Because a lot of bad things are happening there.
:: STARTED BY All Acting Regiment
:: 9 REPLIES, LAST AT 20:21 29.07.08
Welfare Reform UK
a discussion of the proposed welfare reforms
:: STARTED BY Peach Pie
:: 3 REPLIES, LAST AT 15:35 23.07.08
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