Monthly Archives: November 2015

Algeria: The real, unmentionable key to the Paris attacks

The Battle of Algiers, an award-winning film based on the true story of the struggle for Algerian independence. Saadi Yacef, who plays El-Hadi Jaffar, was an actual FLN guerrilla leader; the character Jaffar is basically himself a few years before … Continue reading

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Let’s all bomb Belgium!

No, seriously. Let’s all bomb Belgium, because that’s where the terrorists who struck Paris got their orders from. François Hollande called the attacks “an act of war”. Therefore, it stands to reason that one must declare war on the source … Continue reading

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Quotable: George Orwell on war

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More Music for a Sunday: No more war, no more war, no more war…

Quite possibly the coolest protest song ever (and yes, there is an awful lot of competition for that status). Sade is as great in live performance as she is on the record. And she is note-perfect here.

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Music for a Sunday: This is the world we live in

We got the funk, we got the funk:

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Wankers of the Week: Jesus Christ on a coffee cup

Crappy weekend, everyone! Yes, I know, it’s a little too early for holiday shit. Actually, it’s a LOT too early. But since it’s already happening, we may as well get this shit out of the way. And while we’re at … Continue reading

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Berlin police conduct anti-racist raids

“If you want to know about the risks and side effects of Nazi uprisings, read a history book or ask your grandparents.” A little good news out of Germany this morning: Berlin state police executed ten judicial search warrants on … Continue reading

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Technical difficulties? We haz them.

Yup, we’re dealing with technical troubles again here. My brother yesterday informed me that the comments weren’t working, and that an error in the theme was the problem. My old theme hasn’t been updated in a while, and as it … Continue reading

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Call it love, or call it reason

It’s Remembrance Day again, and I’m not out there in the rain with the others, saluting at the cenotaph. I’m not out there listening to the Last Post, the moment of silence, and then the forlorn reveille. I’m not even … Continue reading

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Quotable: Abbie Hoffman on democracy

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