Earlier this month Canadian Justice Minister Rob Nicholson signed an extradition order allowing for the surrender of Canadian citizen, Ottawa U professor Hassan Diab, to French authorities. Dr Diab has…
Die Weltwoche, a conservative Swiss magazine with ties to the right-wing Swiss People’s Party recently published an alarmist article under the title – “The Roma Are Coming: Plunder in Switzerland.”…
In an effort to harmonize anti-hacking laws, the EU parliament has come up with a sweeping draft law. The proposal, backed by the EU Civil Liberties Committee, aims to criminalize…
Met police in the UK have been accused of racism so often it has led more than a few critics to claim that racist attitudes are “institutionalized” in the force.…
Left-Front firebrand Jean-Luc Mélenchon has moved ahead of far-right Marine Le Pen to become the third placed contender in the presidential campaign. He pulls no punches in his colorful descriptions…
The legendary Cuban revolutionary leader, Ernesto “Che” Guevara, had Irish roots. Che’s grandmother, Ana Isabel Lynch, was the daughter of one Patrick Lynch who lived near Claregalway. Lynch is a…
The English Defence League (EDL) suffered a humiliation in Aarhus, Denmark, where it arrived to set the stage for the rather grand sounding pan-European anti-Islamic Movement. Problem for the EDL’ers…
George Galloway, the British MP banned in 2009 from entry into Canada has achieved a stunning electoral victory in the UK. Standing for the Respect Party, Galloway pulled off an…
To describe the Mohamed Merah killings as the act of a jihadi-on-a-mission is the type of simplistic narrative that short circuits more in-depth discussion about Merah’s motivations. There are questions…
Toronto mayor Rob Ford is keen on catchphrases. Some of his faves are… “Stop the gravy train” – “It’s all about subways” – “End the war on the car” and…
Maps that suggest the occupied territories are part of Israel appeared on ads put out by the Israeli Tourism Ministry. The fondest dream of Zionists everywhere no doubt, but not…
Wired Magazine has an article about a new NSA spy center being constructed in Utah. It has the user friendly name Utah Data Center. Wired: A project of immense secrecy,…
*This is a re-post – the earlier post was put on hold due to a possible duplication issue. The old way of doing politics is increasingly leaving a lot of…
Republican social issues crusader Rick Santorum has described contraception as “a license to do things in a sexual realm that is counter to how things are supposed to be.” In…
