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just another broken heart, another barrel of a gun, just another stick of dynamite night after night
Interesting little article here about the portrayal of torture in popular culture, and the program 24 in particular. 24 has had 67 torture scenes in its first five seasons, mostly ones in which the ‘good guys’ use violence… -
Canadian MPs actually show some backbone on terror
Canada’s parliament has just voted to repeal an anti-terrorism law passed in the wake of the September 11 attacks. Even more impressive, they did it in the face of a scare campaign from their government which… -
you have not been paying attention
Tuesday, 9 March 2004, Alexander Downer:CATHERINE MCGRATH: ... You’d be very keen to see George W. Bush back wouldn’t you?
ALEXANDER DOWNER: Look, in the end this isn’t a matter for Australia. We don’t have a vote
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freedom just around the corner for you
There is an interesting post on Samizdata (a UK blog best described as libertarian or individualist in philosophy) about the complicity of Western companies such as Google in the crimes of totalitarian regimes, and particularly China :…one
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european courts offer victims avenue to expose ‘extraordinary rendition’ kidnappings
It appears that the courts in Europe are prepared to ignore what are undoubtedly massive political considerations and are giving the victims of the practice of ‘extraordinary rendition’ (i.e., the warrantless, state-sponsored kidnapping and extraction to third world countries where… -
london is not a battlefield
The fight against terrorism on the streets of Britain is not a war. It is the prevention of crime, the enforcement of our laws and the winning of justice for those damaged by their infringement.
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world’s #1 terrorist won’t fly
This guy was prevented from flying to London because he was wearing a t-shirt featuring the words “World’s #1 Terrorist” and a picture of George W Bush. Our good friends at Qantas refused to let him fly on the basis…
