Category Archives: Politics

Stuff you should know about that isn’t the regular crap people talk about like football, big brother or problems at work

The Illusion of Democracy?

I found a very interesting old video that was only recently posted to Google Video. It’s a 1996 public access cable broadcast, featuring James Collier, an investigative reporter. He and his brother had been following voting fraud in the states … Continue reading

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Wot no protest?

The Burmese Embassy in London

I popped down to the Burmese Embassy at the weekend, expecting to join protesters harassing officials about the worsening political situation in Burma. But, to my surprise and disappointment, there was no one there! Have the police been cracking the … Continue reading

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Trouble In Paradise

The situation in Burma is deteriorating rapidly, with several protesters already killed by government troops. Governments are reluctant to step in, not least of all because China (whose demand for oil and steel is propping up the US economy right … Continue reading

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Naughty draft dodging president

It’s a shame this aired years ago on British TV, but was pulled from TV in the US. It may have stopped so many people voting for Bush – twice! Or at least made it harder for Diebold to hack … Continue reading

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Nazi Chic?

Swastik

It’s good to see cultural ignorance is alive and well in the UK. Several years after running into the same problem with a game I built for Ladbrokes, it seems people still believe the swastik symbol must be Nazi iconography … Continue reading

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