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'Lord Ashcroft of Belize' facing eviction as country turns on him. This is the heading in an article in today's Observer. It's worth a read. Some excerpts: So extensive are his interests, and so arcane some of his methods, that many Belizeans believe Ashcroft owns…
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Matt McCarten writes a fine opinion piece in today's Herald. He hits four main points: 1. The neo-liberal dismantling of NZ's egalitarian society ideal in the 80's and 90's. 2. The new subservience of the State to corporate interests. 3. Dramatic increases in productivity over…
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One of the many problems facing people who want to grow popular awareness of matters ecological is that for the large part, it's bloody depressing if you start to get the reality of it. So I imagine director Cameron Russell sold the pitch for this…
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Estimated number of US troops now in Afghanistan: 68,000. Number of troops US General Stanley McChrystal is currently asking for in addition to that: 40,000. Number of troops during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan at its height that resulted in defeat: 108,000.
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I read a fun piece by Charlie Brooker in The Guardian recently: There's too much stuff. We live in a stuff-a-lanche. I'm fairly certain I recently passed a rather pathetic tipping point, and now own more unread books and unwatched DVDs than my remaining lifespan…
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We're trying a daily "Open mike". This is a place for anyone to post comments on topics that might be of interest, and for any discussion following up on the comments. Over to you...