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Monthly Archives: November 2015
Climate and Human History over the Last 18,000 Years
By Andy May References to the images and data are given in this essay as hyperlinks. I’ve done my best to verify the accuracy of the content by checking multiple sources. When references had different dates for the same event, … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Culture & Society, Nature & Environment
Tagged Andy May, human civilisation
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Why DAESH is a Better Name than ISIS/ISIL
You have been hearing it all over but have no idea what it stands for, it’s another name for ISIS, but the terrorists are not too fond of the name, and even threaten to cut off the tongue of whoever … Continue reading
Posted in Religion & Philosophy, Videos & Documentaries, War & Terror
Tagged Daesh, Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, Islam, Islamic State, Syria
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Blindfolded Muslim Man: ‘Hug Me if You Trust Me’
Near mourning sight at Place de la Republique in Paris an unknown man drew much attention by blindfolding himself and putting out two signs reading “I’m a Muslim, but I’m told that I’m a terrorist” and “I trust you, do … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-War & Non-Violence, Culture & Society, Religion & Philosophy, Videos & Documentaries
Tagged France, Islam, Muslim, Paris
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Jewish-American on Israel’s Fascism: “No Hope for Change from Within”
Abby Martin interviews journalist and author Max Blumenthal on the current situation in Palestine and the Israeli occupation. This episode covers what is behind today’s rebellion, the rising dominance of far-right, ultra-racist ideology in Israel, eye-witness accounts of the aftermath … Continue reading
Old USSR Caricature on Syria
The image called “Odhalená agresia” (Revealed aggression) by Viliam Weisskopf (* 1906 – † 1964) was published in the popular Slovakian satirical magazine Roháč back in 1958. Not much has changed since then.
Posted in Culture & Society, Humour & Satire, Imperialism & Colonialism, War & Terror
Tagged Russia, Syria, Turkey, USA
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First They Jailed the Bankers, Now Every Icelander to Get Paid in Bank Sale
First, Iceland jailed its crooked bankers for their direct involvement in the financial crisis of 2008. Now, every Icelander will receive a payout for the sale of one of its three largest banks, Íslandsbanki. If Finance Minister Bjarni Benediktsson has … Continue reading
The Nikola Tesla Interview Hidden for 116 Years
In 1899 the journalist John Smith made a rare interview with Nikola Tesla which has never been published until now. Below a few highlights: Journalist: In the hostility to the theory of relativity you go so far, that you hold … Continue reading
Posted in Nature & Environment, Religion & Philosophy, Technology & Science
Tagged Nikola Tesla
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Against the Grain 