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LifestreamIn the new and increasingly panic-struck, intolerant America, dressing up as ‘zombies’ can get you arrested for “simulating weapons of mass destruction”, “suspicious and disturbing” behavior not to mention my own personal favourite - intimidating people with “ghoulish” makeup. Luckily, the ‘zombies’ in question wont stand for it and are suing these fascist pigs. (Boing […]
Archive for November, 2006
As suspected, AllofMP3 became the pivotal case in the WTO accession negotiations. WTO membership may seem like a good idea right now, but it will turn out to be one of the worst decisions Russia has ever made — on the same level as allowing its natural riches to be commandeered by foreign backed robber […]
Having watched Al-Manar, two United-Stators incur 110 years imprisonment
Javed Iqbal and Saleh Elahwal, two American citizens, were arrested by the FBI, the first one in August and the second on November 20th, 2006. The two persons face 110 years in prison during their lawsuits.
Their crime? Both men set up parabolae which allowed them, and the […]
Sweden ranks number one in gender equality in the world according to the World Economic Forum.
Global Gender Gap
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Iceland
Germany
Philippines
N. Zealand
Denmark
UK
Ireland
U.S.
Israel
Russian Federation
China
France
Italy
India
Yemen
At the same time, the Economist drops its usual projections yearbook, naming Sweden the most democratic nation while listing several of the world’s larger nations / economies as de facto flawed. Flawed democracies include Italy, Brazil, […]
A British woman is charged under anti-terror laws for possessing a “computer hard drive loaded with operating manuals for guns, poisons, mines and munitions.”
Police said the charges against the woman were connected with the arrest last month of a man caught at Heathrow airport in possession of a night vision scope and a poisons handbook.
Police […]
The results are in. Not quite as offensive as one could have hoped or suspected. Nor did the contest elicit much public interest in Iran or anywhere else for that matter.
The US and Israel were of course quick to denounce the idea as “outrageous”, “an anti-Semitic and inhuman event” and added that Iran had “joined […]
In Soviet America … Nothing is finalized yet, but America may be taking an eerily familiar path — restricting travel for its citizens — in the near future. When will people catch on to the sinister plot?
In short: Starting on January 15, you can’t get on a plane or a cruise ship that might touch […]
Corruption Perceptions Index 2006
The 2006 Corruption Perceptions Index is a composite index that draws on multiple expert opinion surveys that poll perceptions of public sector corruption in 163 countries around the world, the greatest scope of any CPI to date. It scores countries on a scale from zero to ten, with zero indicating high levels […]
The “X of shame” and False Authority Syndrome (Boing Boing). Apparently there is a new law that prohibits the wearing of sunglasses and drinking of water when you’re in an airport. Or not, but apparently the TSA and airport staff can make up new laws as they go along.
I raised my hand to my face […]
