What the fucking hell happened? Mayweather was better than I thought he was. I’m sorry everybody…it wasn’t my night but I’ll definitely be back. No shit Sherlock! But this was the only defense the formerly undefeated Ricky “the Hitman” Hatton of Manchester, England could offer – after he regained consciousness from a 10th round knockout… Read more.
Sudan pardons British teacher who allowed her student to name his teddy bear "Mohammed"…
But if these Muslim fanatics think that reducing her jail sentence (from 15 to 9 days), or sparing her 40 lashes, or saving her life (since many called for her to be executed) shows how humane they are, then they are also hopelessly delusional. Sudan Mohammed teddy bear Read more.
Massacre in Omaha
According to the Associated Press, a teenager armed with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire on Christmas shoppersat an Omaha shopping mall on Wednesday, killing at least eight people before turning the gun on himself.My condolences go out to all of those who have been affected by this senseless rampage. I don’t know why the media… Read more.
The NIE on Iran: How can a non-nuclear Iran be a nuclear threat?
Of course, any sane person would say that a non-nuclear Iran cannot be a nuclear threat. Therefore, I suppose it should come as no surprise that President George W. Bush disagrees. Because here’s how he answered this no-brainer during a White House press conference yesterday: Look, Iran was dangerous. Iran is dangerous. And Iran will… Read more.
Referendum defeat actually vindicates Chávez …
Anyone who votes ‘No’ is voting for George W. Bush. Our true enemy is the US empire, and on Sunday, December 2, we’re going to give another knockout to Bush. [Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Saturday, December 1] Editorials from around the world were dripping with schadenfreude yesterday as they heralded the “first ever electoral… Read more.
Hail Putin!
Three years ago, when US President George W. Bush was still praising Russian President Vladimir Putin as his democratic soul mate, I was already condemning Putin (in published articles) as a neo-Stalinist munchkin with a dictatorial agenda to reform Russia in his own image. In fact, I coined the term “Putinization” to describe his neo-Stalinist… Read more.
Sorry about the technical difficulties…
Dear Readers, I appreciate the number of you who e-mailed over the past two days to enquire about my daily commentaries (and even about my welfare). In fact, it was only technical difficulties with Google’s server that prevented me from publishing. Unfortunately, my webmaster has admonished me that these difficulties might be a recurring headache,… Read more.
Today is World AIDS day
The United Nations disclosed on Monday that new, more sophisticated sampling techniques have led to a dramatic lowering of the estimates in the number of people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide; which represents the first waning in the growth of this pandemic since HIV was discovered in 1981. Ironically, this good news was offset by reports… Read more.
Roadmap to Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians Being Led by Three Blind Men
Yesterday, President Bush hosted the Mideast Peace Conference in Annapolis, Maryland. I watched in bemusement as the three principals gave opening remarks on the Israeli and Palestinian roadmap to peace. Because anyone could see, this was a classic case of the blind leading the blind. Three blind men on the roadmap Bush is a bona fide lame duck. He’s no… Read more.
Neo-colonialism: British women traveling to former colonies…for sex!
The men are young, gorgeous and up for it. No wonder western women see a Third World holiday as a gateway to casual transactional sex. [Tanika Gupta, author of the (female) sex tourism play “Sugar Mammies”] After reading my commentary (and related articles) on the queen’s diamond anniversary in Friday’s edition of Caribbean Net News,… Read more.