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Category Archives: Politics
The EU has new leaders…. If only they could understand each other or the world at large
The likes of Merkel, Cameron, Hollande etc congregrated today in Brussels and in all their wisdom chose some fine new Europeans to lead us all into the future.. New European President Donald Tusk doesn't speak English or French, but he … Continue reading
Obama's Management By Doubt: A First For American Presidents?
He admits he doesn't know what to do on Isis/IS, wants his staff to come up with plans and sends out Kerry to assemble yet another 'coalition of the willing' Meanwhile James Foley seems to have been tortured by waterboarding … Continue reading
Better technology makes more and better jobs for -horses- humans?
The future where humans need not apply thanks to robot automation isn’t as rosy as often predicted. When mechanical muscle was replaced by automobiles, horses didn’t get better jobs. A few of them did, some got demoted from real work … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Tech Posts
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An eye for an eye, a bombing for a beheading
this evening a cruel video circulated of a live execution of James Foley, a US photo journalist who got beheaded by IS (Islamic State). It rightly upset everyone who was unlucky enough to see the YouTube video. Google removed the … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
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About images, preconceptions, being young and yes North Korea
When I was young I spent most of my time sitting in front of the small chest with books in our school. Everything better than paying attention to the teacher and as I did well I was allowed my dreamy … Continue reading
Google’s Cynical Manipulation of the Right To Be Forgotten
By removing articles from the British press they manipulate the debate. In what looks like an one two with the Guardian, BBC and other influential UK papers they pave the way for an outcry over censorship. The court order said … Continue reading
How to radicalize Palestinians on the so far moderate West Bank
Things are going well in the search for the three Israelis attempt to get Hamas out of the West Bank. The recent coalition between the moderate Abbas and Hamas is not acceptable for Israel and 'security forces are making Hamas … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
159 Comments
Black Pete, the Dutch black face, gets makeover after racism protests
As you can see the 'traditional' golden earrings are gone, the lips which used to be huge, are thinner and gone is the afro. This is the result of a committee which would 'modernize' the image of what looked like … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
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Intolerable Acts hit Palestinian territories over kidnapped Israelis
The people in occupied territories are once again subjected to random raids, while members of their government are being locked up in prison. Two Israelis and an American boy (16) are missing and believed to be kidnapped. They were hitch-hiking … Continue reading
Will Baghdad fall again or should the West accept new borders?
some notes prompted by a post by +Yonatan Zunger who made valuable comments on the rapid progress of the ISIS 'army' into Iraq and the state of the Middle-East. The ISIS rebels are strong in Syria and are now rapidly … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
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