Article and Illustration by Mark Perrault Vancouver Sun March 17th, 2008. Jonathan Manthorpe is correct to identify linkages between the current unrest in Tibet and the presidential elections in Taiwan and his critically-informed and sustained interest in the Taiwan situation offers one of very few perspectives on that part of
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Kozy marries Carla Bruni
By Terrence Downs, Esq. Foreign Style Correspondent in France Well, “Kozy” ( Sarkozy ) and Carla Bruni finally tied the knot today, in Paris, at the Elysée Palace….looks like we’re gonna have a real Rock n’ Roll presidency here…. Carla has been with Mick Jagger, Donald Trump, and God knows
Read moreSomething You Should See For MLK Day
— Posted by D.J. TrypSpAsTiC
Read moreThings to do on my first day in the Oval Office
By Trista di Genova Issue message of peace and goodwill to all nations; thanks and a promise to the American people: Restore habeas corpus; Sign the Kyoto Protocol, in the spirit of our Aussie Brother Kevin Rudd issue a blanket pardon for drug users and other petty, non-violent offenses; release
Read moreWhy Hillary Lost
By Trista DiGenova 1. Hypocritical: Says she doesn’t support the wars, but voted for them/funding for them. ‘If I would have known what I know now I wouldn’t have voted for it” doesn’t fly. She SHOULD HAVE KNOWN then what she claims not to have known, SHOULD’VE blocked the Bush
Read moreVote for Me in Iowa: Vote RON
A great argument: Re-Open the Nomination!
Read moreThe Politics in its Death Throes
There is no such thing as Politics, only politicking.
Read moreArt for Politic’s Sake: A Kenbo Liao Retrospective
Kenbo Liao retrospective explores unknown Taiwan By Trista di Genova The China Post “Second Republic,” a retrospective of award-winning filmmaker Kenbo Liao opens Saturday night at the Beat Studio in Taipei, promising to be a controversial evening of film, animation and digital-inspired works offering a rare glimpse of contemporary Taiwan.
Read moreRon Paul and The Clash of the Medias
Congressman, Presidential Candidate, Dr. Ron Paul MD by Phillip Charlier It’s surprising to see that as we approach 2008, there are still many people who can’t deal with the reality that the Internet represents real information, and real people. The Internet does not consist of a virtual world of transient
Read moreRansome Note from Democracy
Dear Mum, Help me! I’ve been taken hostage. Look for me — I may be in deep guano in Guantanamo, Afghanistan in a hole, house arrest in Ya-tso. Send 1 billion quick! prefer euro. Love your daughter, Democracy
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