Something Dangerous is Happening in Honduras | MetaFilter
june 2010 by funkaoshi
"Hillary Clinton has asked the Organization of America States to re-admit post coup Honduras, but many people with long memories are against it and wondering why this president, in particular, is doing it."
politics
usa
june 2010 by funkaoshi
To Vote Or Not To Vote
december 2009 by funkaoshi
I don't think i'd vote, especially since I'm Tamil and both candidates are basically Sinhala nationalists.
srilanka
politics
december 2009 by funkaoshi
Little Green Footballs - Why I Parted Ways With The Right
december 2009 by funkaoshi
How much of what he is complaining about this LGF help fester and promote?
LGF
rightwing
politics
december 2009 by funkaoshi
Let's admit it. Hypocrisy oils the wheels.
october 2009 by funkaoshi
We hide behind our leaders decisions.
politics
october 2009 by funkaoshi
The Grapes Of Visa Wrath.
october 2009 by funkaoshi
The West is apparently denying Sri Lankan visas, since Sri Lanka has been acting like a dick recently.
travel
srilanka
politics
october 2009 by funkaoshi
Political parties are not convenience stores.
august 2009 by funkaoshi
The NDP have been pretty disappointing -- in my opinion -- as of late.
politics
canada
august 2009 by funkaoshi
Piling on, Part II.
august 2009 by funkaoshi
Miller has it rough, with both the left and the right on his ass.
toronto
politics
august 2009 by funkaoshi
Minister of State Gary Goodyear Moves From Small Time Scandals to the Big Time
july 2009 by funkaoshi
"But this scandal has the potential to really do in Gary Goodyear. Unless he can explain why a company he owns is charging his wife's employer $3,000/month for an office they don't use, it looks like he is not just associated with crooks, but a crook himself."
politics
canada
wtf
tory
scandal
july 2009 by funkaoshi
Obama hits McCain on homes gaffe.
august 2008 by funkaoshi
I wonder how much traction this will get.
us
politics
august 2008 by funkaoshi
The Price People Pay for Power.
august 2008 by funkaoshi
On John McCain, Torture, and the Bush Administration.
us
politics
via:Ryan
august 2008 by funkaoshi
Hillary Clinton\'s argument for stealing the nomination.
february 2008 by funkaoshi
I liked rc3\'s title more than Clay Shirky\'s.
Clinton
Politics
Election
via:rc3.org
february 2008 by funkaoshi
DaltonMcGuinty.ca.
october 2007 by funkaoshi
The Liberal\'s really dropped the ball here.
politics
ontario
liberals
via:Matt
Lee
october 2007 by funkaoshi
The difference between autonomy and independence.
august 2007 by funkaoshi
More from Tiff on Quebec.
Quebec
Tibet
Politics
august 2007 by funkaoshi
E:M: The lonely fight against Bush and Khamanei.
may 2006 by funkaoshi
Is it actually a lonely fight? As far as I can tell, <b>all</b> the Iranian\'s I\'ve met or heard speak in Toronto are anti-bush and anti-Khamenei.
Iran
Politics
may 2006 by funkaoshi
Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation.
may 2006 by funkaoshi
Abdorrahman Boroumand was an advocate for democracy in Iran. He was assassinated by agents of the Islamic Republic of Iran in his home in Paris. This web site was <href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/19/AR2006011902494.ht
Iran
Politics
HumanRights
may 2006 by funkaoshi
Guardian: Henry Porter: How we move ever closer to becoming a totalitarian state.
march 2006 by funkaoshi
Britain seems right behind America in the race to become the crappiest democracy ever.
Britain
Politics
march 2006 by funkaoshi
BBC: Sri Lanka\'s undeclared civil war.
january 2006 by funkaoshi
Reading TamilNet and other news sources, it seems pretty clear that things in Sri Lanka are getting very messy.
SriLanka
Politics
War
january 2006 by funkaoshi
Haran.org: What Would Harper Do?
january 2006 by funkaoshi
I guess we will find out soon enough.
Politics
Canada
january 2006 by funkaoshi
Nine recommendations for improving the state of press freedom in Sri Lanka.
january 2006 by funkaoshi
This is a report put out by <a href=\"http://www.rsf.org/\">Reporters without Borders</a>.
SriLanka
Politics
War
january 2006 by funkaoshi
BlogTO: Political Game Theory.
december 2005 by funkaoshi
This game has apparently been more accurate than opinion polls in predicting election results.
Politics
Canada
Elections
december 2005 by funkaoshi
BBC: Blasts kill 13 Sri Lankan sailors.
december 2005 by funkaoshi
How long to fighting within the country officially resumes?
SriLanka
Politics
War
december 2005 by funkaoshi
BBC: A Sri Lankan army soldier was shot dead.
december 2005 by funkaoshi
He\'s the 19th soldier killed this month. <a href=\"http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=16599\">Tamilnet has more details.</a>
SriLanka
Politics
War
december 2005 by funkaoshi
BBC: Venezuela gives Exxon ultimatum.
december 2005 by funkaoshi
Good for Chavez.
SouthAmerica
Politics
Oil
december 2005 by funkaoshi
BBC: \"The Sri Lanka Army killed my father in front of my eyes, and then raped my sister,\" said Iyali, who was first inducted into the Tigers at the age of 16.
december 2005 by funkaoshi
That quote pretty much sums up why the Tamil Tigers exist, and will continue to exist, so long as no equitable solution is reached in Sri Lanka. <a href=\"http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4499318.stm\">Hostilities are flaring up in Sri Lanka.</a>
SriLanka
Politics
War
december 2005 by funkaoshi
CBC News: High-profile Liberal, NDP candidates step forward in Toronto.
november 2005 by funkaoshi
Carvill, you need to vote for Olivia Chow.
Canada
Toronto
Politics
Election
november 2005 by funkaoshi
BBC: Iran president rebuffed.
november 2005 by funkaoshi
Ahmadinejad\'s <strong>third</strong> choice for an oil minister has been rejected.
Iran
Politics
november 2005 by funkaoshi
BBC NEWS | South Asia | New Sri Lanka cabinet appointed
november 2005 by funkaoshi
Some promising post election news; both the the Sinhala nationalist JVP and the all-monk JHU party have been excluded from the cabinet.
SriLanka
Politics
november 2005 by funkaoshi
MetaFilter: God Bless Helen Thomas.
november 2005 by funkaoshi
The linked transcript is hilarious. It\'s nice to see the American press getting off their asses and actually doing their jobs.
Politics
US
Torture
november 2005 by funkaoshi
Harpers: Dick Cheney\'s Song of America.
november 2005 by funkaoshi
I remember reading this back in 2002. This is definitely worth reading.
Politics
FuckAmerica
Iraq
november 2005 by funkaoshi
Schneier on Security: Australia\'s New Anti-Terrorism Legislation.
october 2005 by funkaoshi
Some scary new rules in the works for Australia. I have to wonder where these politicians get their ideas from? Iran? Syria? The US?
Security
Terrorism
Politics
october 2005 by funkaoshi
BBC: US top court nominee steps down.
october 2005 by funkaoshi
Miers had the privilege of being disliked by both the Right and the Left.
US
Politics
october 2005 by funkaoshi
NPR : Tom DeLay: How the \'Hammer\' Got Nailed.
october 2005 by funkaoshi
DeLay is korrupt with a k.
TomDeLay
Politics
october 2005 by funkaoshi
MetaFilter: A trail of broken careers in his wake.
october 2005 by funkaoshi
A list of beleaguered administrators, managers, and career civil servants who quit their posts in protest or were defamed, threatened, fired, forced out, demoted, or driven to retire by Bush administration strong-arming.
America
Bush
Politics
october 2005 by funkaoshi
Find the Brownie.
october 2005 by funkaoshi
\"The objective of this blog is to find an important government job occupied by a person with no apparent qualifications other than strong personal, political, or business ties to a member of the administration.\" I wish this guy all the success in the w
Politics
FuckAmerica
october 2005 by funkaoshi
BlogTO: Governor General - Why?
september 2005 by funkaoshi
Anyone else notice that most of the political posts on BlogTO could be taken right out of the lame-ass National Post or Sun?
Politics
september 2005 by funkaoshi
Wikipedia: Iran Air Flight 655.
september 2005 by funkaoshi
\"I will never apologize for the United States of America, ever. I don\'t care what the facts are.\" I had forgotten how big a prick the older George Bush was.
Politics
Iran
FuckAmerica
september 2005 by funkaoshi
Barbelith: Rambo III.
august 2005 by funkaoshi
A discussion on the fickle nature of American politics.
Movie
Politics
FuckAmerica
Rambo
august 2005 by funkaoshi
BBC: Sri Lanka supreme court suspends tsunami deal.
july 2005 by funkaoshi
The politic situation in the country seems to be getting worse in recent weeks.
Politics
SriLanka
july 2005 by funkaoshi
Roving Reporter.
july 2005 by funkaoshi
A good overview of the Karl Rove / Valerie Plame scandal.
Politics
America
july 2005 by funkaoshi
Mattism: Ethnic Relations II: Carole Bell and Markham\'s Racial Tensions
july 2005 by funkaoshi
Matt\'s series on the Asian community in Markham continues. This is a great read for those interested in the history of the area.
Politics
Toronto
july 2005 by funkaoshi
TIME: What I See in Lincoln\'s Eyes.
june 2005 by funkaoshi
Barack Obama should be president of the US.
Politics
America
june 2005 by funkaoshi
CBC News: Harper questions \'legitimacy\' of same-sex bill as vote nears.
june 2005 by funkaoshi
Harper is one of many reasons the conservatives can\'t win a majority here in Canada.
Canada
Politics
SameSexRights
june 2005 by funkaoshi
Metafilter: The Unofficial War.
june 2005 by funkaoshi
So yeah, the US is really korrupt.
Politics
FuckAmerica
june 2005 by funkaoshi
Why I Am Not A Christian By Bertrand Russell
june 2005 by funkaoshi
If you don\'t know, Bertrand Russell was one of the most pimping philosophers, mathematicians, and social activists of his day.
Politics
Religion
june 2005 by funkaoshi
BBC: Why did Iran elect Ahmadinejad?
june 2005 by funkaoshi
The first comment sums up what I see as the biggest problem with the Iranian blogosphere.
Iran
Politics
june 2005 by funkaoshi
GegenStandpunkt: An introduction to Marxist political economy.
june 2005 by funkaoshi
Links to several papers on criticisms of Capitalism among other things.
Politics
Marxism
Economics
PoliticalEconomy
june 2005 by funkaoshi
GoDaddy CEO is a bit of a nut.
june 2005 by funkaoshi
American\'s need to get over themselves already.
Politics
FuckAmerica
june 2005 by funkaoshi
Iran Scan: Mao Suits to Fade.
june 2005 by funkaoshi
\"Despite all the early polls indicating a Rafsanjani win there are some very strong signs especially in blogosphere that Moeen the reformist candidate may end up as the winner.\" I think this is a stupid statement for a lot of reasons, but mostly becaus
Iran
Politics
Election
june 2005 by funkaoshi
CBC News: Iran\'s presidential election - The ayatollah\'s democracy
june 2005 by funkaoshi
Iran\'s elections are today.
Iran
Politics
june 2005 by funkaoshi
The Brian Lehrer Show: Reading Blogs In Tehran (June 16, 2005).
june 2005 by funkaoshi
NPR coverage of Iran\'s election.
Politics
Iran
june 2005 by funkaoshi
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