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Something Dangerous is Happening in Honduras | MetaFilter
"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
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
How much of what he is complaining about this LGF help fester and promote?
LGF  rightwing  politics 
december 2009 by funkaoshi
The Grapes Of Visa Wrath.
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.
The NDP have been pretty disappointing -- in my opinion -- as of late.
politics  canada 
august 2009 by funkaoshi
Piling on, Part II.
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
"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.
I wonder how much traction this will get.
us  politics 
august 2008 by funkaoshi
The Price People Pay for Power.
On John McCain, Torture, and the Bush Administration.
us  politics  via:Ryan 
august 2008 by funkaoshi
DaltonMcGuinty.ca.
The Liberal\'s really dropped the ball here.
politics  ontario  liberals  via:Matt  Lee 
october 2007 by funkaoshi
E:M: The lonely fight against Bush and Khamanei.
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.
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.
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.
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
BlogTO: Political Game Theory.
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.
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.
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: \"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.
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
BBC: Iran president rebuffed.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Miers had the privilege of being disliked by both the Right and the Left.
US  Politics 
october 2005 by funkaoshi
MetaFilter: A trail of broken careers in his wake.
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.
\"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?
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.
\"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.
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.
The politic situation in the country seems to be getting worse in recent weeks.
Politics  SriLanka 
july 2005 by funkaoshi
Roving Reporter.
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
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.
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.
Harper is one of many reasons the conservatives can\'t win a majority here in Canada.
Canada  Politics  SameSexRights 
june 2005 by funkaoshi
Harpers: Meeting McNamara.
McNamara was one cold sonuvabitch.
Politics  War 
june 2005 by funkaoshi
Why I Am Not A Christian By Bertrand Russell
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?
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.
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.
American\'s need to get over themselves already.
Politics  FuckAmerica 
june 2005 by funkaoshi
Iran Scan: Mao Suits to Fade.
\"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
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