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Archives for November 2012

For Sale: Wealthy Tory Peer’s Erotic Art Collection

NEWS ARCHIVE: ‘Expressing the flesh in chic circles’ Kate McClymont Sydney Morning Herald May 17, 2003 The ownership of a substantial collection of erotic photos from the world of high fashion has caused a minor stir in art circles. To be auctioned in London next Friday, the owner of the assembled works – A (Very) […]

China to build world’s tallest building – in just 90 days

21WIRE | Chinese construction giant is determined to win the world’s ultimate pissing contest.

Police In Finland Raid Pirate Bay User – A 9yr old Girl and Confiscate ‘Winnie The Pooh’ Laptop

An anti-piracy company has found itself in the middle of a huge controversy. CIAPC, the company that had The Pirate Bay blocked by ISPs in Finland, tracked an alleged file-sharer and demanded a cash settlement. However, the Internet account holder refused to pay which escalated things to an unprecedented level. In response, this week police […]

An ‘Arms Race’ for UK Parliamentary Visits To Israel

By Oliver Wright Groups linked to both sides of the conflict have spent over £130,000 since the last UK general election on taking Parliamentarians to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. Many of those MPs who accepted trips have gone on to make supportive speeches and statements in Parliament and the media backing the positions […]

Patrick Henningsen on the UK Column Live Show Today

Brian Gerrish, Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen break down this week’s developments on the UK Column Live show, including an interview with Justin Walker on the idea of a “Greenback Pound”, and his discovery that the banks demanded that the British government prosecute the first world war based on currency issued at interest, rather than […]

US Court Attempts To Extort $1.3bn From Argentina For Toxic Banker ‘Vulture Fund’

Decision pushes country close to default again but President vows not to cough up the cash By Nikhil Kumar Rattled investors could be forgiven a sense of déjà vu after they were put on notice about the threat of a possible government default after Argentina was ordered immediately to cough up more than $1.3bn (£800m) […]

BBC Appoint Royal Opera House Boss Lord Hall of Birkenhead as New Director General

21st Century Wire Says: With the BBC, it’s an endless parade of Director Generals, as the public broadcaster is seen as reacting from one government related scandal to the next. Baron Hall of Birkenhead looks like a nice enough bloke, has a killer CV, but isn’t the whole purpose of the DG position designed as […]

‘Comfortably Numb’: New Gallup Poll Ranks Least Emotional Nations

21WIRE | Emotional apathy (or passion) is directly linked to the each country’s per capita GDP.

More Public Funds: Lord McAlpine Wants Police To Open Special ‘Twitter Investigation’

Steven Swinford | McAlpine is ordering the police on a massive, virtual witch hunt in order to clear his good name.

WAR INCORPORATED: U.S. General Dempsey in Israel to discuss joint missile defense project

Joint Chiefs head Gen. Dempsey meets with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak in Tel Aviv late Sunday… By DPA U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey was in Israel on Monday to discuss a joint missile defense drill that began a week ago. An honor guard was to receive the US general at Israel’s […]

Frightening Obama Mural In Burma Freaks Out Twitter Users

A graffiti artist in Burma has sprayed a somewhat disturbing portrait of Obama, a depiction which many already believe is his true side.   Oh, dear. The beautiful child farthest from the mural looks to be pointedly staring ahead. “Don’t make me look, don’t make me look, I can’t see you.” Creepy seems to be the […]

OPINION SEA CHANGE: US Celebrities Kim Kardashian, Jon Lovitz Face Backlash for Defending Israeli Apatheid

Billy Hallowell | Hollywood stars are in hot water for doing the Israeli salute.

AIPAC Lobby Moulds US Policy: How Israel ‘Out-Foxed’ US Presidents

From the Archive: Just days after President Obama’s reelection, Israel launched a punishing bombing campaign against Palestinians in Gaza – much as Israel did shortly after his election in 2008. Obama again is put in a tight spot, but other U.S. presidents faced similar challenges, as Morgan Strong reported in 2010. By Morgan Strong (Originally […]

Gaza Slaughter is the Latest in a Long Line of Israeli Violence Against Arabs

By Miko Peled  Miko Peled Weblog As I write these words… I am in Jerusalem and it is a cold, windy and rainy day. Yesterday at the protest in Nabi Saleh, facing the IDF terror squads and in full view of the villas of the settler terrorists, we were drenched in rain and then frozen […]

‘This is a Jewish State’: Many Israelis Are Still Stuck in the 20th Century

Is Israeli State based on racist ideas? Watch this video, and you can see a few mad people preaching about the virtues of a pure ‘Jewish State’ (no non-Jews allowed), and to hell with any Palestinians who happen to be in their way. Very sad level of detachment, and zero compassion which has placed Israel […]

Standard Practice: Jew Settlers Stoning Palestine Christian Children As They Walk to School

This video which demonstrates what Palestinians go through on a daily basis, as Jewish settlers ‘defend themselves’ by stoning children, and in some cases – permanently disfiguring them… ….

Handover Hangover: Karzai orders Afghan control of Bagram base

Afghanistan’s president Hamid Karzai has ordered his top security officials to take full control of the prison at Bagram air base. It’s still run by the US – despite an agreement to transfer power to Afghan authorities signed back in March.

Another Out-Of-Court Bailout? McAlpine to seek larger ITV payout, possibly 500K

21st Century Wire says: Too scared to Tweet for fear of another McLibel? First the license paying public get slapped with a snap payout to McAlpine – even though the BBC never actually libeled the man – so what is the technical basis for the payout again? Will we ever know? Tip of the cap, eh. […]

Fighting in Gaza leaves U.S. in difficult position with Turkey, Egypt

Washington Post | Hillary was busy in Israel, making sure nothing good happened for Palestinians.

Clinton Will Visit Middle East As Israel Weighs Risky Choices On Gaza Amid Upheaval Across Middle East

Washington Post  Micheal Birnbaum TEL AVIV — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to the Middle East on Tuesday to meet with officials in Israel, Gaza and Egypt to discuss ongoing violence in Gaza, White House officials said. Clinton will talk with leaders in Jerusalem, Ramallah and Cairo. She will depart for the region […]

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