Monthly Archives: January 2012

Give that drone pilot a medal!

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Matt

There’s an interesting article by George Monbiot  in today’s Guardian on the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) by the U.S and UK military.   Monbiot challenges claims by the Obama administration that these weapons cause few or no civilian casualties, … Continue reading →

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What Iran wants: the end of the world

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Matt

Supporters of war against Iran often justify their urgency on the grounds that Iran is not just a ‘rogue state’ but a mad state whose leadership is intent on a nuclear-engendered apocalypse.   According to this school of thought – … Continue reading →

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Scandinavia – our imaginary hell

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Matt

Things are getting fraught in Borgen,  the new series by the Danish company DR productions, which produced The Killing.    The corrupt and amoral political shark Laugesen has published a tell-all memoir which dishes the dirt on the sex-lives of … Continue reading →

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The Daily Mail: turning tragedy into bigotry

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Matt

I know I’ve written on this subject before, but it needs to be repeated again and again: the Daily Mail is a toxic pool of xenophobia, racism and rancid little-Englandism, and the fact that it attracts six million readers every week … Continue reading →

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