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Is Islamist Terror More Deadly Than Non-Islamist Terror? Yes, Non-Islamist Terror Is Not Even Close.

2015-02-01 08:01

A Daily Beast article has been doing the rounds recently, explaining that the media concentration on Islamist terror is Islamophobic. It's entitled Are All Terrorists Muslims? It’s Not… Read More

Kurdish Demo Against ISIS At London St Pancras

2014-10-08 19:20

"South Korea Good, North Korea Bad? Not A Very Useful Outlook"

2012-07-19 11:33

"One-sided journalism dismissing the North as a propaganda-led state is hypocritical – and detracts from scrutiny of the South" ... Dismissing a state where an estimated 20% of their o… Read More

Could You imagine The Same Thing Happening Here?

2012-05-30 20:48

Guardian readers seem to possess a unique talent for insularity combined with heavy side helping of incredulity.Take this. François Hollande has announced he will enact his pled… Read More

The Rally For Free Expression, February 11th 2012.

2012-02-12 14:30

Don't Blame The West

2011-01-03 17:56

The 'root causes' of Islamist terrorism do not lie in poverty or western imperialism, but an age old conflict between reason and revelationDuring the last decade of Islamist terrorism, numer… Read More

HJS & JJ Panel Discussion: Squaring The Circle? Britain & The De-legitimisation Of Israel. Just Some Pictures.

2010-12-14 00:12

This evening I attended a debate at the New West End Synagogue. It is rather beautiful inside.The event location was kept kept quiet for "security reasons". There were three uniformed police… Read More

HJS & JJ Panel Discussion: Squaring The Circle? Britain & The De-legitimisation Of Israel. Just Some Pictures.

2010-12-14 00:12

The Relativity Of Wrong

2010-11-10 21:29

by Isaac AsimovIsaac Asimov, moved to write this essay in irritation at a letter received from an English Literature student, quoting Socrates, claiming he was in fact wrong... Amusing and v… Read More

Merkel Paves The Way For National Socialism (according The The Independent)

2010-10-19 21:30

The shibboleth of the Left - Multiculturalism. Speak of it's failure - and you are supporting the Nazis (especially if you are German. Talk about crude stereotypes).The Independent; The Dail… Read More

Incompetence At The Telegraph

2010-08-15 17:15

Today's fuck-up at the Telegraph.This follows a bizarre article a couple of weeks ago about a Muslim MP facing a driving ban Read More

Are Ageing Lefties In Denial?

2010-07-16 10:34

I've thought this for a while now, many people, not just "ageing lefties", people who left University just a few years ago are much the same. The simply won't countenance that many of their… Read More

Helping Israel: Ease The Blockade

2010-06-17 10:15

Fucksake Israel, ease the blockade. No sane person would say allow weapons in to attack Israel, and checking for weapons should remain - but let the rest in. Just do it.Tony Blair is hopeful… Read More

Peace Activists Video Taking Hostages

2010-06-11 06:49

via the newly left aligned Charles Johnson Read More

BBC Suggests Israel Killed Fishermen, Despite Both Israeli And Palestinian Sources

2010-06-07 12:17

The BBC's Jon Donnison, in the West Bank town of Ramallah, says it is not yet clear exactly what happened.There doesn't appear to have been much of a dispute in the incident between Palestin… Read More

Reuters: Photo Manipulation, Again

2010-06-07 00:15

Reuters have again been implicated in photo manipulation. The photos have not been photoshopped as in previous instances however the photos have been cropped, removing knives and blood - tel… Read More

Organizer Of "Freedom Flotilla" At Hamas Rally

2010-06-06 17:24

Transcript hereThe usual Islamist claptrap, quite a bit of Allah Akbarring, allusion to a Islam dominating the world, "everything is progressing towards Islam", the lionising of those willin… Read More

When Kabul Had Rock 'n' Roll, Not Rockets

2010-06-06 01:47

A record shopStudent nurses at Maternity Hospital, Kabul I've just stumbled on a wonder - a photobook of Kabul from the '50s. Here's a couple, click the link for the rest Read More

Christians Want Part Of The Pie Of Offence And Outrage

2010-06-06 01:27

Hollywood and religion. Double standards, or fair game for satire?Comedy Central — the same TV network that managed to both anger and bow to Muslim sensibilities in April by airing and… Read More

Some Humour From Israel: Flotilla - We Con The World

2010-06-05 23:09

I can imagine a number of people becoming incandescent with rage on watching this spoof music video. These Israelis have a point to make, which have no doubt they feel strongly about it, jus… Read More

Peter Hitchens On Gaza Flotilla: The Joys Of Selective Outrage

2010-06-02 21:59

Peter Hitchens, via Atlanticist on Twitter, with a rather unusually good piece on the selective outrage of The Left. I'm not a particular fan of the guy, and rarely there's worth of linking… Read More

The Gaza Boat Raid: The Daily Mash Is There

2010-06-01 15:01

ISRAEL JUST MAKING IT EASIER FOR GUARDIAN READERS TO LOOK GOODvia comments at Harry's Place Read More

Gaza Flotilla: Israel Fell For Martyrdom Plans Hook, Line And Sinker

2010-06-01 12:53

Elements of the pro-Palestinian activists expressed their desire for confrontation with the Israelis and martyrdom. Here is an interview with a woman on board before the killings. She says:R… Read More

Labour's Choice For Mayor: Centrist Mixed-race Female, Or Old White Male Who Embraces Islamist Extremists?

2010-05-26 13:09

Yousef Qawadawi with Ken LivingstoneVote here on the Guardian site for your preference Read More

Hugo Rifkind: Missing The Point On Drawing Mohammed

2010-05-26 08:42

Hugo Rifkind thinks people who draw Mohammed are "awful people".I found this stick-man on the interwebs, we don't know his name, but let us hope for all our sakes it's Jack rather than Moham… Read More

Afghanistan

2010-05-20 21:18

The Finkle

2010-05-19 11:28

Good news, boys: we’re not a left-wing nation Read More

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