Eight Olympic badminton players were disqualified because they clearly tried to lose a match against each other in the early rounds which would give them easier opponents in later rounds. I think this sounds like a smart strategy and this […]
Kony 2012 — What is wrong with the media?
On March 5th, "Kony 2012", a brilliant, touching and shocking, 30min video was posted on youtube, aimed to raise awareness of the abduction and abuse of child soldiers in Africa. The video was designed so well, it hit the soft […]
What if 30 000+ Scientists are Right and Not CO2 but Something else Causes Climate Change?
The question is not "Is the climate changing?" or "is it getting warmer?". These are fairly uncontroversial questions and less important than these: What if .…not CO2 but other human factors are much more significant to our climate? What if .…the […]
Noam Chomsky — a Left Gatekeeper? So What?
When a respected dissident, someone who is extremely critical towards the government and usual not shy to blame it for rather sever acts, essentially states "this time it's not the government — relax people it's not always a conspiracy" — […]
Legendary US Foreign Policy Critic Noam Chomsky wins Sydney Peace Prize 2011
The $50,000 Sydney Peace award for 2011 goes to the veteran American linguist, social scientist, human rights campaigner and political activist for what the Foundation calls an unfailing moral courage and critical analysis of democracy and power. Previous winners include Archbishop […]
A cure for cancer will never happen unless..
One of the consequences of decades of growing corporatism — governments in bed with large corporations — is the unbelievable power of the pharmaceutical industry. Decide for yourself if the following statements are likely true or at least could be […]
Electronic voting machines — Is hacking US democracy possible? A short review.
Electronic voting machines have the potential to destroy any democracy quickly and silently. By handing over the power of the people to the hands of a few corporate or governmental insiders the potential for fraud is obviously enormous. Imagine a […]
Ron Paul — his skills and credentials to be US president remain unmatched after intensified media hostility
Here are the results of the important Ames, Iowa straw poll August 2011: A total of 16,892 people cast votes in the 2011 Ames Straw Poll. U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn) — 4,823 (28.6%) U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) — 4,671 […]
Designed to fail — planned obsolescence in printers — tricks to fix them.
Some printers simply use ink just to clean their printer heads. This already adds significantly to ink consumption. Moreover, the wasted ink accumulates in the so-called waste cartridge. NOw, here comes my point: Instead of telling us to empty or clean […]
5 recommended video documentaries you may not see on TV (Set 2)
Here are 5 more video documentaries which I found very interesting and very much worth watching for those who car about the human species.. "Zeitgeist: Addendum" ..is a free 2008 sequel to the well known documentary "Zeitgeist" by Peter Joseph. […]
5 recommended video documentaries you may not see on TV (Set 1)
Here are some recommended videos which you will not likely see on television in many countries. You may find many of your own suspicions confirmed and possibly some new pieces of evidence and ideas. All of these can be watched […]
How come the stock market gets free advertising in the mainstream news (USA, Australia)?
One thing I noticed when I moved to the US — and to a lesser extend when I moved to Australia — was the consistent presence of share market information in the mainstream news in both radio and TV. Who cares […]







