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 […]
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 […]
I am Whitney Houston fan. I am sad to hear she died. However, I am also a fan of many other artists many of which will never be awarded a headline with any major news service — even if they died. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]