BP continues to drown under the sludge of its ill-fated social media campaign
It’s incredible to think that nearly three months after the BP oil platform exploded and sank off the coast of Louisiana, thousands of gallons of oil are still spilling uncontrollably into the Gulf of Mexico.
BP’s attempts to clean up their reputation online have been as disastrous as their attempts to stem the oil leak. First [...]
West Papuan tribespeople appeal to British Prime Minister David Cameron to help
Thousands of people across West Papua have started holding rallies calling on the British Prime Minister David Cameron to help them in their independence struggle from Indonesian rule.
Over 500,000 West Papuans have been killed by the Indonesian military since the occupation began in the 1960s – described as Asia’s ’secret genocide’. Mr Cameron is the [...]
Indigenous Resistance – generation bass unites
Musicians including Adrian Sherwood, Skip McDonald, Dr Das and Zimbi have come together for a new release on the superb Indigenous Resistance record label to raise awareness about the case of Galdino De Jesus Santos.
“Galdino was an indigenous Patoxo activist who was tragically murdered in Brazil’s capital Brasilia in 1997. Attending an indigenous [...]
Did Live Aid fund the Ethiopian arms trade?
Allegations that millions of pounds raised for famine relief through the Live Aid concert of 1985, ended up in the hands of rebels who then purchased arms n their attempts to overthrow the Ethiopian Governement, threatens to cast a dark cloud over the event as the 25th anniversary approaches.
The allegations have been reported by the [...]
Uncertain times ahead for Abbey Road recording studios
Reports circulating suggest an uncertain future for Abbey Road, with its current owners EMI looking to sell the world famous recording studios.
The studios became famous with the now timeless image of the Beatles walking across the zebra crossing outside the during the recording of their 11th studio album, Abbey Road – named by Rolling Stone [...]
Tony Blair’s parting shot on Iraq War is the ultimate insult to humanity
War criminal. Mass murderer. Son of Satan. These were some of the slogans on placards outside the Huyton Inquiry in London last week as the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair made his long awaited appearance before the Iraq War panel.
But by the end of the day Blair’s appearance had rapidly dissolved into the anti-climax [...]
Google’s bitter dose of Chinese medicine
So internet search giant Google has announced that it may end operations in China as a result of alleged breaches of the email accounts of Chinese human rights activists. News of this came after it emerged that a “highly sophisticated and targeted attack” took place against Google’s infrastructure, originating from China. The perpetrators allegedly attempted [...]
British Government’s double standards on China’s human rights record
The summoning of the Chinese ambassador Fu Ying to the UK Foreign Office in London to explain the execution of British national Akmal Shaikh, sheds light on a growing sense of hypocrisy and double standards running at the heart of British politics and it’s morality.
For years the British Government has stood by in silence whilst [...]
Winter solstice marks a new dawn in the growth of Paganism
Hundreds of people including druids and pagans flocked to Stonehenge in Wiltshire yesterday to celebrate the winter solstice. Over 600 people were at the monument, adding to the 30,000 strong crowds who descended on the Stones for the Summer Solstice.
Increasing numbers of people are returning to ancient practises like Paganism in their search for meaning [...]
How social media shaped our lives
There was a time when being social meant picking up the phone book and the old dial hand receiver and making a call. Nowadays, people are as like to ‘tweet’ or ‘instant message’ each other in order to communicate, as they are to share a blog post containing their thoughts and opinions, or upload photos [...]
Afghanistan – a war that can never be won
News that the 100th British soldier has died in action in Afghanistan this year, once again turns the spotlight on a conflict that seems destined to continue into eternity.
The British public are fast running out of patience with the Labour Government and their clear lack of any strategy for either bringing peace to the region [...]
Roman Polanski case
It’s interesting following developments in the on-off extradition of the Polish film director Roman Polanski. Wanted in the US on charges of having unlawful sex with an underage girl back in 1978, Polanski is currently under house arrest at his mountain chalet whilst Swiss authorities decide on whether to execute the United States extradition request.
Despite [...]
Standing in solidarity with the people of West Papua
Today, thousands of people across West Papua will take to the streets to mark their country’s independence day – 1st December 1961. It was the day the Dutch Empire granted West Papua its independence. Twelve months later Indonesia invaded, and since then over 500,000 Papuans have been slaughtered by the Indonesian security forces.
In London, exiled [...]
