Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Politics of Food

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Trippy Traveller

Food is nourishment for all living things and yet when it comes to our food we generally discount the notion that we are not the only animals with expectations of nourishment and sustenance. The food chain contains the ultimate political … Continue reading →

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Oil, Politics and the Arab Spring

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Trippy Traveller

Oil is the resource that produces the most politics. It breeds ugly and two-faced things called foreign policy and covert operations. It is oil that starts wars often under the guise of religion or democracy. The 2005 film Syriana captures … Continue reading →

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Books in the Past, Present and Future

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Control

Libricide, more commonly referred to as book burning, is a phenomenon both very real and also fictional. The most recent publicized occurrence was the burning of a Qur’an in Florida in March 2011. [Terry Jones] said the punishment — burning the … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama Toasts the Queen

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Control

President Obama’s gaffe while toasting Queen Elizabeth II was not really his fault but it does make for a bit of a chuckle. The Royal band started their rendition of God Save the Queen during one of Obama’s pauses, rather … Continue reading →

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