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• George Galloway Wins Bradford West; a Blow for Mainstream Politics?

  

  George Galloway. Pretended to be a cat on television. Photocredit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/knlphotos/5886947635/sizes/z/in/photostream/ George Galloway, th... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Hoodie-wearing Congressman Kicked off House Floor, as Trayvon Martin...

  

  Trayvon Martin. Representative Bobby Rush was escorted off the House floor on Wednesday after donning a hooded sweatshirt during a speech at the podium about... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Cripes, It’s The Secret Seven Again! Enid Blyton’s Estate Bought by Hachette

  

  Enid Blyton's books are set for a resurgence. Photo credit: Junkbed, http://www.flickr.com/photos/22995608@N08/5903640888/ This year is proving to be a big one... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE, CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Castro Meets the Pope in Havana, Asks, ‘So, What Do You Do?’

  

  Pope Benedict XVI and Fidel Castro. Pope Benedict XVI met fellow octogenarian and former Cuban President Fidel Castro for 30 minutes at the Papal Nuncio’s... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Outspoken, Award-winning Feminist Poet Adrienne Rich Dies at 82

  

  Adrienne Rich (far right) with Audre Lorde and Meridel Lesueur ,with whom she led a writing workshop in Austin, Texas in 1980. Photo credit: K. Kendall... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Bully is Required Viewing, Say Critics – but with an R Rating, Will Anyone See...

  

  More than 13 million American children will be bullied this year, claim the Bully Project, the makers of the recent documentary opening in a few theatres in... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Supreme Court Considers US Healthcare Law: What Happens If Obamacare Falls?

  

  The signatures of President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on the health insurance reform bill signed in the... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2012 CURRENT, LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Will Julian Fellowes’s New Take on the Titanic Story Sail into Success Or Wreck...

  

  ITV's latest Julian Fellowes costume drama, Titanic, isn't a sinking ship - but neither is it smooth sailing. Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Newt Gingrich Slashes Campaign Staff but Insists He Won’t Drop out of the...

  

  Can the former House Speaker keep his campaign alive - and keep his dignity? Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• President Obama’s Healthcare Overhaul in Jeopardy as Supreme Court Debates...

  

  President Barack Obama: Under pressure? Photo credit: Geoff Livingston President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform is facing its strictest test yet as the Suprem... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Cameron’s Coalition on High Alert as Trade Unions Gear up for Easter Fuel Strike

  

  Fuel tanker. Photo credit: Frank Bennett ARPS The Coalition government is bracing itself for an uncomfortable Easter as the likelihood of a petrol strike looms... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Planning Laws Save Countryside and Please Developers: A Miracle Indeed

  

  England's green and pleasant land. Photocredit: Sam Romilly.http://www.flickr.com/photos/31387699@N00/4675022016/sizes/l/in/photostream/ The British Government... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY

• Has the Reaction to Fabrice Muamba’s Collapse Been Smaltzy Or Uplifting?

  

  Arsenal fans pay tribute to their ex-player Fabrice Muamba. Photo credit: Ronnie Macdonald Since 23-year-old Bolton Wanderers midfielder Fabrice Muamba... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCCER, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• Pottermore Starts to Sell E-Books

  

  A screenshot of the Pottermore ebookshop Pottermore, the website set up by J K Rowling which adds to the multi-million selling Harry Potter books, may still be... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 BOOKS, CURRENT, SOCIETY, TECH

• Belvedere Vodka’s ‘rape’ Ad Prompts Boycott, Apology; but They’re Not the Only...

  

  Vodka brand Belvedere has apologised for its sexual assault-implying ad, but was the "mistake" just a PR stunt? Plus, four more juvenile ads. Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, MARKETING & ADVERTISING, SOCIETY

• Civil Rights Activists Call Foul on Trayvon Martin ‘smears’ as Leaked Police...

  

  Are the slain teenager and shooter George Zimmerman both victims of trial by media? Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Was It Right to Jail Liam Stacey, the Fabrice Muamba Twitter Troll?

  

  Twitter tributes to Fabrice Muamba flooded in from his peers after he collapsed on the pitch Liam Stacey, a student who admitted posting racially offensive... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Syria ‘accepts’ Cease-fire; but Will the Violence Stop?

  

  UN Envoy Kofi Annan with the Grand Mufti of Syria. Photocredit: FreedomHouse2 http://www.flickr.com/photos/syriafreedom2/6979588289/sizes/z/in/photostream/ Is... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Port of Morrow: Are Indie Band The Shins Still Life Changing Or Would You Be...

  

  Jacob Escobedo describes his artwork for the Shins' album cover as "pure Hopi psychedelic spookiness". Look closely and you may spot the "naked ladies" in the... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• To Be the Best: Jack Black’s Tenacious D Are Back

  

  Jack Black reaches out to the crowd during the Tenacious D concert at BlizzCon 2010 in Anaheim, CA. Photo credit: Brianjmatis Tenacious D, the Jack Black fronte... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2012 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, SOCIETY, TV & VIDEO