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• My Tram Experience Ranter to Spend Christmas in Prison

  

  The tram lady. Emma West, the 34-year-old woman accused of being racially abusive on a tram, has been remanded in custody over fears for her safety. Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• “Racist Tram Lady” to Spend Christmas in Prison

  

  The tram lady. Emma West, the 34-year-old woman accused of being racially abusive on a tram, has been remanded in custody over fears for her safety. Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• How Corrupt is the Lobbying Industry? Bell Pottinger Claims Influence; Governmen...

  

  Houses of Parliament: Under the influence? Photocredit: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1839989 The role of government lobbying has come under scrutiny over... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Violent Clashes in Moscow Between Police and anti-Putin Protesters After ‘unfair...

  

  Protests erupt in Moscow after videos showing election fraud go viral. Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Gambling Lessons Should Be Taught in Schools, Says Charity; Commentators Splutter

  

  Wheel of Fortune: Gambling with our lives. Photocredit: Shimazu http://www.flickr.com/photos/shimazu/3530389945/ GamCare, a charity for gambling addicts, has... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2011 CURRENT, FAMILY, SCHOOLING, SOCIETY

• On Shakey Ground: Anonymous

  

  If you want to know the truth behind William Shakespeare, don't try Anonymous. Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Phone Sex: Teen ‘sexting’ Less of a Craze Than Previously Thought

  

  Hot phone sex. Photo credit: pacfolly A new study on teen “sexting”, entitled “How often are Teens Arrested for Sexting?” was published in Pediatrics, an... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2011 CURRENT, TECH

• Honour Killings, Attacks Against Women in the UK on the Rise

  

  Photo credit: The G http://www.flickr.com/photos/the-g-uk/5078828290/sizes/m/in/photostream/ The Iran and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation (IKWRO) has... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Avoids Extradition for Now, Wins Right to Petition UK...

  

  Rally to Free Julian Assange takes place in Melbourne, Australia, December 14, 2010. Photo credit: Takver Julian Assange, founder of whistleblowing website... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Eurozone Debt Crisis: Standard and Poor’s Rain on Merkel and Sarkozy’s Parade

  

  It's a crucial week for the european single currency. Photo credit: mammal http://flic.kr/p/6gkb8F In advance of Friday’s crucial European Summit, France and... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• The Top Ten Myths About Iran (which Need Dispelling)

  

  Modern life in Iran. Photo credit: Gabrielle Jackson Every day I spent in Iran, another one of my pre-conceived ideas about the country was shot down.... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• China Sends Giant Pandas to Scotland: Is It All About the Money?

  

  Pandas: Cute. Photo credit: Rick Weiss, http://flic.kr/p/9Cg1tZ Two giant, and presumably jet-lagged, pandas have arrived at Edinburgh Zoo on a ten-year loan... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Scientists Discover a Possible Second Earth

  

  An artist's rendering of what Kepler 22-b might look like. Photo credit: NASA/Ames/JPL-Caltech Scientists this week confirmed the existence of an Earth-like... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2011 CURRENT, SCIENCE, SOCIETY

• Newt Gingrich Surges Ahead of Mitt Romney in Republican Polls

  

  Newt Gingrich: Surging. Photo credit: Gage Skidmore Newt Gingrich is currently the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination. Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Guardian Report Says Anger at Police Was a Major Cause of the Summer Riots in...

  

  Riots on the streets of Tottenham. Photo credit: Nico Hogg, http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicohogg/6018692165/ The summer riots and looting in England were mainl... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Fox News Anchor Denounces Those Agents of Liberal, Anti-capitalist Propaganda –...

  

  The Muppets are brainwashing our children: They'll never want to be rich oil executives after this. Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2011 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, SOCIETY

• Let It Snow! Severe Weather Warnings Abound After Weekend of Wintry Weather

  

  Could snow be on the way for Britain? Finally – following the second warmest November on record, Britain is finally getting a bit chilly. Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2011 CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY, WEATHER

• Steven Spielberg’s War Horse to Hit Cinemas for Christmas, Early Reviews Positive

  

  War Horse on Broadway: Can Spielberg's film match up to the stage show? Photo credit: Steve Jurvetson, http://flic.kr/p/9quAnq Steven Spielberg’s War Horse has... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Turner Prize 2011, the ‘best Yet’, Heads North for non-Tate Ground

  

  This year's Turner Prize winner is to be crowned later this evening. Critics praise the strength of this year's exhibits and are hailing 2011 as the revival yea... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, CURRENT, SOCIETY

• A 12th Tibetan Self-immolates in Protest Against Chinese Repression

  

  Tibetan monks have lead the way in protests against the Chinese government. Photo credit: Gary Wong, http://www.flickr.com/photos/koolgary/581635757/ Tibetan,... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY