Guns and butter
The cartoon by Tohby Riddle below for me recalls Thomas Friedman’s oft-cited quote which just about every undergraduate international relations student knows (not that we’re of his ideological persuasion, mind, … Continue reading
Kerala logs Microsoft out
The remarkable southern Indian state of Kerala does it again. It has banned Coke and Pepsi and now is pursuing a policy of preference for Linux over proprietary software, amongst … Continue reading
2006 Right Livelihood Awards
The Right Livelihood Award is an alternative to the Nobel. Warm congratulations to the winners who lead by example. This is from OneWorld here RIGHT LIVELIHOOD AWARDS HONOUR PIONEERS FOR … Continue reading
Circus tricks: who will succeed Kofi Annan?
The machinations at the UN over who will be Kofi Annan’s successor show exactly why the security council needs reform – and why it won’t happen Essay by Paul Kennedy … Continue reading
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