Tibetathon at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
For a good nuanced read that puts the recent flare-up in perspective, see Pankaj Mishra’s At war with the utopia of modernity (Guardian CiF). An interesting essay can also be … Continue reading
On Iraq At The Fifth Anniversary of Invasion
Some time-pressed picks and recommended reads on this reprehensible fifth anniversary of the US neocon-led invasion. Cartoon credit: Carlos Latuff, Iraq war: Five Years Salon Iraq Roundtable, Robbing the cradle … Continue reading
No words required. 2008. 2009. 2014.
Courtesy Carlos Latuff, Mr. Fish, David Baldinger, Michael Leunig, Derkaoui Abdellah, Clay Bennett, Mazen Kerbaj, Egyptian football player Mohamed Aboutrika, Khalil Bendib, T. @ Boomerang, Za3tar, and Simon Farr.
Duty calls
I hope some of us get a laugh of recognition from this cartoon, as I did. Hat-tip to Monte who clipped it at xkcd.
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