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finding pleasure in modern martyrdom...
martyrdom
drawing blood...
PARIS — In the year after the United States’ invasion of Iraq, a 22-year-old pizza delivery man here couldn’t take it anymore. Sickened by images of American soldiers humiliating Muslims at the Abu Ghraib prison, he made plans to go fight United States forces. He studied a virtual AK-47 on a website.
entertainment and propaganda...
Like dogs, we “need something to do”. Dogs will be trained to volunteer for sheep herding and cattle mustering.
fear versus radio caroline...
There were times past when we thought that things were more simple and assured. They were not. The controversies were well-contained and hidden from view.
driven by growth rate and interest rate differentials. all others pay cash...
When the European Central Bank’s governing council met last week it was expected to do something, or at least say something, about the strengthening of the euro against the US dollar. It did nothing and said little.
the modern robin hoods...
The Western genre has long been associated with right-wing and libertarian politics, and is said to promote individualism and free-market economics.
‘blatant irrational behaviour’: beijing accuses australia of ‘harassing’ chinese journalists...
Australia’s Home Affairs Minister, Peter Dutton, warned foreign journalists that they may be investigated if they give a “slanted view” of the country. Meanwhile, cops in Victoria have crushed lockdown protests with an iron fist.