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Welcome to our vastly improved web-site

Thousands of new and loyal readers likely suffer from information fatigue. Political news tends to be depressing rather than uplifting. Our reach tends to be restricted and readers donations fell alarmingly. Yes, we have intense competition which is better financed than we are. We survive on the generosity […]

Should idiots be allowed to vote?

A conservative Czech party proposes using a knowledge test to earn voting rights. Can democracies worthy of the name enact laws discriminating against stupidity and restricting the participation of idiots in public life? Polish political commentator Grzegorz Górny asks this provocative question. If enacted, such a proposal would […]

Live in an apartment? Be Scared, be Very Scared

MICHAEL WALSH REPORT: A devastating fire that engulfed two large apartment buildings in Valencia, Spain, on 23 February killed ten people and destroyed dozens of homes. Video footage shows flames spreading swiftly up the building’s exterior, fanned by strong winds to create what onlookers described as a ‘fireball’ […]

Eulogy of the Dog

Gentlemen of the jury: The best friend a man has in this world may turn against him and become his enemy. His son or daughter whom he has reared with loving care may prove ungrateful. Those who are nearest and dearest to us, those whom we trust with […]