It is somewhat depressing to have to say this, but in the light of the reaction to the Woolwich attack (see this article, contains today’s Guardian frontpage), and the fact that the attackers were promptly tagged as Islamic terrorists, it probably needs to be said over and over again: There are more than a billion… Read More »
Socialism has failed. Now capitalism is bankrupt. So what comes next? – Eric Hobsbawm Chairman of the Swiss Bankers Association defends Swiss banking Wale Adebanwi on Arab view of non-Arabs and non-Muslims Is South Africa going the Zimbabwe way? The Sarkozy view of other world leaders Still on that Nigerian president’s health thing
This Sunday morning, I am sitting on my bed listening to Iyawo Olele, by Dr Orlando Owoh. I remember listening to Orlando’s music on LP in our sitting room when I was growing up. It was one of those old record players that had to constantly have its pin changed… if you remember those. I… Read More »
Xan Rice of The Guardian interviews Asad ‘Booyah’ Abdulahi, a 42 year-old Somali pirate. Excerpts: I am 42 years old and have nine children. I am a boss with boats operating in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. … We give priority to ships from Europe because we get bigger ransoms. To get… Read More »