The Windschuttle response seems to have been taken down from the Quadrant website.
But the “Sharon Gould” article remains on the site, with no disclaimer or other indication of strife.
The Windschuttle response seems to have been taken down from the Quadrant website.
But the “Sharon Gould” article remains on the site, with no disclaimer or other indication of strife.
Author: Tobias Harris
The transition from the Bush administration to the Obama administration has been met with angst in Tokyo. Japanese politicians and bureaucrats worry that after eight years of working with an administration that has repeatedly maintained that the U.S.-Japan alliance is the key relationship for the U.S. in Asia, it will face an administration more focused on the relationship with China than with Japan. Read more »
The French Government has banned ads on public television in prime time as part of its media reforms. There is a debate raging about whether this is a good thing, or part of an evil plot by the President to starve state broadcasters of funds.
An interesting twist on the debates we have here about SBS…
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RIP to Helen Suzman who showed no fear or favour to past and current South African governments:
Leading South African anti-apartheid activist Helen Suzman, who for decades served as a lone voice of parliamentary dissent against white minority rule, died on Thursday at the age of 91 …
The feisty Suzman was the first lawmaker to visit Nelson Mandela in jail during his long incarceration.
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There won’t be a weekend Open Forum but the previous one was getting very long. This also allows for a fresh start for some people willing to repent their erroneous beliefs.
John Quiggin has chimed in on the Windschuttle matter, asking Where’s the second book?
Larvatus Prodeo is getting more comments than this blog about the Windschuttle hoax. Look for yourself - but here are some choice quotes:
Liam
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Commenter Fatfingers has outted himself as Jarrah Job and started his own blog here. Read more »
Interesting post on this from MUmBRELLA.
Top marks for creative thinking in Afghanistan (link via Geekpress) - bribing warlord-informants with Viagra:
the man was a clan leader in southern Afghanistan who had been wary of Americans — neither supportive nor actively opposed. The man had extensive knowledge of the region and his village controlled key passages through the area. U.S. forces needed his cooperation and worked hard to win it, the retired operative said.
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