Monthly Archives: July 2011

The Outsider’s dreamworld

Posted on 28/07/2011 by rimboval

It’s always painful to be reminded, yet again, that those who inflict the greatest evil are so often those who believe that in doing so they are achieving the greatest good.  This explains, but only partly, why multiple killers are … Continue reading →

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Republicans on Wall Street

Posted on 23/07/2011 by rimboval

American politics are fascinating partly because sooner or later they cross the pond and replicate themselves here.  Triangulation, for instance.  Now we learn that the Republicans in Congress are adamant that the President’s debt limit bill must not go through … Continue reading →

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We made News Corp

Posted on 17/07/2011 by rimboval

As the Murdoch empire crumbles like a castle on a cliff edge falling into the sea below, it’s worth remembering that we built it.  Our culture’s appetite for celebrity ‘news’ and gossip, mixed with venon and hypocrisy, is what gave … Continue reading →

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