January 2011
61 posts
China airs clip from Tom Cruise film, claims it's...
shortformblog:
claim China Central Television aired footage of fighter jets shooting one another down and exploding spectacularly in mid-air, claiming it was taken from a air force training exercise.
reality A closer analysis of the footage reveals that, far from a military training reel, it’s actually just a bunch of clips from “Top Gun,” the beloved 80’s classic. Oh, China, you’re so...
Tunisia: Blogger and Former Political Prisoner... →
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kimbeamish:
No Twitter revolution would be complete without a former political prisoner and high-profile blogger being selected as a new minister. Sounds like great fodder for a reality TV show I’d actually watch. Has anyone contacted Slim Amamou’s lawyers yet?
We’re envisioning a combination of The Thick Of It and Bajillion Hits. Cue laugh track.
Amnesty International: “Baby Doc” Duvalier Must... →
Former Haitian president, Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier,returned suddenly to Haiti this past weekend after living in exile for nearly 25 years in France. We are calling on Haiti to use this opportunity to bring Duvalier to justice for human rights abuses committed during his regime in the 1970s and 80s.
The widespread and systematic human rights violations committed in Haiti during...
