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My intention here is to discuss what makes a useful definition of anti-semitism and illustrate why many accusations of anti-semitism are unjustified, particularly in view of the barrage of smears against Jeremy Corbyn and his supporters within the Labour party. A lot of the fuss in the UK...

I notice that there have been a few reports that some economists are predicting a new global downturn. Troubles in the commodities market, slowdown in China, fragility in most advanced economies and the fact that everyone has borrowed their way out of trouble and not yet paid the borrowing off...

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/sep/12/jeremy-corbyn-wins-labour-party-leadership-election: With a colossal margin of victory, Corbyn now faces the wrath of the media and, worse, the conviction of the parliamentary Labour party that they have to keep mimicing the Tories or they are...

I am ashamed of my country. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34181475 Demonstrating the moral bankruptcy of our Cameron led government will only encourage home-grown jihadists and make us less safe. The pretence that these extrajudicial murders of British citizens is somehow covered under the...

Nasa picks astronaut crew ship designs At last. Even if partly contributed to by the frictions with Russia.

Israel's actions in Gaza seem to be drawing more and more negative comment. The more civilian bodies the IDF piles up, the less the world seems able to stomach the excuse that they are just responding to terrorism. (I reaslise i'm showing my bias and I make no apology for doing so.) A BBC...

First this: Then this: HAMAS launched a number of rockets into Israel after Israel declared it's ceasefire - Israel responded with an air strike. Hamas has also implied that the week long ceasefire would be extended if Israeli troops do withdraw and lift the blockade on Gaza - which...

Three Lords, all former Generals, wrote this article in the Times on Friday, highlighting concerns about the viability of the UK's 'independant nuclear deterrant' in the face of the £20 Billion upgrade to Trident that is planned to go ahead in the coming years. With the end of the Cold War...

Link to thread #1: Cumulative General Science/Technology Quiz Since nobody else wanted to take the plunge: Here's an intriguing tidbit I picked up during a stellar physics module: If you took a cubic metre of stellar material, e.g. from the Sun, how much heat would it produce (i.e...

The Guardian: Hitchen's account is here: Believe Me, It's Torture. I don't know if the link to the video works as we don't have flash player installed at work.

Huffington Post. I like the first comment: I think he's missed a few noughts off the cost though...

BBC. Personally, I suspect a diet was well overdue. On the other hand a stone per month does sound like an unhealthy rate of weight-loss.

Still fighting a month later. Dozens killed in Baghdad clashes Sadr City has seen the heaviest fighting for weeks Thirty-eight Shia militia fighters have been killed in two days of fierce clashes in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the US military has said. Twenty-two militants...

Da Vinci parachute jump success Link includes video.

No sound at work so I will not be able to watch it till tonight, Discuss: Syria 'had covert nuclear scheme' - Includes 11 minute video from the CIA.

So now Iran are the great satan as well? Source

Idiots. :rolleyes: Edit: link.

Computer viruses hit one million The vast majority of viruse are aimed at Windows machines The number of viruses, worms and trojans in circulation has topped the one million mark. The new high for malicious programs was revealed by security firm Symantec in the latest edition of its...

Iraq forces battle Basra militias Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki is in Basra supervising the operation Basra clashes Heavy fighting has been raging in Basra as thousands of Iraqi troops battle Shia militias in the southern city. At least 12 people have died in the operation, which is being...

Yes you read it right it really says 'good news', reported by the Beeb OFC: You know my opinion on the 'surge'. IMO the current situation is due to the Shia ceasefire and the Sunni decision to fight Al'Q. This is definitely good news though. Happy Mobbie?