Items selected on general interest and abelard's long-term purpose to develop a more rational and thoughtful society; not driven by current affairs as first priority. Updated as items of interest are found. News topic classification is flexible - the world is seamless. http://www.abelard.org/news.htm http://www.livejournal.com/userpic/18354399/4102511 http://www.abelard.org/news.htm http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_eu_022012.php#abu_qatada_problem_070212 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_eu_022012.php#abu_qatada_problem_070212 What to do when EU rules try to force a terrorist to walk free in England. http://www.abelard.org/news/fun122011.php#florid_excuses_060212 http://www.abelard.org/news/fun122011.php#florid_excuses_060212 How council worthies wriggle to hide their, probably excessive, expenditure and salaries - what a romp! http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_eu_022012.php#france_asphyxiated_by_euro_060212 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_eu_022012.php#france_asphyxiated_by_euro_060212 A good part of why Nicholas Sarkozy's economic problems will not go away. The euro is in charge not the individual countries. http://www.abelard.org/france/le-tour-de-france_2011.php#2010_first10 http://www.abelard.org/france/le-tour-de-france_2011.php#2010_first10 Where several other sportsmen have been absolved of cheating in such circumstances, Alberto Contador receives the full punishment of an arguably over-severe doping regulation. http://www.abelard.org/news/behaviour022012.php#un_security_council_050212 http://www.abelard.org/news/behaviour022012.php#un_security_council_050212 Watch and listen to the differences in character between the parties caring about people and those caring about power and/oil. http://www.abelard.org/news/science022012.php#quadrotor_swarm_030212 http://www.abelard.org/news/science022012.php#quadrotor_swarm_030212 Preparation for arial spying if you're paranoid, or for accident surveys if you're not. Video. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_eu_022012.php#imperalist_germany_020212 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_eu_022012.php#imperalist_germany_020212 A consequence of allowing weak economies to borrow willy-nilly within a single currency.(For conspiracy theorists: is this why Germany wants the EU and the euro?) http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_eu_012012.php#stabilty_and_growth_pact_310112x http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_eu_012012.php#stabilty_and_growth_pact_310112 What abelard predicted 14 years ago is becomming more and more probable. http://www.abelard.org/news/behaviour112011.php#appeaser_chamberlain_3100112 http://www.abelard.org/news/behaviour112011.php#appeaser_chamberlain_3100112 Even the Greaat Appeaser had some sense of shame. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_eu_012012.php#rbs_occupy_banking_280112 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_eu_012012.php#rbs_occupy_banking_280112 Like all socialists, unable to organise a piss-up in a brewery, or do better than just one banker. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_usa_122011.php#usa_gdp_down_280112 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_usa_122011.php#usa_gdp_down_280112 For how much longer can Obama hoodwink US citizens over the state of their economy? http://www.abelard.org/news/behaviour112011.php#jobs_and_skills_250112 http://www.abelard.org/news/behaviour112011.php#jobs_and_skills_250112 Why studying increases skills, which increases employment possibilities. Or keeping up with, or even ahead of the machines. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_eu_012012.php#eu_debt_union_240112 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_eu_012012.php#eu_debt_union_240112 I seem to remember some time before that Germany was hellbent on destroying Europe for some mad ideology. http://www.abelard.org/news/economics122011.php#economy_destroyed_210112 http://www.abelard.org/news/economics122011.php#economy_destroyed_210112 Socialists tax and tax, weakening production and profits, then borrow and borrow to try and cover the ensuing shortfalls. And companies must borrow as well to try and patch up their ruined finances. Economic destruction guaranteed! http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_eu_012012.php#labour_lying_intentions_180112 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_eu_012012.php#labour_lying_intentions_180112 As their weak leader sinks, the New Fascist New Labour Party hunts for old lies to help them. http://www.abelard.org/news/review2011.php#beaulac_140112 http://www.abelard.org/news/review2011.php#beaulac_140112 Objective perspective on the politics and behaviours of countries in which his American diplomat serve, as well as sound political advice. http://www.abelard.org/spain/franco_was_not_fascist.php#refugees http://www.abelard.org/spain/franco_was_not_fascist.php#refugees As with most wars, the Spanish Civil War generated disruption to food supplies and hosts of refugees. Illustrated. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_eu_012012.php#iran_nuclear_acceleration_130112 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_eu_012012.php#iran_nuclear_acceleration_130112 We don't c are about Iran having nuclear capability, really peally we don't.