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.php http://www.livejournal.com/userpic/18354399/4102511 http://www.abelard.org/news.php http://www.abelard.org/socialism/socialism_and_peace.php http://www.abelard.org/socialism/socialism_and_peace.php Documenting the constant drive of the British Labour Party for a centralised Socialist state, and for disarmament and appeasement. Labour Party pamphlets and speeches tracing this drive are a major ingredient of this page. http://www.abelard.org/news/behaviour022013.php#socialist_shortsightedness_150513 http://www.abelard.org/news/behaviour022013.php#socialist_shortsightedness_150513 Example: encouraging immigration without preparing sufficient housing and other services is shortsighted. http://www.abelard.org/news/fun122012.php#similarities_140513 http://www.abelard.org/news/fun122012.php#similarities_140513 The way the head is held, the pose of the face - are there more similarities that just these? http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_uk_052013.php#socialist_attitudes_to_eu_130513 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_uk_052013.php#socialist_attitudes_to_eu_130513 Once again, the Labour Party, while appearing reasonable, make a ploy that will further ambitions for a socialist (Marxist) dictatorship. http://www.abelard.org/news/economics0421013.php#gdp_chinese_style_130513 http://www.abelard.org/news/economics0421013.php#gdp_chinese_style_130513 How the Chinese are hiding their weakening economy - massaging GDP figures. http://www.abelard.org/italy/giro_italia_2013.php#live http://www.abelard.org/italy/giro_italia_2013.php#live Continuing our simple guide to include instructions for the live displays - times, speed, weather AND cyclist animations. http://www.abelard.org/briefings/nixon_speech_guaranteed_income_citizens_wage.php#editorial http://www.abelard.org/briefings/nixon_speech_guaranteed_income_citizens_wage.php#editorial Look at the end notes! Clarifications on technical terms that governments use to obfuscate limiting of benefits. http://www.abelard.org/news/ecology122012.php#return2prehistoric_climate_110513 http://www.abelard.org/news/ecology122012.php#return2prehistoric_climate_110513 Might abelard's waggish interpretation encourage us to take global warming seriously? http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_uk_022013.php#disarming_britain_090513 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_uk_022013.php#disarming_britain_090513 Evidenced by Labour politicians' pre-war statements. http://www.abelard.org/italy/giro_italia_2013_map.php http://www.abelard.org/italy/giro_italia_2013_map.php For those who want to see the bigger picture, a large version of the Giro route map - stage numbers highlighted. http://www.abelard.org/italy/giro_italia_2013.php#website http://www.abelard.org/italy/giro_italia_2013.php#website With so many possibilities to click, abelard.org gives a simple guide to finding essential daily information. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_uk_022013.php#socialist_accounting_010513 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_uk_022013.php#socialist_accounting_010513 With numeracy and financial skills like these, is it surprising how large is the mess left by Labour's 13 years? http://www.abelard.org/news/economics0421013.php#austerity_osborne_style_210413 http://www.abelard.org/news/economics0421013.php#austerity_osborne_style_210413 Why George Osbourne shouldn't give in to the clarion calls for less austerity. http://www.abelard.org/news/economics122012.php#the_alchemists_190413 http://www.abelard.org/news/economics122012.php#the_alchemists_190413 Excellent book documenting the actions of central bankers since the meltdown of 2007. http://www.abelard.org/france/motorway-aires18-n10_a63.php#news http://www.abelard.org/france/motorway-aires18-n10_a63.php#news The wild west coast of south-west France is tamed more with a modern, tolled motorway. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_usa_012013.php#boston_marathon_150413 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_usa_012013.php#boston_marathon_150413 abelard looks at some squishy attitudes to home-grown terrorism. http://www.abelard.org/france/cathedral_glossary.php http://www.abelard.org/france/cathedral_glossary.php An aid to understanding the construction of cathedrals and the sometimes obscure terms used when describing these magnificent buildings. With photos and line illustrations. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_eu_112012.php#dynamic_euro_duo_030413 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_eu_112012.php#dynamic_euro_duo_030413 As European politicians act politically, they refuse to look at British analysis of legal and other problems within in the EU. http://www.abelard.org/news/fun122012.php#nick_clegg_dancing_020413 http://www.abelard.org/news/fun122012.php#nick_clegg_dancing_020413 Who'd think Nick Clegg as a trendy dancer, especially when speech-making? http://www.abelard.org/news/lite122012.php#speed_of_light_010413 http://www.abelard.org/news/lite122012.php#speed_of_light_010413 Something to excercise the brain muscles - all vacuums are not the same, and so, maybe, nor is the speed of light! http://www.abelard.org/news/behaviour022013.php#swedish_french_childcare_200313 http://www.abelard.org/news/behaviour022013.php#swedish_french_childcare_200313 Compare and contrast the Swedish state cocoon and the French firm, no-nonsense approach. Now look to the problems in many Anglophone countries.