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international / gender and sexuality Monday February 18, 2008 - 16:47 by Gender aware
While many Indymedia readers are probably not fans of any of the prospective presidential candidates in the US, I thought this analysis of the coverage was quite interesting and worth putting up. While I don't agree with all the points made, it does provide some interesting and disturbing commentary on the media coverage, and the way in which feminisation of the candidates is seen as a way of degrading them (particularly in relation to Clinton, of course). While I'm not her greatest fan, I do think some of the points made here and the examples given show how deep the distrust of female leadership still goes in Western society. Obama has faced some ethnocentric bias too, but it seems his charisma and gender are saving him from the worst of it. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Monday February 18, 2008 - 12:52 by Joe
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Raymond Gilmour who served as a British agent inside the IRA and who has now been left, penniless, homeless with a heart condition and post traumatic stress disorder by his handlers is now giving free advice to other potential rats. Don't do it! ... read full story / add a comment
international / eu Sunday February 17, 2008 - 19:08 by Abkhazian Basque with a South Ossetian granny.
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Here are some useful links so you and your family or friends can follow the recognition of Kosovo. This will help you recognise Kosovars in your local community and avoid embarassment should you find yourself in the awkward situation of distinguishing between an Albanian and a Serb. Their government http://www.kuvendikosoves.org/ Their "thank you site" http://www.kosovothanksyou.com/ Their newspapers http://www.kosovapress.com/ http://www.newkosovareport.com/ Their Telly http://www.rtklive.com/ http://www.rtv21.tv/site/?id=1,0,0,1,a ... read full story / add a comment 
international / environment Sunday February 17, 2008 - 14:12 by JM
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The sale of licences to drill for oil and gas rights in Alaska will threaten the future of the region’s polar bears, conservationists warned today. ... read full story / add a comment |
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