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After Bush acting as flag-bearer for the church in the US government, the theocons are now infiltrating the European parliament:Italy’s new European commissioner for justice introduced himself to the parliament in Brussels yesterday by describing homosexuality as a sin and defending calls for asylum camps in north Africa. But Rocco Buttiglione promised that his personal beliefs would not affect the way he does his job.Yeah, right. Read thefull article.

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What Barry says, an animated criticism of US foreign policy and the Project for a New American Century.

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In the late sixties and early seventies, a period when politicians were squandering money left, right and center in the pursuit of a utopian Belgium of the future, the small city of Charleroi decided a metro or light railway system would improve its attraction.

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Load thezoomquilt, grab your cursor keys and select your travel direction, then prepare to be amazed.

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Philippe Carly’sphotography collectiondocuments the new wave music scene of the late seventies and eighties in Belgium (and further afield). It’s an essential record of that era and includes photos of seminal gigs like that ofJoy Division at the Plan Kin 1979 (which also featuredCabaret Voltaireand William Burroughs). Highly recommended!

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Acaptivating conversationbetween Greg Wilson (UK electro pioneer) and Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim) revealing their early musical influences and the roots of many projects that followed.

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