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Jun 3 2009 8:19AM
Tiananmen Square Massacre anniversary events

Tiananmen Square Massacre anniversary events

Jun 3 2009 7:36AM
Martin Jahnke's Victory Against Chinese Dictator

Martin Jahnke has been found not guilty this afternoon after 2-daytrial at Cambridge Magistrates Court. He thanked everyone who hassupported him and showed his solidarity with those fighting against theChinese dictator. Video: Pictures...

Jun 2 2009 1:56PM
And the winner is... human rights

I remember my 18th birthday but only just. I remember my 21st better, when I was a reporter on a local paper and I partied not just with my own colleagues but also with our competitors. Such was the, rather pleasant, nature of local...

Jun 1 2009 3:17PM
A Saudi crucifixion: to tweet or not to tweet?

"Those crucified are beheaded first and then their heads are sewn back on their bodies.” This is from a CNN news account of an execution that took place in Saudi Arabia on Friday, one of about 40 there so far this year (there were at...

Jun 1 2009 1:45AM
Election poster semiotics

Over on Slugger O'Toole (the anorak's favourite blog) there has already been some analysis of the Northern Ireland Euro election candidates’ party election broadcasts and household-drop leaflets . Being something of an election nerd...