Foot-in-mouth disease
AMBITION
Remember Michael Ignatieff, who made it as an NI Worldbeater back in December last year? The erstwhile human rights campaigner who takes great pride in being a ‘tough-minded’ liberal has stuck his foot in it again. When asked what he thought of civilian casualties in Lebanon, the shoot-from-the-lip cowboy said he ‘wasn’t losing any sleep over them’. Even the best damage controllers had trouble papering over such a comment. Hopefully, Liberal delegates to the leadership convention of Canada’s most successful political party in November this year won’t lose any sleep in voting against another Canadian version of Bush-lite.
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Voices from the margins:
Multimedia: video, podcasts, and more.
- Poetry Slam in Zimbabwe
- The House of Hunger poetry slam held in Zimbabwe in 2006, and organised by the Pamberi Trust, showcased young artists performing inspirational work on issues from corporate power to child soldiers. The video features four of the poets.
Published by Pambazuka News.
- Iranian women speak out
- 3 March 2007, London. Women's rights activists marched through the English capital last week to celebrate International Women's Day with a protest against the misogyny of the Islamic regime in Iran and the threat of invasion by the US. Hear the voices of Iranian feminists Azar and Leila Parnian and the sounds of the demonstration as it passed through the heart of the city. Click here to learn more about the campaign.
Produced by Heidi Bachram.
- Raised Voices audio:
- Benny from West Papua on Corporate Power
- Vinayan from India on agriculture
