Πολύ ενδιαφέρουσα παρουσίαση από τον Δ. Σκάλκο του βιβλίου του Μανώλη Βασιλάκη ‘Η μάστιγα του θεού’ στο e-rooster.gr:
ΑΝΑΤΟΜΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΟΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΙΑΣ
Σχηματικά, πρόκειται για τη σύγκρουση ανάμεσα σε δύο Ελλάδες. Η μία αντιδυτική, σκοταδιστική, ανασφαλής, κοινοτιστική, προγονόπληκτη, εγκλωβισμένη σε σχήματα και εικόνες του παρελθόντος. Η άλλη εμφανίζεται δυτικο- στραφής, πλουραλιστική, σύγχρονη, δημιουργική και ανοικτή σε νέα ρεύματα […]

The European Union is concerned that Microsoft Corp.’s new Vista operating system could break antitrust rules, as AP reports. The EU spokesman said today:
“We’re concerned about the possibility that the next Vista operating system will include various elements which are currently available separately either from Microsoft or other companies”.
What they’re actually saying is that Microsoft […]

Ποια είναι η εθνική επέτειος που γιορτάζουμε σήμερα; Ο Νίκος Δήμου γράφει άψογα στο blog του:
Τι μάθαμε στο σχολείο; «Στις 25 Μαρτίου ο Παλαιών Πατρών Γερμανός κήρυξε την έναρξη της Επανάστασης σηκώνοντας το Λάβαρο στην Αγία Λαύρα» . Η πρόταση περιέχει 4 ψέματα. Κανείς δεν ήταν στην Αγία Λαύρα εκείνη την ημέρα. Η επανάσταση είχε […]

The situation in France is quite simple. From the one side is the government that “wants to let firms offer job contracts to people under 26 which would make it easier for them to be fired at short notice”, and from the other side you have the trade unionists and the privileged students at universities […]

Carl Bildt’s comments on the death of Slobodan Milosevic:
The death of Slobodan Milosevic in his cell in the UN detention unit in Schveningen in The Hague isn’t entirely surprising.
His health wasn’t the best, and I remember hearing people years ago fearing that he wouldn’t survive too extended a trial.
He did not, and we will now […]

Two very interesting interviews at C-SPAN’s Booknotes’ archive:
Milton Friedman on the 50th anniversary edition of F.A. Hayek’s ‘Road to Serfdom’ (he wrote the introduction) and David Boaz introducing his book ‘Libertarianism: A Primer’. You can watch both of these interviews online or download a printable version of the transcripts.

Booknotes: January 26, 1997 - […]

Bruce has a new album coming out on April 25, ‘We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions‘. From the press release: “The album features Bruce’s personal interpretations of thirteen traditional songs, all of them associated with the legendary guiding light of American folk music, Pete Seeger, for whom the album is named. Speaking of the origins […]

A friend of mine has brought to my attention a shocking report by Amnesty International USA on the “violations of the Human Rights of Women in Custody”. You can read the full report here:
Amnesty International USA: “Not part of my sentence” - Violations of the Human Rights of Women in Custody.
For those interested in helping […]