Monthly Archives: November 2012

Homage to Catalonia

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  20 November 2012 ODA A LA PÀTRIA Adéu-siau turons, adéu-siau per sempre, Oh serres desiguals, que … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Spain | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pointless protest

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  19 November 2012 Last Wednesday 14 November 2012, in protest at the deepening recession being imposed … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Salaam = Shalom

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  18 November 2012  DAVID AND GOLIATH Below we publish the text of a letter sent to … Continue reading →

Posted in Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Politics, UK, USA | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

De senectute

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  17 November 2012 THE OLD WOMAN As a white candle In a holy place, So is … Continue reading →

Posted in Ireland, Literature | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

De amicitia

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  16 November 2012 TWO FRIENDS “Quand je connus Mme de Montmorency, elle aima à me dire … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Literature | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Coining it

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  15 November 2012 There’s a bit of a stink in Britain at the moment over giant … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, UK, USA | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Travelling Toms

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  14 November 2012 This is the time of year, in the west at least, when the … Continue reading →

Posted in China, UK | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

UK repudiates Magna Carta

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  13 November 2012 Britain’s most high-profile political prisoner, Muslim cleric Abu Qatada, has been released on … Continue reading →

Posted in Jordan, Justice, UK | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Kiboshed for the wrong reason

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  Paris, 12 November 2012 BYE, BYE, MISS AMERICAN PIE US Central Intelligence Agency director David Petraeus … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, France, Iraq, Military, USA | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The Glorious Dead

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  11 November 2012 LEST WE FORGET Traditional annual memorial services attended by the British royal family … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, France, Iraq, UK, USA | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments