Category Archives: Politics

Dulce et decorum

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

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No left left

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

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Joker trumps the pack

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

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US glad-hands Egyptian dictator

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

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Red readers

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

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What can you expect from a pig but a grunt?

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

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Patriotism

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

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Stop the world – I wanna get off!

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

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Market theology

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

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Epitaph for an American Galba

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

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