It’s Censuspocalypse!
1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while …
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Authoritarians of the World, Unite!
Syria has been Russia’s anti-Afghanistan, at least thus far. The Russians have been able to prop up their Muslim client regime, while at a relatively small price (politically, financially and …
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Welcome to the 2024 Paris Olympics
Malia Obama: Good morning and welcome to CNN’s live coverage of the opening ceremony of the Games of the 23rd Olympiad. Lena Dunham: It’s good to be here with you, …
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Trump vs Hillary – your short foreign policy guide
Foreign policy can be confusing. Political candidates’ foreign policy positions can be even more confusing. Confused? Fret not; here is your Daily Chrenk’s short guide to Donald Trump’s and Hillary …
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Who would Jesus bomb?
Eat your heart out Amazon with your planned drone book delivery: A Swedish evangelical free church has said it plans to use drones to drop thousands of bibles into Isis-controlled …
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The Daily Outrage – three outrages for the price of one
From “what offends you today?” and “what would you like to ban today?” files: Item 1: From the files of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: On January 8, 2014, Complainant …
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The unholy war over Census
A Christian, a Muslim, an atheist, and a Jedi walk into a bar. If it’s Tuesday, 9 August, they order drinks, sit down at a table and proceed to fill …
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The tragedy of Indigenous disadvantage
As I see it, there are three simple propositions concerning the Indigenous disadvantage in Australia: 1)It is a unhealing wound on the soul of our country. 2) Everyone in politics …
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If hurricanes were named after politicians
August is the peak hurricane season over the Atlantic. As I’m writing these words, Weather.com reports that “Tropical Storm Earl Strengthens in the Caribbean; Hurricane Warnings Issuedâ€. What sort of …
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From Iran With Love, or Much Moolah for the Mullahs
“The Wall Street Journal†reports that President Obama paid $400 million to Tehran, in cash – “wooden pallets stacked with euros, Swiss francs and other currencies were flown into Iran …
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The Greens – lunatics all around the world
In our uncertain and chaotic world, it’s good to know that there are still some universal certainties. Such as that everywhere around the world the Greens are bunch of loons. …
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The Warsaw Uprising, lest we forget
Every year, on August the 1st, the whole of Warsaw comes to a standstill at the W-Hour, 5pm, the start of the Warsaw Uprising in 1944. Pedestrians stop, streets turn …
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Your Holiness, you’re wrong about terrorism
With the greatest of respect… “I think it is not right to identify Islam with violence,” the Pope told reporters aboard the plane taking him back to Rome on Sunday …
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…and no 72 virgins for you, loser
The local Muslim community refuses to bury the Normandy priest-killer Adel Karmiche: Speaking to Le Parisien, Mohammed Karabila, president of the local Muslim cultural association and imam of one of …
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The zombie candidacy of Kevin Rudd
Just like the man himself, Kevin Rudd’s candidacy for the United Nations’ Secretary General position refuses to die and stay buried, as it deserves to, with a stake through the …
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