THE PEOPLE of Sodom, the Bible tells us, were very wicked indeed.
They had a nasty habit of putting every passing stranger into one particular bed. If the stranger was too tall, his legs were shortened. If he was too short, his body was stretched to the required length.
As Obama ratchets up the war machine and continues to wage economic war on American workers, it is easy to forget his rhetoric prior to the election. As far to the right as he is in his policies, the American right continue to portray him as, God forbid, a socialist.
The Group of 20 finance ministers have pledged to maintain stimulus measures such as extra government spending and low interest rates to boost the global economy.
The commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan has taken the unprecedented step of appearing on television after a US jet bombed fuel tankers in Kunduz, killing at least 50 people.
Venezuela's telecommunications chief has announced a new investigation into a television station opposed to Hugo Chavez's government, saying 29 broadcasters will soon face closure.
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The Group of 20 finance ministers have pledged to maintain stimulus measures such as extra government spending and low interest rates to boost the global economy.
