Archives Archives - Page 388 of 625

The Politics of Videogames: Reality and Overreaction

Laura Flanders, Grit TV October 14, 2010 Laura Flanders, Grit TV

‘Medal of Honor’ is a video game out this week set in modern day, war-torn Afghanistan. The controversy? As a player you can choose to play on the opposing force– as the Taliban. This has led to the game being banned at US Army base stores.

Another game causing a stir is called ‘Hey Baby,’ a simulation of street harassment that allows women to fight back. So is everything fair game when it comes to virtual gaming? To discuss this and more, we’re joined by two video gamer experts, Kieron Gillen, director of Rock Paper Shotgun and Lucas Siegel, site editor of Newsarama and a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. read more

Nepalese Soldiers in British Army Struggle for Equality and Rights

Dan Read October 13, 2010 Dan Read

After nearly 200 years service in the British army, the Nepalese Gurkha regiments may soon be disbanded as the British army sacrifices troop welfare in face of budget cuts.

As Radical As Reality: An Interview with Mickey Z

Frank Joseph Smecker October 12, 2010 Frank Joseph Smecker

"We're on the brink of economic, social, and environmental collapse. What an extraordinary time to be alive. How lucky are we? We've been trusted with the most vital mission of all time: survival." - Mickey Z

The Long War: Year Ten in Afghanistan

Andrew Bacevich October 11, 2010 Andrew Bacevich

Happy Anniversary, America. Nine years ago on October 7, 2001 a series of US air strikes against targets across Afghanistan launched the opening campaign of what has since become the nation's longest war. Three thousand two hundred and eighty five days later the fight to determine Afghanistan's future continues.

The High and the Mighty: Legalizing Marijuana?

Fault Lines, Al Jazeera October 8, 2010 Fault Lines, Al Jazeera

Source: Al Jazeera

Cannabis is California’s number one cash crop. This fall, voters will decide whether or not to fully legalize the drug and transform US drug policy.

The implications are huge if it passes. It will have a profound effect on the state’s struggling economy, the overburdened criminal justice system and even the raging drug war in neighboring Mexico that has claimed nearly 30,000 lives.

In the meantime, no politicians running for statewide office are supporting the measure. What does that say about the politics of cannabis? read more

Nepal’s Dam Dilemma

Jack Shenker October 8, 2010 Jack Shenker

Opportunistic speculators are eying Nepal’s burgeoning hydropower potential. Does wealth or woe lie ahead for the poverty-stricken nation?