A fantasy of freedom
am 18.04.2005 von http://blat.antville.org/Weltpolitik im Namen der Freiheit (E) - (Gary …
Freiheit
blat.antville: Simons Blawg / Freiheit - Kulturzeit-Reihe im Schillerjahr 2005 - z.B. Verdammt zur Freiheit - Brainstorming im Medienzeitalter. Summary: Links to a series in German TV 3sat about philosophical aspects of freedom - on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the
Studying translation and interpreting / Studenten heute und damals
Transblawg / The Guardian interviews five people who were students in the 1970s and 1980s, taking them back to their universities to see how things have changed. They include Gary Younge, who studied Russian and French translation and interpreting at Heriot-Watt
British PC famous in Lithuania/Britischer Polizist in Litauen berühmt
Transblawg / The Guardian reports that Great Yarmouth PC Gary Pettengell, who learnt rudimentary Lithuanian in order to help the local community of Lithuanians, has been voted Lithuanian personality of the year. It's a different question how reliable the fol
Eliminiating Freedom - One Civil Right at a time
Aktenvermerk / The (US) Government Printing Office sells a set of flash cards that are designed to help soon-to-be citizens learn about our government. Question 80 asks, “Name one right or freedom guaranteed by the First Amendment.” The answer lists fre
Guardian weblogs
Transblawg / The Guardian did have a weblog, but it is no longer being updated. It seems to have been replaced by a news weblog. At all events, on this page, dated September 17th, the Guardian describes and links to its four...
Willie E. Gary - Anwalt der Superlative
Jurabilis / Willie E. Gary lives the American Dream. Once a migrant, now a multi-millionaire attorney, he is labeled “The Giant Killer.” For years, Willie Gary has represented little known clients against major corporations, and he has won some of the bi
Civil partnerships / Lebenspartnerschaften
Transblawg / The Civil Partnerships Act came into force in the UK on December 5 - after a period of notice, the first ceremonies will take place in England and Wales on December 21, and in Scotland on December 20. (The Guardian). This is not a marriage, but it co
Guantanamo - Britons in Trial
blat.antville: Simons Blawg / Guardian Unlimited: Backdoor trials for Britons (E) - selbst die Britische Regierung kann sich offenbar wegen der Behandlung ihrer eigenen Staatsbürger nicht gegen die U.S.A. durchsetzen. [More: Guardian Unlimited - Special report: Guantanamo B
Associated Press (II)
IP|Notiz / Nachtrag zum gestrigen Artikel: Der Streit hat nun auch die Tagespresse erreicht. Hier der Artikel des Guardian. (cen)
Writers rooms / Schriftstellerarbeitszimmer
Transblawg / In the Guardian (via Astrid Paprotta)
Auberon Waugh prizewinners announced
Transblawg / The Guardian reports on this year’s winners for excruciatingly written scenes of intimacy in fiction. This is run by the Literary Review. The purpose of the prize, as originally set out, is ‘to draw attention to the crude, tasteless, oft
Is royal marriage legal?/Königliche Hochzeit legal?
Transblawg / Guardian article. Die Guardian berichtet über rechtliche Probleme mit der Charles-Camilla-Hochzeit. Nicht nur muss bei einer Zivilzeremonie die Öffentlichkeit eingelassen werden - auch wenn die Hochzeit nicht im Standesamt stattfindet - son
