Category Archives: Media

Another “Humanitarian Crisis”

Posted on 20 December 2012 by

I woke up this morning, at 0630 mind you, to the radio news of BBC World Service which included a short item about Amnesty International warning of a “humanitarian crisis” in Greece because of the situation of the refugees there. … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Holocaust, Human Rights, Language, Media, Politics | Tagged | 7 Comments

Should I get a Twitter?

Posted on 9 November 2012 by

For years, people asked me if I have a Twitter. I always answered “no”. It took me until recently to realize that this seems to be one of these new fancy technological gadgets. But even after I realized that, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Technology | Tagged , , | 19 Comments

Not another historic election

Posted on 7 November 2012 by

Of course it had to happen with this US election as well. It happens with every election now, whether domestic or international ones. TV anchors, journalists, bloggers and especially the candidates call this “a historic election”. But they almost never explain why. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, History, Language, Media, Politics, USA | 1 Comment

Easily Confused, # 6

Posted on 18 September 2012 by

The Twitter/Facebook revolution: The YouTube riots:

Posted in Facebook, Media, Politics, Technology | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Bad Taste in Estonia

Posted on 16 September 2012 by

I will soon travel to Estonia and it seems I will have to brace myself for a massive amount of bad taste, if not anti-Semitism. First, an Estonian gas company put this photo of the Auschwitz concentration camp on their … Continue reading →

Posted in Estonia, History, Holocaust, Media | 10 Comments

Weather Forecast in Spanish

Posted on 12 August 2012 by

I never paid too much attention to the weather forecast. After all, I can look outside or analyse the clouds and the flight of the birds myself. But then I discovered that some weather forecasts are also useful to, ehm, … Continue reading →

Posted in Language, Media | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments

Research at the BBC

Posted on 1 June 2012 by

The BBC ran a report about Syria, Amnesty International and the United Nations Security Council. Next to the Syrian flag and the logo of Amnesty International was what was supposed to be the logo of the United Nations Security Council. … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics, Syria, UK | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Malta, the Paradise for Victims of Domestic Violence

Posted on 17 March 2012 by

8 of March was International Women’s Day. I don’t think much of it, because I am anything but a feminist and because on the other hand I think the legitimate grievances by women (for example in Iran or Saudi Arabia) … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Law, Feminism, Law, Malta, Media, Politics | Tagged , | 11 Comments

Human Rights with Hollie

Posted on 9 February 2011 by

The debate raging in Britain about the European Convention on Human Rights has been enriched by a new pundit on the block: (CAVEAT: I do not buy, read or even look at “The Sun”, one of Britain’s worst tabloids. Thanks … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, Human Rights, Law, Media, Politics, Polls, UK | Tagged , | 9 Comments

A day at the beach is NOT a human right.

Posted on 20 September 2010 by

Rachel Shabi of the Guardian writes sympathetically about Palestinian girls that are being taken to the beach by Israeli women. As nice as this may sound, this is another article about Israel/Palestine that is not inaccurate but delves too much … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Israel, Law, Media, Politics, Travel | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments