Neo-cons or just plain 'Cons'

"To be sure, a few neo-conservatives appear to be remorseful, but most refuse to accept responsibility and don't want the Administration's failure in Iraq and beyond to discredit their world view. Others have actually been emboldened, advocating a stepped up offensive by fellow neo-cons to reassert their mission. But none are able to acknowledge that their dependence on ideology and refusal to understand reality, is what is principally at fault."
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Tagged: neo-cons, usa, iraq, war+on+terror, war, peace

China lifts Wikipedia ban

"China has unblocked access to the Chinese version of Wikipedia, the collaborative internet encyclopaedia, after a ban of more than a year.

"Chinese web users and free-speech advocates welcomed the move but monitors of China's extensive censorship regime fear the site could be banned again.

"The site's English version was unblocked last month."
Al Jazeera English Edition

Tagged: china, wikipedia, civil+rights, human+rights

G20 protest turns violent

Australia: "A protest against the G20 Summit in Melbourne has turned violent with some members of the crowd kicking police horses and throwing eggs at officers.

"About 2,000 chanting protesters have marched through Melbourne towards the venue of the G20.

"A police van has been destroyed and barricade lines broken as the protest turns ugly.

"Protesters have thrown glass bottles, flares and steel rods at police, and upturned barricades were also hurled at police in riot gear.

"Police officers on horses were forced to move away from protesters after some kicked the legs of the animals.

"The crowd rushed after the horses but were stopped at a barricade blocking streets to the G20 summit, which is being held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.

"Lines of police with batons were standing behind the barricade with a further 20 mounted police.

"Protesters continue to chant and wave banners near the barricade ..."
ABC News