Washington DC -- A group of activists, academics and other concerned citizens is calling for the creation of a cabinet-level "Department of Common Sense" to improve the quality of decision-making in the nation's capital.
"America is in near crisis...
Tripoli, Libya - Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi has issued his terms of surrender from his secret compound here. The former strongman and sunglass aficionado provided only one condition for giving himself up to NATO authorities.
"I want to join...
HARFOLD, VT-The past week's worth of fighting in Syria and Libya has been seen as a breath of fresh air for those sick and tired of hearing about suicide bombings in Bagdad and Kabul.
"Let someone else rip the shit out of each other," said a senio...
I read an interesting article by another writer today about Revolutions in history and it brought to mind a number of Daily Revolutions which I outline below:
The only other revolutions I could add are the:
Daily revolutions of wheels on vehicles
Daily revolutions of Ferris Wheels
Daily revolutions of my eyes when someone says something stupid (in my opinion).
Daily revolutions of m...
Popular uprisings in Middle East dictatorships have had a surprising effect closer to home.
The nation's goldfish have begun to make a stand against their limited freedoms and living conditions.
The pets with the notoriously short attention spa...
Under fire Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has blamed bin laden for the demonstrations that are wreaking havoc in his country.
In a phone call to a TV station, the autocrat said that "a bin laden with a large haul of cannabis seized by Tripo...
Prime Minister David Cameron has stolen a march on his rivals in the race to become the new Egyptian leader.
Mr Cameron, frustrated in his attempts to be outright head boy in the UK, flew into Cairo to lend his support to what has been dubbed the...
London, England-- Queen Elizabeth has ordered military and police units to begin shooting all protesters immediately. Mad Queen Bess, as she is known in the non-British world, is very concerned about the revolutions sweeping the globe. She has held...
Authorities in Cowes, Ryde and Newport have alerted security services to be ready for of an outbreak of Middle East-style demonstrations.
They fear that recent outbreaks of people power in Tunisia, Egypt and elsewhere may soon be repeated on the i...
Fewer than 5 million viewers tuned in to watch the Brits Awards on February 15th.
The event, which was staged for the first time ever at the 02 Arena in London, suffered its worst viewing figures for 5 years. ITV's coverage was beaten by "Jeremy...
Hot on the heels of the unrest in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain and Tunisia, the United Nations has confirmed that the Iranians are now revolting.
At a press conference held earlier today, the secretary-general of the United Nations, Ban Ki Bonus, confirm...
There's been a lot of debate recently over the role social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter played in the recent Egyptian uprising, however very little has been mentioned of their importance in history's other great revolutions.
In this report, we chronicle the significant contributions social media sites have played in helping to foment past rebellions throughout the world. But bef...
Last night, with the Sphinx-like Sphinx in the background, President Hosni Mubarak addressed his people in a manner that demonstrated the Egyptian paradox of defiant compliance.
While the world expected that he would withdraw from ruling the nati...
The protests in Egypt have created a great deal of international attention, and almost certainly will result in the ousting of President Mubarak. Let's take a look at some other famous revolutions in history.
Circa 10,000 B.C.: The Agricultural Revolution introduces the domestication of plants and animals, paving the groundwork for human civilization. Viewed in a negative light by most non-huma...
Renowned travel agents Tom Chef Travel, in an attempt to salvage the Egyptian tourist season, is offering myriad inducements to the travelling public.
Representative, Sir Gitalong Arsewipe, announced that starting tomorrow a one-week vacation to...
The current tension in North Africa has prompted the Libyan leader Colonel Gadaffi to offer would-be rioters holidays funded by the state.
Anti-government demonstrations in 2 of Libya's immediate neighbours - Tunisia to the west, where the preside...
Weatherman and SDS bomb throwers Bill Ayers and hippie wife Bernadette Dohrn hosted a cocktail party in Chicago to celebrate the media toasting of Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh and Glenn back after the tragic shooting in Arizona left 6 dead.
Not note...
Special to INS - Anarchist Liam Breton of Tampa announced that he has settled on a date to foment rebellion in the lower 48 states. Alaska and Hawaii are not to be included because he only has 8,200 points in his frequent-flyer program. Breton's insp...