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$Gathara\'s World$

Gathara\'s World

http://gathara.blogspot.com/

A Kenyan's commentary on the political and economic issues facing the world today. From war in Iraq to Middle East peace, globalisation to global pollution, nuclear proliferation to nuclear energy

Added on: Aug 8th, 2006
Country: Kenya
Language: English

Listed in: Political Iraq Society

Recent Posts

A Helping Handjob?

Posted on Thursday January 8th, 2009 at 03:48 in bailout, girls gone wild, hustler, joe francis, larry flynt, porn industry

The Weekly Telegraph is reporting that the US porn industry is seeking a multi-billion dollar bailout from Washington similar to the ones dished out to failing banks and car companies. According to Larry Flynt, founder of Hustler magazine, the state ...
The Rapture

Posted on Wednesday January 7th, 2009 at 18:12 in adoption, david banda, divorce, guy ritchie, madonna, mercy james, yohana banda

I wonder how Madonna's split up with hubby Guy Ritchie will affect future celebrity adoptions. After all, unions of the rich and famous are notoriously fickle. Remember the ruckus that was kicked up when she adopted David Banda from an orphanage in M...
War on Gaza

Posted on Wednesday December 31st, 2008 at 04:20 in airstrikes, ceasefire, Gaza, hamas, Israel, rockets
Not Yet Uhuru

Posted on Tuesday December 23rd, 2008 at 11:05 in allowances, independence, jamhuri day, kenya, media bill, mps, mwai kibaki, protests, taxes

In the run up to last year's election, I argued (to vociferous protest from some of my readers) that not only was the Mwai Kibaki administration a beneficiary, and not the instigator, of democratic reform, but was (and still is) engaged in the proces...
Iraqi Journalist Shows Kenyan Counterparts The Way

Posted on Sunday December 14th, 2008 at 14:29 in fredrick odhiambo, George Bush, george saitoti, iraq, jamhuri day, journalists, kenya, media bill, nyambane, protest

I hope Nyambane and Fredrick Odhiambo are watching. This is how it should be done! During a press conference on his final tour of Iraq, George W. Bush was ducking more than questions after an Iraqi journalist threw his shoes at him shouting, "This is...