Joseph
Martin writes with much accuracy and wit. I appreciate his open mindedness and thoughtfully crafted articles. An excellent blog.
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riverScrap
http://www.riverscrap.com
Media cynicism in a sell-out world. riverScrap dishes out curmudgeoning commentaries and satirical scorn on the most pressing matters of the day. International politics, terrorism, media affairs - they're all fair game.
- Added on: Dec 20th, 2008
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Author: Martin
- Listed in: News & Media Moderate
- Tags: politics news media journalism satire terrorism
Recent Posts
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the President of Iran, is a Jew
Oy! You spend your whole life trying to distance yourself from the Jewish faith. You give speech after speech calling for the abolition of that cursed Zionist state. You truly aspire to be the best anti-Semite you can be. And then what? Some putz â...
Has British Airways become a no-frills brand?
It won't surprise you that BA News, the internal newspaper "For the people of British Airways," is anything but shy about banging its namesake's drum. This obvious fact was underscored in a typically fawning recent issue, which heralded the dawn of...
Airliner convictions underscore potency of threat
It took two trials and £35 million of taxpayers' money, but the successful conviction of three men who plotted to blow up transatlantic jets has brutally driven home the ongoing terror threat facing the West. Abdulla Ahmed Ali, Tanvir Hussain......
Pro-Israel lobby: Obama supports 'ethnic cleansing'
President Obama has come under fire from a hardline pro-Israel group in America which is accusing him of supporting "ethnic cleansing" of Jews. The Israel Project, which includes 20 members of Congress on its advisory board, issued a confidential rep...
Oy vey! 90% of Palestinians 'have Jewish heritage'
It's just about the last thing either side of the Middle East conflict wants to hear – that Palestinian Arabs have Jewish blood pumping through their veins. With Arabs and Israelis spending the best part of the previous century trying......
What mercy for Lockerbie victims?
As evidence of trade deals with Colonel Gaddafi emerge, Britain releases a Libyan mass murderer from jail on "compassionate grounds". But who gave mercy to the victims of Flight 103? The release of Abdel Baset al Megrahi, the man responsible......
Comments & Reviews
This blog is currently rated a 5.00 out of a possible 5 based on 13 comments.
Glynis Smy
You do get the news across well, I can't believe the guy and Twitter!
Great blog, this Brit expat enjoyed her visit. :)
Brad
Well written. Fives stars.
George Welhaf
Well-written and researched news blog.
Well worth reading.
s.kalyana sundar
Your blog is excellent
Uday Kiran
its great to watch ur's also.., news abt UK.., keep blogging..,
WOTN
A wonderful satirical take on the news to point out the failings of the main stream media in reporting truthfully and objectively. Enjoy!
Cadence Hart
interesting...
Borzack
I'm not so into the news & media but riverScap changed that. Great blog!
Tim Wilson
Great blog! Its a lot of fun ,,, and informative.
lunaticg
Media cynicism in a sell-out world. The official blog of journalist, author, poet and all-round stand-up guy, Martin Leo Rivers.
A good reading material for anyone who want a second opinion about what his happening to our world.
kebelle
straight talk with a twist.
funny site
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