Brittany Peats
Articles by Brittany Peats
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Africa
How to stop the pirates?
- 05 December 2008
It seems absurd that modern day pirates can board and overpower huge tankers and merchant ships and yet sitting low in the water these vessels are vulnerable to attack
North America
I pardon you turkey
- 27 November 2008
- 1 comment
George W Bush has pardoned a turkey to mark Thanksgiving but it's the president's power to grant leniency to former allies who have fallen foul of the law that's causing speculation
Middle East
Iraq's mercenary forces
- 25 November 2008
After two charred American corpses were hung from a bridge in Fallujah, the shadowy world of government contracted companies came under the media spotlight
Europe
Far right on the march
- 19 November 2008
- 12 comments
In the wake of the publication of BNP members list we focus on the rise of the far right in Europe particularly in Italy where racism has penetrated the public discourse
North America
Americans Abroad
- 13 November 2008
- 2 comments
Mixed with the cheers following Obama's election, were sighs of relief from Americans living abroad. Finally they could cease to be associated Bush - a president many voted of them against
North America
Palin into insignificance?
- 10 November 2008
- 20 comments
Our resident American takes a look at some of the gaffes and ignorance that made up Sarah Palin's contribution to the US presidential race. Be afraid about 2016...
Health
'My right to euthanasia'
- 05 November 2008
- 8 comments
The British MS-sufferer who went to court to try to ensure her husband wouldn't be prosecuted if he helped her travel to Switzerland to be euthanised talks to newstatesman.com
UK Politics
Tory weighs into Ross/Brand row
- 29 October 2008
- 7 comments
Shadow Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt criticises the BBC for its reaction to the Ross/Brand prank calls to Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs
Asia
Justice for murdered Brit
- 14 October 2008
- 1 comment
The guilty verdict for four ex-Khmer Rouge members who murdered British land mine clearer Christopher Howes has been welcomed by colleagues and family alike
