Campione d’Italia, Büsingen am Hochrhein and their lesser-known cantonal equivalents.

I you know anyone ho supports capital punishment, get them to read this.

The CIA don't think so!

First ever attack by any EU military mission?

"If there is impunity for police who beat up a citizen who works for an international organization in broad daylight, in front of witnesses and despite formal complaints, it’s clear how vulnerable ordinary citizens are."

A great rant.

Uncaring members of the caring professions.

What it feels like if you treat someone like a child just because they cannot talk.

Complaints from medieval scribes. "St Patrick of Armagh, deliver me from writing!"

When Andy met Herman. #fb

The ten best managerial excuses for poor performance.

@Dell apologises (on Google Plus so nobody will see it).

Cory Doctorow on interfacing with the real world.

The writer Francis Wheen lost most of his archives in a fire last month.

Dell computers has a message for women: "Shut up, bitch!"

Does your blog obey European law on cookies?

How London got the Olympics.

Brilliant, if you haven't already seen it.

The ever shrewd Wayne Merry warns of the increasing certainty of war.

Good. I hate them.

An extraordinary cultural event.

Surely not!!!

Extraordinary and appalling.

For Europe Day.

A story from 1964.

Sobering stuff from Jan Techau - particularly on the threat of political unrest.

#fb Pacific islands threatened by climate change.

Farts and climate change.

Amnesty brief report and statement on harassment of activists.

How did I not know about this?