The true human suffering behind an Italian tomato

Posted by on Sep 21, 2006 in Uncategorized | 5 comments Next time you open up a tin of Italian plum tomatoes, do bear in mind the true price in human suffering that could have been involved. This article brings tears to the eyes, it was written by a brilliant undercover journalist posing as an immigrant worker, and he exposes the horrific and cruel suffering inflicted against them – as well as murder. Fortunately, Sicily Scene blogger...
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Where the pen is mightier than the sword

Posted by on Sep 21, 2006 in Uncategorized | 6 comments Can you imagine Guido in the dock charged with “insulting Britishness” over his wickedly composed plots, rumours and conspiracy? I know the pen is mightier than the sword, but it is incredible that the fictitious characters in a Turkish novel have landed one of the country’s top writers in court charged with “insulting Turkishness”. The court has even hard-heartedly...
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