Malcolm X reveals the changes in his thinking after his pilgrimage to Mecca and how he thinks America could learn from Islam. picked by shredtone 2 years ago

(90 minute BBC documentary on Google video.)
Rageh Omaar uncovers the hidden story of Europe's Islamic past and looks back to a golden age when European civilisation was enriched by Islamic learning. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

At a John McCain rally in Woodbridge, Virginia, three people handed out "Obama for Change" bumper stickers with the Communist sickle and hammer and the Islamic crescent, saying Obama was a socialist with ties to radical Islam. Several moderate McCain supporters, Muslim and Christian alike, struck back - relentlessly bombarding the group distributing the flyers until they left the premise... read full post picked by sidran32 4 weeks ago

The picture is of Europe and Africa when the sun is setting -- half of the picture is in night. picked by 1krazykorean 1 year ago

An article from the Guardian. It's a little hysterical in sections, but worth a look. picked by Fascha 2 years ago

7-minute interview from NPR with the author of the book "Bad Money". Kevin Phillips warns us that America is going to way of ancient Rome... at least financially. One of the reasons for the economic collapse of the Roman empire was that they began to focus their economy on DEBT products, rather than manufacturing actual, physical items. Sound familiar? *This ties in with Bornbad's ... read full post picked by RowanGrey 7 months ago

Roadside America is a caramel-coated-nutbag-full of odd and hilarious travel destinations -- over 8,000 places -- ready for exploration.

Really cool site, loads of interesting stuff. Nearly makes me want to be American, nearly. picked by doggylives 5 months ago

This map, indicating the varying degrees of 'blondness' in Europe, shows how fair hair gets rarer further away from a central Scandinavian core area – even towards the north. picked by mitzuzake 12 months ago