The US has officially recognized Kosovo as an independent nation today. Something else for people to fight and get killed over. Because, you know, we can NEVER have enough reasons for that.

I'm just sayin' picked by moe 5 months ago

Ending months of speculation, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced last night that he will not launch a self-financed bid for the White House, but said he will consider endorsing a candidate who "takes an independent, nonpartisan approach" to running the country.

EDIT: I'm not sure why this got downvoted, it is news, and as far as I can tell is not a dupe. picked by mahler87 5 months ago

Sean Connery thinks a Scottish nation is a bonnie notion. How about Spain's Basque country becoming a REAL country? And what's wrong with a People's Republic of Vermont?

Kosovo's looming independence raises all those questions and more. For starters: Why is statehood OK for some people but frowned on for others? After all, isn't the right to self-determination the essence of democracy itself? picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

"The agreement called for Impala to bless the merger, subject to certain concessions, as a way to smooth the regulatory review process. But that handshake rattled Impala member Ministry of Sound, a massive UK-based independent that felt left out of the deal." picked by Jacki Jinx 1 year ago

An amazing blog from an independent journalist experiencing first hand what is happening in Iraq. picked by johnnytitan 2 months ago

I hope this hasn't been posted before, did a search but found nada.

Factcheck.org is a site where you can check your facts. Seems to be only political (non-partisan) at this time and only goes back to 2003, much to my chagrin. But still useful, especially in light of the upcoming elections. picked by dollyllama 11 months ago

Most scientists involved in Aids research believe that a vaccine against HIV is further away than ever and some have admitted that effective immunisation against the virus may never be possible. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

It's probably just to drum up press for his book but it would be funny to see him as an independent. picked by coldbladed 4 months ago

They show a lot of great live-action and animated shorts, plus a wide selection of documentaries and classics not often seen in Red-State America! picked by CineFreak 1 year ago

A 10 minute short animated entirely with MS Paint! This is lo-fi animation at it's best. Also included is the 15 minute sequel, which is much faster-paced and animated with Flash. picked by tvirus 1 year ago

An independent study of the obvious. picked by buddha 6 months ago

"EMI announced [Tuesday] that it has been approached by Warner Music about a possible buyout in a move that would increase industry consolidation." picked by Jacki Jinx 1 year ago

Mike's team conducting extensive polls and analysis to determine a run for office as an independent. Hey Mike, try for governor first!
Update to an earlier post picked by suebe 7 months ago

International reports continue to paint a dire portrait of Xbox 360 reliability, with an independent UK repair center refusing dead Xbox 360 units, one user showing evidence of being on his twelfth machine, and Microsoft allegedly outsourcing UK repair to Prague. picked by punthe 1 year ago

'Control', Anton Corbijn's film about Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis, has won five awards at the British Independent Film Awards. picked by unzercharlie 8 months ago

Great resource site for independent gaming.

What is independent gaming, you ask? Answer picked by hypersapien 1 month ago

A few expressed regret for participating in what they regarded as an effort to dupe the American public with propaganda dressed as independent military analysis.

...“It was them saying, ‘We need to stick our hands up your back and move your mouth for you,’ ” Robert S. Bevelacqua, a retired Green Beret and former Fox News analyst, said. picked by DerAlt 3 months ago

A great article, from The Independent in the UK, which compares travelling in the Romania of two decades ago, with the Romania of today. picked by paul88888 1 year ago

A collection of very funny folk have created a 22-minute-long pilot episode of Break a Leg. Heavily influenced by Arrested Development, Scrubs and The Office. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Wife Beating 101: Independent surveys show that most Arab men prefer using heavy electric cable.

Watch the second video in the series, Child Beating 101.
"Thanks to beatings, whole institutions were created." picked by zzz 5 months ago