Bill Gates’ recent comments supporting ‘death panels’  have drawn public outcry.
“But that’s called a ‘Death Panel’ and we’re not supposed to have that discussion,” Gates was quoted as saying.
What is a death panel?
A death panel is a hypothetical tribunal which would decide the fate of sick patients and the relative benefits versus financial cost to sustaining one’s life.

It happens to us on a daily basis – we flip the channel, pick up the paper, or click onto a website about a fatal car accident.

But what constitutes this as news? Most often it’s not.

A viral Prophet Mohammad cartoon contest has enraged Pakistani officials who have temporarily blocked social media giants Facebook and Youtube throughout the Asian country.

Molly Norris was blamed for starting the controversy after she drew a parodized version of the religious figure to complement a recent South Park episode which was condemned and censored for its depiction of the muslim Prophet.

Norris was also accused of creating the Facebook fan page ‘Let’s All Draw Mohammad Day May 20’. The page quickly gained 98,700 fans before being pulled.

I will admit that I tend to highlight some stories which herald left-wing politics as superior and poke fun at gaffes perpetrated by the right.
However,  the National Post and Fox News are reporting an unusual decision which has been completely wiped off the media map: The UN has appointed Iran to the Women’s Rights Commission!
Documents from the Economic and Social Council meeting show the decision for Iran to become a member of this commission:
Next, the Council elected 11 new members to fill an equal number of vacancies on the …

Iranian cleric Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi has revealed the mystery behind devastating earthquakes -  promiscuous women!
“Many women who do not dress modestly … lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread adultery in society, which (consequently) increases earthquakes,”  Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi was quoted as saying by Iranian media.
This statement was then re-quoted in an Associated Press article and now here at BiasViewer.
According to meteorologists, Iran is a high-risk area for earthquakes and (obviously) how women dress or act will not change this – or will it?
Some women …

An article appearing in the Montreal Gazette suggests Canada and other G20 members are ‘coming to terms with addressing global imbalances’. They quote Bank of Canada Govenor Mark Carney with being the mastermind behind this epic revelation.
I think the article should be renamed: The powers that be accept the powers that shall be – because this shift in global imbalance has already been happening for years and the Western world ‘coming to terms’ with this change is not newsworthy.
The story speaks about the US not needing to discuss their fiscal …

As economies continue to spiral out of control, a reaction is arriving which may benefit the integrity of journalism in Canada.
Canadian media empire Canwest is reaching its demise and bids are coming in from media giants like Quebecor and Transcontinental to take over. However, CRTC laws preventing media companies from acquiring certain publications or channels from competitors may bring an ‘independent voice’ to Canadian media and a return to regionally operated news.
Now, I am not necessarily saying that Canwest and their divisions have done a poor job. However, with any …

Canadian Governor General Michaëlle Jean is garnering international headlines with her latest controversial act, eating a raw seal heart.
Attending a traditional Inuit event, Jean tasted the cultural delicacy publicizing the affair as an attempt to increase solidarity between Canada and the Aboriginal community.
“It’s delicious,” said Jean. “I tried the heart of the seal and it’s fresh.”

This publicity stunt happened only 20 days after Prime Minister Stephen Harper vowed to “vigourously” defend Canada’s seal industry. His reaction was sparked by the recent overwhelming support to ban seal hunting within the European …

Is waterboarding torture? This is what Mancow Muller, the conservative radio host of Mancow’s Morning Madhouse, decided to find out.
During the Bush years, those who condoned the use of waterboarding on terrorist suspects in Afghanistan, Iraq, and secret prisons in Eastern Europe and around the world felt it was not appropriate to call the act torture. This is because Bush continued to contend that the “US does not torture”. Therefore, waterboarding could not possibly be torture, right?
Finally this debate has a case study that will close the obnoxious traps of …

‘Trial’, ‘commission’, ‘inquiry’; call it whatever you like, cause we Canadian taxpayers are all stuck with the $16 million tab. Fellow Canadians and global citizens, I am outraged at the wishy-washy details of the proceedings being held for former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.
The Toronto Sun reported May 21 that the tuition for all four of Brian Mulroney’s children were paid through his private dealings with Karlheinz Schreiber. This includes Canadian Idol host Ben Mulroney’s History and Law degrees from Duke University and Université Laval respectively. I am sure you have …

Prince Charles is escalating his campaign to build awareness for the rainforest. Now I am not the greenest of individuals in that I do believe we can sustain environment with technology, but I do also know that we cannot gain without first saving.
So I can certainly applaud his effort in a new YouTube video where celebrities give their spiel about the rainforest while lounging next to a frog.

What I do wonder then is how much Charles has spent himself to raise awareness? He has acquired over £270 million ($420 million …

No editorializing necessary for this blockbuster!

The 1997 film Face/Off saw rival characters played by Nicholas Cage and John Travolta exchange faces through a futuristic surgical procedure. In 2005, France completed the first face transplant, and now, only four years later, the technology is evolving.
Yesterday, the Associated Press released footage from the Cleveland Clinic showing the truly amazing evolution of plastic surgery. Recipient of the first US performed face transplant, Connie Culp, was ecstatic at a news conference revealing her new visage.
“I would like to thank the family for this Christmas present,” said Culp, whose identity …

Once again public attention has been taken off of real news by the media’s excessive coverage of “Swine Flu”.
This new strain of influenza is only being heavily publicized as Western nations have had confirmed cases. Influenza related death is more normal than the public is led to believe and quite higher than this most recent outbreak.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO),“annual epidemics result in about three to five million cases of severe illness, and about 250,000 to 500,000 deaths.” These numbers are starkly different from the 935 confirmed cases …

Mainstream media outlets have done a poor job of reporting the Sri Lanka-Tamil conflict around the world.
Although the war has been an ongoing conflict since 1983, it is the protests that have received attention while the civil war itself continues to ravage in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan natives are furious over the mass exodus of civilians being forced to leave their homes.
The UN has interjected requesting the safe evacuation of civilians from within the war zone. Sri Lanka’s unstable politics has turned civilians into pawns to fuel the conflict further. …

Larry Summers, Chief Economic Advisor of the Obama Administration has been caught fast asleep during a meeting with the press.
The press meeting was held to discuss talks earlier in the day Obama had with credit card companies. What is the public to think?
On one hand, merit can be given in that Obama is allowing for this kind of transparency in his administration. It is hard to believe that Bush would even allow a meeting of such economic impact to be captured on  camera.
Some may suggest that Obama’s leadership skills are …

Alex Jones has attempted to uncover the great plan behind Barack Obama’s presidential victory and beyond.
According to the documentary, Obama is a Wall Street crony who, like his predecessors, has the interest of the Bilderberg group and one world government.
Jones does present some convincing arguments by suggesting that Obama appointed a Bush-like cabinet despite Obama’s claims that his aim was to create a unified cabinet. Jones stifles Obama by presenting a reflection of his agenda pre- and post-election.
Obama says that he will pull the troops out of Iraq 16 months …

I truly wonder why Western hypo-crats boycotted the UN Anti-Racism Conference?
Obama, what happened to, “if we disagree, I will listen.”? Ahmadinejad was articulate and used similar rhetoric to Obama expressing shared mutual respect and dignity for a global community.
Ahmadinejad addressed the UN audience with an account of the last 500 years of history. He spoke about the ignorance of past generations who turned to colonization, slavery and other mechanisms to gain power; this itself, he said, is racism.
Diplomats from the US and 30 other countries staged a walk-out from the …