- Morning Smoke: House Panel Examines Ongoing Pr ...
Where there's smoke, there's fire. POGO's Morning Smoke is a collection of the previous day's investigations, scoops, and opinions related to the world of government oversight. Have a story you'd like to see included? Contact POGO's blog editor. Lawmakers: When...
- Morning Smoke: Pentagon Tester Calls for Stryk ...
Where there's smoke, there's fire. POGO's Morning Smoke is a collection of the previous day's investigations, scoops, and opinions related to the world of government oversight. Have a story you'd like to see included? Contact POGO's blog editor. Pentagon Tester...
- Senator Who Opposed Derivatives Oversight Join ...
By Michael Smallberg Former Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH), who consistently opposed efforts to bring more transparency to the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market, has joined the board of directors of IntercontinentalExchange (ICE), a “leading operator of regulated futures exchanges and over-th ...
- SEC Employees Cited for Misconduct Rarely Face ...
By Michael Smallberg In the aftermath of the financial crisis, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Mary Schapiro and other senior SEC officials have been working hard to restore the agency’s reputation as a tough cop on the beat protecting...
- Morning Smoke: Employee Misconduct Goes Unpuni ...
Where there's smoke, there's fire. POGO's Morning Smoke is a collection of the previous day's investigations, scoops, and opinions related to the world of government oversight. Have a story you'd like to see included? Contact POGO's blog editor. Watchdog: SEC...
- Mississippi Launches Plan To End Child Homeles ...
Fulfilling the wishes and happiness of children is at the heart of the holiday season. So, now seems particularly timely for Mississippi to launch a new plan to end child homelessness (pdf) in the state. What better way to set the season of giving in motion than by committing to finding safe a ...
- Thanksgiving 2.0: Food, Poverty and Telling th ...
This Thanksgiving, most of us around the country shared a bountiful harvest feast with friends and family. We celebrated all that we are thankful for by gorging ourselves right into a food coma. It's the American way. Unfortunately, it's also the American way to be thankful for all that we have ...
- Homeless People Wanted: Must Be Open to Demean ...
What are they thinking? People obviously don't see the homeless as human or they wouldn't attempt to hire them to do most of the insane, demeaning and illegal jobs out there. Here's a small sampling: Rob dead bodies. The
Aokigahara forest at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan is the site of 50 to 10 ...
- LA Plans to Make Homelessness Go the Way of th ...
Instead of pretending homelessness doesn't exist, creating new laws to make it illegal to sit or sleep in public, or sending homeless residents on a one-way trip out of town, Los Angeles County may attempt to actually do something about ending homelessness. And the county is setting the bar high ...
- Don't Let Violence Against the Homeless Go Unp ...
Despite its economic troubles, Detroit is not known for being kind to the homeless. That's too bad, since there are nearly 10,000 homeless people living there. In October, police say that Steven James Diponio, 54, became so enraged at Charles Duncan, 42, who was homeless and sleeping behind a sc ...
- Ottawa event: Facing off for social justice in ...
Radiation and health, physicians in conflict zones, the social determinants of health, and many other topics will be discussed at this conference in Ottawa on March 25th and 26th. Speakers will include President of the Canadian Medical Association Dr. Jeff Turnbull; Dr. Helen Caldicott; and reno ...
- Parliamentary Budget Office reports F-35 to co ...
Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page has reported that the price tag for the F-35 stealth fighters that the Harper government wants to buy is likely to end up much higher than the government has been suggesting. Page’s report, which echoes concerns voiced by F-35 critics, warns that the real ...
- CCPA report: Canadian military spending highes ...
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has published a new report on Canada’s military spending. Canadian Military Spending 2010-11, written by Ceasefire.ca editor Bill Robinson, shows that Canadian military spending is higher now than it has been at any other time since the end of the Seco ...
- “Regional” nuclear war would have global effects
New research indicates that a “regional”, limited nuclear war would have even more devastating global consequences than previously expected. In addition to creating a global “nuclear haze” effect that would lead to global famine, a nuclear war involving as few as 100 Hiroshima-size nuclear bombs ...
- Sign the petition! – No Stealth Fighters
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- Truth about HCG
As you know, I am a huge advocate of Dr. Simeons HCG protocol. That is why I wrote the book, The Weight Loss Cure “They” Don’t Want You To Know About. Recently, Dr. Oz did a show on the HCG protocol and its benefits. Of course he didn’t mention MY book or bring ME on [...]
- The Kevin Trudeau Show: 3-11-11
Today, Kevin explains why most people will not be successful in network marketing. Plus, Princess stops by the show to reveal secrets “Kevin” doesn’t want you to know about! Self Help: Maximize Your Downline Success Training Lose A Pound A Day! Government: Wisconsin Fight: Bill Limiting Unions ...
- Wisconsin Fight: Bill Limiting Unions Passes i ...
March 11th, 2011 PoliticsDaily.com By: Tom Diemer A three-week stalemate that saw angry protests, the flight of Democratic state senators to a neighboring state and even a take-down tackle of one lawmaker by police came to an end Thursday as the Wisconsin Assembly gave final passage to a bill st ...
- U.S. Takes Over Three Tylenol Plants
March 11th, 2011 CNNMoney.com By: Parija Kavilanz The government is taking over three Tylenol plants following a blizzard of drug recalls and a Food and Drug Administration criminal investigation into safety issues at the factories. The FDA and the Justice Department on Thursday took action agai ...
- Ground Zero Museum Executives Cash In Big
March 11th, 2011 New York Post By: Annie Karni Schoolchildren thought their penny jars and bake-sale proceeds would go toward building a 9/11 memorial at Ground Zero — not the six-figure salaries of nonprofit execs. But 11 staffers at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum each pulled down ...
- Haiti: Supporters in Haiti make ready for Aristide
Supporters beat drums in the slums while workers spruced up his private villa as Haitians prepared on Tuesday for the possible return of Jean-Bertrand Aristide with feverish anticipation. 'Some people are cleaning the streets, others are getting the ...
- Southern Sudan: Sowing the seeds of agricultur ...
After the sound of gunfire fell silent in Southern Sudan, marking the end of one of Africa's longest running civil wars, Pio Kowr Ding decided he would return home to the autonomous region to take up an agricultural research job with the government. ...
- Ethiopia: Ethiopians to remember martyrs of th ...
Ethiopians from various cities in the US, Canada, Europe and Australia held a conference on Saturday to discuss and coordinate plans for the upcoming 5th anniversary of the Ethiopian election massacre. The participants discussed and updated each othe...
- March on Washington scheduled for November
The Black is Back Coalition has announced a march and rally on the White House to take place November 13, 2010 beginning in Washington, DC’s historic Malcolm X Park. This will mark the second year in a row that this black coalition will be protestin...
- USA: Black community activist faces possible 1 ...
Diop Olugbala (aka Wali Rahman) will be sentenced on Wednesday, 13 October to a possible 10 years in prison for speaking out on behalf of the rights of the black community. A press conference and demonstration will be held prior to Olugbala’s sentenc...
- The fight for Libya
The New York Times reports: Only days ago, rebels were boldly promising to march on Surt, Colonel Qaddafi’s hometown, then on to Tripoli, where opposition leaders predicted its residents would rise up. But the week has witnessed a series of setbacks, with a punishing government assault on Zawiy ...
- Libya crisis map
Click on the image below to view an interactive map with local reports:
- Bradley Manning being mistreated says State De ...
The Guardian reports: Hillary Clinton’s spokesman has launched a public attack on the Pentagon for the way it is treating military prisoner Bradley Manning, the US soldier suspected of handing the US embassy cables to WikiLeaks. PJ Crowley, the assistant secretary of state for public affairs a ...
- David Bromwich: superpower bypassed by history
Reprinted with permission of TomDispatch.com Secretary of Defense Robert Gates just made a surprise visit to Afghanistan, and talk about embarrassment, even if in a minor vein: he was met at the tarmac by Afghan War commander General David Petraeus and here, caught on camera, was how they gr ...
- Nicolas Sarkozy calls for air strikes on Libya ...
The Guardian reports: Nicolas Sarkozy has called for targeted air strikes against Muammar Gaddafi’s regime if his forces use chemical weapons or launch air strikes against civilians. As the EU foreign policy chief, Lady Ashton, warned that a no-fly zone could risk civilian lives in Libya, the ...
- It Was The Worst of The Times
Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach I did jail time in the Sixties for a peaceful sit-in against the Vietnam War. So (as with many things) my understanding of the issues involved in what may be termed “civil disobedience” is eminently … Continue reading →
- Nuclear meltdown: race to save reactors in Japan
Nuclear reactor coolant systems are running on batteries, and the coolant has reached the boiling point. Extremely critical situation currently at several earthquake affected nuclear reactors. Officials are concerned that a Three Mile Island 1979 meltdown could happen here. Reuters … Continu ...
- Tisdale on ENSO step changes in RSS global tem ...
RSS MSU TLT Anomalies February 2011 Update and A Look At Version 3.3 FEBRUARY 2011 UPDATE RSS TLT anomalies continue to drop in response to the 2010/2011 La Niña. RSS MSU TLT anomalies are now at 0.051 deg C, Figure … Continue reading →
- New commission confronts threats to food secur ...
Yeah, like they can do anything about it. Here’s an idea. How about more CO2 and less grain use for ethanol and other biofuels? CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Experts from 6 continents are set … Continue reading →
- Monster earthquake off of Japanese coast: 8.9
UPDATE: NHK TV in Japan reports Tsunami hit. Massive damage, reports below. 8.9 quake at Friday, March 11, 2011 at 05:46:00 UTC. Preliminary estimate was 7.9 and was upgraded to 8.8, now 8.9. Current details from USGS. Tsunami warning issued. … Continue reading →
- General Strike: Because Wisconsin Needs More t ...
by Billy Wharton Guest Writer Dandelion Salad Examiner.com, March 11, 2011 March 12, 2011 As the old phrase states: Extraordinary times require extraordinary measures. These are indeed extraordinary times in Wisconsin. The Budget Repair Bill that was passed by Governor Scott Walker and State R ...
- Harvey Wasserman: Japan nuclear leak could bri ...
http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ RTAmerica on Mar 11, 2011 In the aftermath of the Japanese earthquake, a nuclear reactor was fractured and radioactive material has been leaking into the atmosphere. Author Harvey Wasserman believes the radiation spewing into the air from the Japanese nuclear ...
- Devastating tsunami hits Japan + Strong 8.9 ea ...
http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ Our thoughts and prayers for all in Japan and surrounding areas. AlJazeeraEnglish on Mar 11, 2011 A 8.9-magnitude earthquake has triggered a tsunami along Japan’s north-eastern coastline, and scores are feared killed. Cars, boats, homes and people were swept ...
- Lifting the Veil: Barack Obama and the failure ...
http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ http://tv.globalresearch.ca Source: Metanoia Films “Lifting the Veil is the long overdue film that powerfully, definitively, and finally exposes the deadly 21st century hypocrisy of U.S. internal and external policies, even as it imbues the viewer with a sens ...
- Rick Rozoff: West Has Crossed The Rubicon On Libya
by Rick Rozoff Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Stop NATO Stop NATO-Opposition to global militarism March 11, 2011 Voice of Russia March 10, 2011 Interview with Rick Rozoff, a U.S. journalist covering NATO enlargement Yekaterina Kudashkina Rough transcription: The question at this point is to wha ...
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The most exhilarating, heart-stopping, endlessly thrilling chase scene I've seen in any big budget Hollywood in recent years is easily topped by this near zero budget, one continuous take, most basic of videos. A high quality digital helmet-mounted camera, and a fast as hell downhill bike run th ...
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They're called NAVs, Nano Air Vehicles, and despite the appearance of such sound & vision surveillance vehicles still being lab-based only, they've already been field-tested in America's war zones, and in the homeland. The newer models won't be quite so noisy, or so obvious : Presumably, addi ...
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The Tsunami Wave That Will Not Stop A continuous shot of the 10 metre tsunami wave hitting the Miyagi coast, Japan. On a larger screen you can see cars trying to flee along roads, getting caught and washed away, other cars trying to escape across fields, people running and getting swept up. And ...
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It's being called the biggest earthquake to hit Japan in recorded history, magnitude 8.8. In the footage below, cities, towns, entire farms and hundreds of people are swept away by tsunami waves plowing into the Miyagi coast. Impossible to believe footage, your brain doesn't want to recognise wh ...
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Tick Tock, watch the clock. An impressive short movie, playing with our brain's need to see events unfolding in forward, not backwards, time, and yet you quickly pick up what is going on, and want to watch it through again immediately once you understand : A brilliant piece of movie-making, ...
- Space Duct Tape Could Confuse Mars Rover
The NASA equivalent of duct tape could leak enough methane to confuse the next Mars rover’s life-detecting sensors. Astrobiologists found evidence for three distinct plumes of methane flowing from beneath the planet’s surface, like swamp gas or a burp, in January 2009. The gas could simply mean ...
- Turn Your Cellphone Into a High-Powered Scient ...
Using tape, rubber and a tiny glass ball, researchers transformed an iPhone into a cheap yet powerful microscope able to image tiny blood cells. They’ve also added a clinical-grade cellphone spectroscope that might be able to measure some vital signs. And with a few dollars and some patience, ...
- Earthquake Is Biggest in Japan’s Recorded History
Japan Earthquakes Tsunami A computer model for the tsunami created by an 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck 80 miles east of Honshu, Japan on March 11, 2011. Credit: NOAA/PMEL/Center for Tsunami Research
- Laser-Powered Tractor Beam Could Move Tiny Par ...
Another piece of Star Trek technology has become a reality. Captain Kirk would instantly recognize new blueprints developed by a team of Chinese scientists as plans for a tractor beam. The proposed device hasn’t yet been built. But a similar one conceived by an American physicist was tested las ...
- GOP Assault on Environment Defeated — For Now
No limits on neurotoxic pollution by cement plants. No protecting endangered fish in San Francisco Bay. And no regulation of greenhouse gases. Those are just some of the “riders” tacked onto HR 1, the GOP spending bill defeated March 9 in the Senate but sure to return as Congress negotiates how ...
- Japan Experts
Hundreds are confirmed dead and thousands without shelter or power after an earthquake of 8.9 magnitude, and resulting tsunami, near the Japanese island of Honshu. These University of Wisconsin-Madison experts can provide context and analysis for interested media.
- Family Websites Helps Parents Explain Natural ...
The National Center for Family Literacy's homepage as well as its Wonderopolis.org site will have special lessons on the disaster in Japan beginning Saturday, March 12. The free, online lessons and activities will help parents explain the natural disasters to their children.
- Experts on Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Power Pla ...
Seismology, geophysics, civil engineering and nuclear power experts at the University of Utah are available for comment and questions about today's earthquake in Japan and its potential aftermath.
- Space Telescope Science Institute May 2011 Sym ...
The "Dark Matter" 2011 May Symposium takes place May 2-5 at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Md. and covers a wide range of topics in the areas of both astrophysics and particle physics. Journalists who wish to register should visit http://www.stsci.edu/institute/confe ...
- Journalist Robert Scheer and Investigative Out ...
The Park Center for Independent Media at Ithaca College has announced that its third annual Izzy Award for outstanding achievement in independent media will be shared by Robert Scheer and the New York City media outlet "City Limits."
- The Koch Brothers Own Scott Walker
The Gilded Age of America in the late nineteenth century embodied ownership of politicians. While political bosses like Boss Tweed and Jim Fisk controlled and owned politicians, these representatives knew what their corporate sponsors expected. It was a period when the United States Senate was ...
- Michigan Fascism Old News in DC
Michigan governors aren't breaking entirely new ground in the ongoing U.S. collapse into fascism. Sure, they'll be able to overthrow local elected governments and install cronies and corporations to rule over Americans without the pretense of public servants mediating. But the president of the U ...
- The New McCarthyism Starts Today
Today we might be seeing the start of the New McCarthyism is the House of Representatives. Homeland Security Committee Chair Peter King will convene the first of what he intends to be series of investigative panels on the supposed radicalization of Muslim Americans. Rep. King, who represent ...
- The Law of War Criminals
Two years and two months ago the American people hailed a new President and an end to our national nightmare of the Bush reign of eight years of trampling the Constitution, the laws that govern and the economy. Since then the reality that nothing has changed comes down with crashing reality. Th ...
- My Little Town 20010309: Dee Kirkendall
Those of you that read this irregular series know that I am from Hackett, Arkansas, just a mile of so from the Oklahoma border, and just about 10 miles south of the Arkansas River. It was a redneck sort of place, and just zoom onto my previous posts to understand a bit about it. I never write ...
- Darfuri Rebels to Stand Trial (Maybe)
by Kevin Jon Heller by Kevin Jon Heller With all the attention being paid to the situations in Libya and Kenya, the situation in Darfur has receded into the background. (Par for the course, unfortunately, with Darfur.) So it’s worth noting that the ICC’s Pre-Trial Chamber I has confirmed ...
- Does French Recognition Have Any International ...
by Kenneth Anderson by Kenneth Anderson I have some views, but they are not entirely solidified, so let me put this out as a question. France has recognized the the rebels as the sole legitimate representatives of the Libyan people, and withdrawn its recognition of the Qaddafi government. I ...
- The Libya Crisis and the ICC
by Peggy McGuinness by Peggy McGuinness Although I support the Security Council referral of the Libya situation to the ICC, I do not have any degree of confidence that the ICC referral has not altered Moammar Qaddafi’s negotiating or fighting posture at this time. I have no idea whether Qad ...
- From the Annals of Stupid Headlines
by Kevin Jon Heller by Kevin Jon Heller Today’s headline in the Wall Street Journal: Threat of Trial Keeps Gadhafi Fighting. Yes, because if the Security Council hadn’t referred the situation in Libya to the ICC, Gadhafi would clearly have transferred power to the rebels in an orderly and p ...
- Call for Papers: Affective States of Internati ...
by Kevin Jon Heller by Kevin Jon Heller On behalf of the organizers and the APCML, of which I am a part, I want to call readers’ attention to the following conference: AFFECTIVE STATES OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE 20 â 22 July 2011 Melbourne Law School Presented by Asia Pacific Centre f ...
- Truth Squad Radio: Monsanto’s GMO Threat!
This Wednesday we will discuss the future of organics, the recent discovery of a huge threat from agrobacterium, and the Monsanto seed contracts which hold the farmer liable for all damages caused by the aggressive spread of GMO contaminated crops.
- Foundations of Evil
Many "philanthropic" foundations have been used in America as a tax dodge to protect family fortunes, to polish tarnished images of robber barons and worst of all, to make the public fund depopulation and other detrimental policies that benefit the controlling elite.
- Is Your Favorite Charity Infiltrated?
Before you write a check, sign a petition or declare your unwavering support for foundations or "nonprofit" organizations (NPOs), you may wish to investigate their agendas by using this step-by-step guide.
- Scientists Under Attack For Speaking Out About ...
Statements made by scientists themselves prove that 95% of the research in the area of genetic engineering is paid by the industry. Only 5% of the research is independent. The big danger for freedom of science and our democracy is evident. Can the public -- we all -- still trust our scientists?
- Welcome to Monsanto Zone…
You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind; a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That's the signpost up ahead — your next stop, Monsanto Zone...
- Radiation leaking from Japan's quake-hit nucle ...
ShareThisRadiation leaking from Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant --Report that nuclear building's outer structure blown off --Core could become "molten mass" - risk consultancy --Quake shifted earth's axis and main island of Japan 12 Mar 2011 Radiation leaked from an unstable Japanese nuclear rea ...
- Explosion Destroys Walls of Japanese Nuclear R ...
ShareThisExplosion Destroys Walls of Japanese Nuclear Reactor Building, NHK Reports 12 Mar 2011 An explosion occurred at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi power station north of Tokyo, destroying the walls of the No. 1 reactor building, NHK Television said. The report came after the government said a react ...
- Meltdown May Be In Progress At Fukushima No. 1 ...
ShareThisMeltdown May Be In Progress At Fukushima No. 1 Nuke Plant 12 Mar 2011 A meltdown of the reactor core may be in progress at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s No. 1 nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, which was hit by a devastating earthquake on Friday, the Japan's nuclear safety agency ...
- Evacuation radius at Fukushima nuclear plant h ...
ShareThisJapan expands evacuation around nuclear power plant 12 Mar 2011 The Japanese government said on Saturday it has expanded the evacuation area around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to a 20 kilometre radius from 10 km.
- Japan Reactor Fuel Rods May Have Begun to Melt ...
ShareThisJapan Reactor Fuel Rods May Have Begun to Melt, Atomic Safety Agency Says 12 Mar 2011 A nuclear reactor in the Fukushima Dai-Ichi power station about 220 kilometers (140 miles) north of Tokyo may be starting to melt down after Japan’s biggest earthquake on record hit the area yesterday. ...
- VRM: L-Histidine, Squaline, & Human Chorionic ...
“Vaccination is a monstrosity, a misbegotten offspring of error and ignorance; it should have no place in either hygiene or medicine. Believe not in vaccination, it is a world wide delusion, an unscientific practice, a fatal superstition with consequences measured today by tears and sorrow ...
- VRM: Gardasil/Cervarix – A Legacy Of Shame
The headlines alone tell the whole story. ‘Teenage girl left brain-damaged after receiving cervical cancer jab‘, ‘Thousands of UK schoolgirls have suffered adverse reactions…several reported multiple reactions’, ‘20,575 adverse reactions, 352 reports of abnormal pap smears post vaccinati ...
- VRM: Dr. Wakefield’s Imminent Vindicatio ...
Dr. Andrew Wakefield’s 1998 Study demonstrated “anti-myelin antibodies and digestive tract pathologies in children with autism after being given the Urabi strain triple live virus MMR vaccine. All 12 children in the Study had intestinal abnormalities (known as Inflammatory Bowel Disease), with c ...
- VRM: A Concise Compendium The Problem With Vac ...
The advent of cloned DNA vaccines & Synthetic Genomics, backed by proponents of the Trans-humanist & Bioethics movements (this is a post-Darwinian view, in which the species has the power to direct its own evolution), has opened a Pandora’s Box spelling the inevitable death of natural immunity. ...
- VRM: Medical Industry Data Proves Influenza Va ...
The Influenza virus itself is constantly mutating from year to year. While mainstream doctors are traditionally divided, several prominent Studies have come forward in recent years challenging the Status Quo on the efficacy of the sacrosanct Flu shot & awakened an increasingly distrustf ...
- You Know You're Getting Old When...
A few weeks back we received our new high-efficiency front loading LG washer and dryer set and I have to say, I'm pretty impressed by them. The set was only around $1000 (on sale) but I felt like I'd gone from a Chevette to a Cadillac when compared to our old set.� A cute little luxury fe ...
- Control Your Home Thermostat On the Internet!
Today a fellow from our natural gas company came by to install a new thermostat as part of the Peaksaver program that we signed up for.�If you haven't heard of Peaksaver, basically what it does is allow the Ontario government electricity provider to turn off your central air conditioner ...
- Happy Day!: The Water Bill Arrived!
After being shocked a few months ago with a water bill of over $240 I decided to do a few things to cut down on our water use We converted our main toilet to a dual-flush and installed a water saving device on the second (haven't switched it over to a dual yet). We also installed a new ...
- Strawberry Picking
Our family went strawberry picking this morning, it's a fun thing to do once in a while and I think it's a good way to help our 3-year old daughter realize where food comes from. While my wife picked berries with our oldest I went for a walk around the farm with our youngest in the stroller ...
- Pioneer Solar: PV System For Free?
I received a flyer from Pioneer Solar in the mail the other day which claims to help people get a solar system installed on their house, farm, or business for free. Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, like most things there's good and bad points about it and what might be a good deal f ...
- 101st Airborne
04 March 2011 Plans are afoot to embed with the 2-506 Infantry in Paktika Province.� If all goes well, the hard work will begin several weeks from now.� The Battalion Commander is Lieutenant Colonel Don Hill. Please see their latest newsletter: Please Click to view the entire newsletter. ...
- War Stories & Rumors
Russian Tank near Tarin Kot 02 March 2011 There are always the stories.� Some true, some not, most are hybrids.� There was the story in Iraq of the farmer who found a crashed UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle).� The farmer thought it might try to fly away so he tied it to a tree.�� There was the ru ...
- Scorch & Puddle
The Puddle 28 February 2011 Urozgan Province, Afghanistan This morning, we drove a dangerous unpaved road from Tarin Kot to Dehrawud, passing recent bomb craters and ancient wrecks of two Soviet tanks.� The muddy road often splashed brown soup across the windshield while grey skies threatened ...
- Dead Taliban in Chora
(A raw, unedited note from war.) Men lining up to pay respects to killed Taliban 27 February 2011 The places have names like Sangin, Arghandab, Panjwai, Now Zad, Musa Qala, Korengal Valley, Pech Valley, Tarin Kot, or Chora.� Names that mean almost nothing to most people, but everything to oth ...
- Panjwai: Spanish Translation
El peligrosísimo distrito de Panjwai, en la provincia de Kandahar 27 de febrero de 2011 Desde Tarin Kot, provincia de Uruzgán Panjwai viene siendo una de las zonas más peligrosas de Afganistán. En su suelo se ha derramado mucha sangre canadiense, estadounidense y afgana. Según el diario The ...
- Wikileaks and the Future of Information
Wikileaks and the future of information from Justin Podur on Vimeo. read more
- Settle in and wait for the coup in Egypt
Most people are interested in something that no one knows or can know: what is going to happen in Egypt? It is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future (that's from Keynes). There are lessons from past revolutions that might help us understand what is happening, but from where ...
- More such philanthrocapitalism we shall be utt ...
Philanthrocapitalism, a book by Bishop and Edwards, argues that philanthropy will help the public accept a new age of plutocracy (the rule by wealth). The rich are giving their money away so effectively, they say, that the public won't mind increasing inequality. read more
- I am not a gadget
Jaron Lanier, author of "You are not a gadget", is very well-informed about what he is writing about, which is some of the social consequences of the internet, and some of the implicit ideologies that are built into the internet as we are living with it today. Lanier was one of the early minds b ...
- Raj Patel's "Value of Nothing"
For various reasons I found myself with several hours on public transit and with Raj Patel's fine book "The Value of Nothing" in hand. I really liked a few things about it. First, it's a very readable summary of a lot of economic theories (and ideologies) that guide policies today. For a more ma ...
- From Living The Gasoline Dream To SUV-wrecked ...
"Nothing but flowers..." Image and caption credit: Flickr, Old Sarge The small town I grew up in had a community freezer to rent for your half-cow, a garden in nearly every yard; and, hardware, grocery, and clothing stores. Homes came with 1-car garages. Kids mostly walked or biked to s ...
- Hipster Farm Bands T-Shirts Debut on Grist
The other night, I logged onto Twitter -- I'm just getting back into it, so follow me! -- and, as so often is the case, there was a pointless-yet-engrossing hashtag word game in progress that I couldn't pass up. Sparked by a Grist post about farming being the new hipster profession of choice ...
- Peak Coffee Incoming: Climate Change is Killin ...
"It is not too far-fetched to begin questioning the very existence of specialty coffee." That's a quote from a coffee trade group, the Specialty Coffee Association of America, that's one among many such organizations warning that climate change is pushing us towards peak coffee. Yes, it's a ...
- Bus Rapid Transit is Win-Win-Win (Video)
Most Cities Need BRT We've mentioned it previously, bus rapid transit (BRT) is great! It's a lot less expensive to build than a subway or light-rail system, but it brings many of the same benefits by repurposing space that would otherwise be used by private cars. What do you need for BRT? 1 ...
- WWF: New 'Green' File Format (Like PDF, But Ca ...
Image: WWF Nice Reminder Not to Print for No Reason, But... A few weeks ago Jaymi wrote about a new 'green' file format created by the German chapter of the WWF. I hate to be a party pooper, but I have a few thoughts about the practical realities that face this new file format....Read the ...
- US senators introduce bill restricting Guantan ...
[JURIST] US Senator John McCain (R-AZ) [official website], along with five cosponsors, introduced legislation Thursday that would prohibit funding for civilian trials of Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainees and place restrictions on the transfer of detainees to foreign countries. The M ...
- Wisconsin governor signs bill limiting state w ...
[JURIST] Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) [official website] on Friday signed legislation [text, PDF] limiting the collective bargaining rights of state employees, ending a three-week stalemate over the issue. The bill requires state employees to contribute a percentage of their salaries to t ...
- War crimes trial of ex-Liberia president Taylo ...
[JURIST] The war crimes trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] concluded Friday leaving judges in the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) [official website] to deliberate on the verdict. The prosecution gave its closing arguments [BBC report] where ...
- ACLU urges DOJ action on Puerto Rico rights vi ...
[JURIST] The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) [advocacy website] on Thursday urged [letter, PDF; press release] the US Department of Justice (DOJ) [official website] to take action against the government of Puerto Rico for alleged civil rights violations. In a letter addressed to Assistant ...
- Federal court indicts 14 suspected pirates
[JURIST] A grand jury in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Thursday indicted [text, PDF] 14 suspects for overtaking a yacht containing four Americans. The Americans, taken as hostages, were later killed by the pirates, the first US citizens to die in the recent wave o ...
- State Vs. Pentagon: Clinton Spokesman Says Bra ...
BBC correspondent Philippa Thomas reports on her personal blog that P.J. Crowley, the main spokesman for the U.S. State Department, told a small gathering at MIT that WikiLeaker Pfc. Bradley Manning is being grossly mistreated in custody at a military brig: What did Crowley think, he asked, abo ...
- Obama: Administration Ready to Tap Oil Reserve ...
The Obama administration has "teed up" a withdrawal of oil from the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserves and is ready to move forward in a matter of days if need be, President Obama said at his press conference Friday. "If we see significant disruptions, or shifts in the market that are so dis ...
- Obama: Bradley Manning Is Being Treated Approp ...
After news broke that State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley had told a small gathering that Pfc. Bradley Manning's treatment is "ridiculous and counterproductive and stupid," President Obama was asked about Manning's treatment as his press conference Friday. His response: The Pentagon tells h ...
- The Missing GOP Presidential Field and Its Costs
My colleague Ron Brownstein has a great column in the new National Journal that makes the point that the Republican presidential field is not the force that is shaping the party's policy agenda--that's mostly because there isn't any field, at least not yet, and among the candidates who do seem l ...
- GOP White House Candidates Follow the Agenda, ...
credit: AP Photo/Mark Humphrey Politics, like nature, abhors a vacuum. Proving that truism, the slowly emerging class of Republican presidential candidates increasingly looks like a bunch of bystanders. More-dynamic party forces are shaping both the GOP's public image and its interna ...
- Abu Seesi’s Brother Confirms Ukrainian Securit ...
I had a long, heartbreaking conversation this morning with Dirar Abu Seesi’s brother, Yousef, who just returned to his home in Holland from a three week stay in Ukraine. Â He called his visit there “one of the worst three weeks of my life.” Yousef had traveled to that country for a reunion with ...
- Israeli Security Sources Hint Abu Seesi Involv ...
With a partial gag in place, Israeli media can report on what the foreign media are saying about the extraordinary rendition of Dirar Abu Seesi from Ukraine to an Israeli prison, but they can’t generate original domestic reporting on the matter. Â This is course doesn’t seem to apply to the secu ...
- Shabak Modifies Abu Seesi Gag, Extraordinary R ...
Thanks to a major AP story breaking the Dirar Abu Seesi case, the Shabak has modified its gag order and allowed reporting inside Israel that derives from foreign sources (such as AP). Â But Israeli media are still not allowed to develop their own original reporting, so that leaves us to continue ...
- Dirar Abu Seesi: Breaking the Israeli Gag
Looks like we’re in the infant stages of breaking the Israeli gag on reporting the kidnapping, extraordinary rendition, & imprisonment of Dirar Abu Seesi, first in a Shabak torture facililty and now in Shikma Prison. Â Rehavia Berman has published the news at his blog. So far it has not been tak ...
- Peter King’s Anti-Muslim Jihad
Tomorrow, Rep. Peter King, one of the most prominent anti-Muslim members of Congress (who wrote a suspense novel about a Congressman who foils an Al Qaeda plot), plans to hold the first of several hearings on the supposed menace posed by the radicalization of American Muslims. As one who has stu ...
- Deploying the power of film for social change
By: srosenzw If you’re seeking an alternative to the glitzy, glamorous, and purely entertainment-based film festivals that dominate most headlines, take a trip to the art-loving island of Bali. This year Bali's Ubud will host the Global Social Change F ...
- A new kind of personal wealth
It turns out money can buy happiness, after allâwhen consumers create a market for mindful consumption. A lot has changed for Rachel Aydt in the past two years. Since the magazine she worked for shut down in 2008, she’s been faced with plenty of financial uncertainty. Aydt ...
- 200 years of remarkable development
By: EmilyAviles In this BBC video, Swedish academic, medical doctor, public speaker and statistician Hans Rosling tells the story of of the world's development - past, present and future. Using vast quantities of public data (data from 200 countries over 200 years ...
- The muse in the moment
We all know meditation helps you relax. But can it also ease the symptoms of depression and anxiety disorders and improve quality of life for people with chronic diseases? Recent research suggests it can. For those of us who haven’t practiced it, meditation can seem like a ...
- Practicing peace and love
By: PeaceCorso "Peace and love are ever in us, being and working; but we be not always in peace and love." These are the insightful words of Dame Julian of Norwich. Wikipedia says: Julian of Norwich (c. November 8, 1342 - c. 1416) is thought of as on ...
- Why Obama Isn't Fighting the Budget Battle
Obama's challenge in 2012 has nothing to do with Bill Clinton's in 1996. He must fight the Republican plans to cut the budget deficit this year and next, and explain to the public why he's doing so. And he must convince Americans that public spending during the next few years is necessary to get ...
- Interview with Famed French Philosopher and Wr ...
When Bernard-Henri Levy speaks, world leaders listen, and what he is saying about Libya and the transformation of the Arab world, even Europe, will have an impact.
- Pro-Worker Movement Power in Wisconsin: What's ...
Ultimately, the movement politics that has developed since February 12 will seek to replace three Republican senators, and in so doing to restore the system of checks and balances that is so sorely needed in a state that is now being battered by the worst excesses of one-party rule.
- Four Ticking Time Bombs That Will Soon Ignite ...
Forget jailing Wall Street's dictators. It's na--ve and too late. We missed that opportunity. But a revolution will do the trick, giving us a second chance to jail the bastards. Until then, remember: The following four factors are building to a head, merging into a critical mass that will ac ...
- Kafka: Gov't Tries Barring Newspaper Articles, ...
The government's motion on over-classification claims that whether Drake thought there was rampant over-classification "is irrelevant." Over-classification is not a "thought" or theory that Drake or anyone else had. It is a fact of the Bush administration.
- India Climate Change and Energy News - Februar ...
Climate Change Business Standard “Budget has a Strong Green Leaning” 3/1/11 “From an allocation of over Rs 600 crore towards forest regeneration and environmental remediation programs, to exemptions given to hybrid automobile makers and solar lanterns, the 2011-12 Budget, though ...
- On Obama's trip to Chile, he should bring "la ...
President Obama has a scheduled trip to Chile later this month. And in the agenda, clean energy should be a top priority. Chile is a small country, another world away, but it is on the precipice of an energy policy disaster and its success—or failure—in confronting its energy chal ...
- Bruce Gordon, Ecoflight, and the Value of the ...
Ecoflight pilot Bruce Gordon After a couple of near accidents, I swore years ago to never get in a small plane again, other than the one flown by Bruce Gordon, featured recently in an article by George Black in On Earth magazine. That’s because Bruce is the safest small plane p ...
- Six Steps to Less Oil
Luke Tonachel’s blog shows that we can save significantly more oil through clean energy measures like vehicle efficiency, public transit and electric vehicles than we can produce through additional offshore production or drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. So what long ...
- Two new bills seek to end corn ethanol subsidi ...
Two bills were introduced this week in the U.S. Senate that would stop support for bad biofuels and save taxpayers billions this year alone. Both efforts, one led by Senator Feinstein and the other by Senators Coburn and Cardin, would repeal the main corn ethanol tax credit—know as ...
- Concerning Japan? I don’t think the Int ...
But I might be wrong, so help me out with this one. Â All day, I’ve read and heard that “Japan’s Leading News Network,” “Kyodo News,” estimates that 88,000 people died in the earthquake and subsequent tsunami yesterday. Â That first link’s significant, as it’s to a Google News search of “Japan 8 ...
- Friday Nugget Blogging
“I know what DNA is… it’s like personality and what you look like and what language you speak?” And until this week, how guilty you were. (Now more like how innocent.) Or how awesome your dog is. But what your DNA is not, according to the FDA, is something that you have a right to buy [...] ...
- Enid and Rebecca aren’t winning Ghost World
Given that I already related my attempt to make the final day of my “Slow Horror” course memorable, it only makes sense to do the same for the “Confessional Narratives.”  The final works we studied were the print and film versions of Daniel Clowes’ Ghost World, both of which I hate with a pre- ...
- Making Stuff Up
It can make you a Tea Party darling. I especially like the classic non-denial denial: Mr. Christieâs communications director, Maria Comella, said, âIf a result of him being engaged directly with the people of New Jersey is a story that splits hairs, weâre happy to take that trade-off any day.â ...
- “Pro-Life”
In case you forgot, it’s a misnomer. Related posts:For Kids, Life Means Life By “Pro-Life” They Certainly Don’t Mean A Woman’s Life Life: It’s the Period Before You’re Born and After You’re Vegetative Related posts:For Kids, Life Means Life By “Pro-Life” They Certainly Don’t Mean A Woman’s ...
- Kendrick Taylor Interviewed by NPR About West ...
By improving our understanding of how natural changes in greenhouse gas influenced climate in the past, the science community will be able to do a better job of predicting future climate changes caused by the emissions of greenhouse gases by human activity.
- DRI is a Nevada Asset
Nevada’s legislature was visionary in 1959 when it created DRI as the environmental research campus of the state’s university system. DRI has flourished as an entrepreneurial campus of 500 scientists, engineers and technicians who leveraged the state’s $8.2 million allocation last year into ...
- Storm Peak Laboratory Cloud Property Validatio ...
Scientists are busy working at DRI’s Storm Peak Lab at Steamboat Springs, Colo. gathering in-cloud measurements and also verifying the data from radars and other instrumentation that is measuring clouds at four different elevations; one site in town and three within the Steamboat Springs ...
- Fighting an Infestation
Kumud Acharya, Ph.D. has worked in Southern Nevada for the last four years studying the changing climate and its effect on the state’s water. Since coming to Las Vegas his focus has shifted to another problem, invasive species specially those living in Lake Mead.
- 2010 DRI Annual Report
The 2010 annual report is now available for download. This issue includes an interview with Executive Vice President for Research Dr. Terry Surles, our involvement with a large NSF grant to study climate change, an overview of the work in our divisions and centers, select researcher profiles, an ...
- PRESS CONFERENCE – Moratorium on Drillin ...
March 9 – 10 AM Moratorium on future gas leases in State Forests Representative Vitali will hold a press conference in Media Room, main Capitol. Greg will announce the introduction of a bill for 3 year moratorium on leasing in State Forests. He would like to have a stage full of representatives ...
- Toxic Water Interactive Map
Here is a link to the interactive map that was put out by the New York Times with their article “Toxic Contamination From Natural Gas Wells” If you have not had a chance to check it out yet, you should. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/02/27/us/natural-gas-map.html?ref=us
- Marcellus Shale Drilling – Avenues for A ...
See the below message from Penn Futures. Register today! Pre-registration is required. As drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale continues in our region and across Pennsylvania, PennFuture, Clean Water Action, PennEnvironment, Pennsylvania Sierra Club, Responsible Drilling Alliance and ...
- Cheaper by the billion
Via Penn Futures – Friday, March 04, 2011 Range Resources is selling the 52,000-acres it owns in the Barnett Shale natural gas play in Texas for a cool $900 million. Is Range bailing out of one of the most productive shale plays in America? Are they going bankrupt? Um, no. According to one indus ...
- Documents: Politics, Recycling and Tracking of ...
The New York times ran this article recently. Documents: Politics, Recycling and Tracking of Natural Gas Waste Over the past nine months, The Times reviewed more than 30,000 pages of documents obtained through open records requests of state and federal agencies and by visiting various regional o ...
- EPA Updates National Air Toxics Assessment
The assessment shows that EPA, the states, and industry are continuing to make progress to reduce air toxic emissions. Between 1990 and 2005, air toxic emissions were reduced by about 42 percent from industrial and mobile sources.
- Freedom House Calls for The Release of Detaine ...
Freedom House is deeply concerned about the well-being of eight political and civil society activists who have been arbitrarily arrested in Cameroon and urges authorities to release them immediately without harm.
- UN Voices Sorrow, Pledges Assistance After Dea ...
The quake, which struck at 2:46 p.m. local time, measured 8.9 on the Richter scale. Its epicentre was undersea, about 400 kilometres northeast of the Japanese capital, Tokyo. The subsequent tsunami inundated towns, villages and farmland along the co
- Courageous Wisconsin Senators Find a Way to Re ...
The bill moves to the state Assembly today, where it's expected to gain quick approval. Then Walker's signature will put the finishing touches on a historic leap forward for the school reform movement.
- Cambodia and Thailand Agree to UNESCO Meeting ...
The agreement follows a recent mission to Cambodia and Thailand by Ko�chiro Matsuura, UNESCO's Special Envoy for Preah Vihear, who met with the prime ministers of the two nations and other senior officials.
- China Commits $30 Million To Clean Up Polluted ...
Chinese officials said the government is planning to spend 200 million yuan ($30 million) to clean up the Baojiagou River, a badly polluted waterway that is the subject of "The Warriors of Qiugang," the Academy Award-nominated film co-produced by Yale Environment 360. China Daily reported that C ...
- U.S.'s Oldest Wild Bird Becomes a Mother at Age 60
A 60-year-old Laysan albatross named Wisdom, the oldest known wild bird in the U.S., recently hatched a new chick in the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, a U.S. territory northwest of the main Hawaiian Island. Biologists with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service say USGSWisdom raising he ...
- Carbon Storage Projects Expanded in 2010 Despi ...
Twenty-one new carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration projects were launched worldwide in 2010, despite rising technology costs, according to a new report by Australia’s Global CCS Institute. That growth represented a 10 percent increase from the previous year, and bumped the total numbe ...
- Iceland Considers Giant Cable to Sell Geotherm ...
Iceland’s largest energy company is considering construction of the world’s longest underwater electric cable so the nation can sell its vast geothermal and volcanic energy to the European market. By the end of the year, state-owned energy company, Landsvirkjun, will complete a study of building ...
- Cash-Strapped North Korea Seeks UN Carbon Offs ...
Desperate for cash, North Korea is hoping to sell carbon offsets from a series of hydropower dam projects through the UN-backed Clean Development Mechanism. According to published reports, the government of North Korea has worked with the Hanns Seidel Foundation, a German humanitarian organizati ...
- Future uncertain for children in Thai baby scam
The fate of around nine unborn children hangs in the balance as Thai authorities weigh what to do with the offspring of Vietnamese women freed from an illegal baby breeding ring in Bangkok. A total of 14 women, half of them pregnant, were freed on Wednesday from an operation using them as surrog ...
- Paypal now cuts off Bradley Manning defense fund
The online payment provider PayPal has frozen the account of Courage to Resist, which in collaboration with the Bradley Manning Support Network is currently raising funds in support of U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning. PayPal was one way people–especially international residents–were able to contr ...
- FAKEBOOK: US Gov. Creates Software for ’Fake P ...
The contract calls for the development of “Persona Management Software” which would help the user create and manage a variety of distinct fake profiles online. The job listing was discussed in recently leaked emails from the private security firm HBGary after an attack by internet activist last ...
- Chinese workers in Israel sign no-sex contract
Chinese workers at a company in Israel have been forced to agree not to have sex with or marry Israelis as a condition of getting a job. According to a contact they are required to sign, male workers may not have any contact with Israeli women - including prostitutes, a police spokesman, Rafi Ya ...
- Pakistan’s intelligence ready to split with CI ...
Pakistan’s ISI spy agency is ready to split with the CIA because of frustration over what it calls heavy-handed pressure and its anger over what it believes is a covert U.S. operation involving hundreds of contract spies. ISI had no idea who Raymond Davis was or what he was doing. "How many more ...
- WikiLeaks, Allnewsweb and the TEA Party
When one looks at the above title, the individual has to ask, WTF? What could these three things have in common? Well, according to ‘Mirage Men‘ author, Mark Pilkington, not really a whole hell of a lot, just rampant opportunism: When the first mention of UFOs in the tranche of diplomatic paper ...
- Even Gary Bekkum is skeptical
Gary Bekkum’s STARpod.org’s site is usually replete with government conspiracies, psychic spies, hamsters, Bigelow’s Skinwalker Ranch, Laura Eisenhower’s Mars Colony and other wondrous esoteric oddities that it’s hard to believe that Gary could be skeptical of anything. But he is. He is very s ...
- More Paracast: George Filer
Yeah I know I’ve been lazy lately (or so it seems), but trust me on this one. You won’t be disappointed with this interview Gene Steinberg and co-host Chris O’Brien of the Paracast had with Eastern MUFON Director George Filer, who also has the website Filer’s Files (which caters to guess what? Y ...
- The Paracast: Clifford Clift of MUFON
This week’s Paracast with Gene Steinberg and Chris O’Brien is a conversation with MUFON International’s Clifford Clift. Subjects range from the nuts and bolts aspects of UFOs to the possible paranormal links with ghosts, angels, demons and Sasquatch. This was a down to earth and civil interview, ...
- Bizarre Beachcoming: Review of the Codex Serap ...
Dr. Beachcoming, that eccentric collector of all things of an exotic historical nature, reviews The Codex Seraphinianus, a book written by Luigi Serafini that is purportedly about an alien world complete with language, customs, architecture, flora and fauna. Luigi Serafini, Codex Seraphinianus ...
- Trade Rep May Move to Commerce Dept.
“Obama’s aides are pondering a government reorganization, and one of the possibilities is combining the trade rep’s office with the Commerce Department.” (USA Today) A free-market society would have neither one. FEE Timely Classic “Free Tradeâs Never-Ending Battle” by Arthur E. Foulkes
- Wisconsin Employees’ Unions Lose Battle with G ...
“Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker won his drive to strip the state’s government workers of nearly all of their collective-bargaining rights Thursday, after a three-week standoff that brought tens of thousands of protesters to the Capitol.” (Washington Post) The taxpayers have no representative. FEE T ...
- A Revolutionary for All Seasons
If it hasn’t been done already, I hope someone is translating Thomas Paine’s Rights of Man into Arabic.
- Big Investor Dumps Government Bonds
“The world’s largest bond investor has sold off all his fund’s U.S. government-related holdings, according to a published reportâ¦. Treasury prices nevertheless rose Wednesday after the government saw strong bidding at an auction of debt.” (ABC News) Mixed signals. FEE Timely Classic “Deficits D ...
- Schools Fail Government’s Test
“More than 80,000 of the nationâs 100,000 public schools could be labeled as failing under No Child Left Behind, the main federal law on public education, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told Congress on Wednesday. Mr. Duncan said the estimate, based on an analysis of testing trends and the w ...
- Teaching about storytelling
As a follow-up to Tuesday’s post about getting a story (and teaching students about stories), I’m going to refer to three earlier posts here: The elements of storytelling RGMP 11: Tell a good story with images and sound Storytelling 101 with âThe Annoying Orangeâ What I learned from Ken ...
- Is your story actually a story?
“The problem with many news stories is that theyâre not really stories at all.” (Source: Advancing the Story, an excellent blog about broadcast journalism and multimedia.) This is true not only in TV news but across the board — and not only for student work! Sometimes the material is new (or at ...
- Web literacy: Should be required
A student calls me on the phone. “Professor McAdams, I wonder if you could help me. I’ve never taken a class with you, but …” “Yes, what can I do for you?” I reply. “I bought my own website, but I’m not sure how to get my Web pages there.” From past experience, I know what I need to ask now. ...
- Can journalism education rise to the challenge?
Most journalism programs face the same challenges: How to find, employ and retain faculty who are comfortable teaching new skills and techniques. How to provide equipment and software to students (especially with shrinking budgets). How to keep up with a rapidly changing field. Perhaps mos ...
- HTML and CSS Resources for Teaching
Every year around this time, I update the resources I use in teaching my advanced online design class. I know there are a million lists like these online. I try to keep mine short, simple and current. Also, I’m not teaching programmers or graphic design majors. My students are journalists. C ...
- VOICES: Meet the scandal-plagued billionaire b ...
By Phil Mattera, Dirt Diggers Digest The bond between David Koch and Scott Walker is not the only relationship between a reactionary billionaire and a rightwing politician contaminating the U.S. political scene. Attention also needs to be paid to what's going on between Sheldon Adelson and Ne ...
- Fort Bragg infant death toll may climb to twelve
By Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica and Aaron Kessler, Sarasota Herald-Tribune A 12th infant apparently has died of undetermined causes in military housing at Fort Bragg, N.C., and� investigators are now trying to determine whether the death is linked to fumes from contaminated drywall or some othe ...
- Another citizen lawsuit against a coal company ...
Environmental watchdogs are taking yet another coal mining company to court over massive violations of the federal Clean Water Act in Kentucky, raising questions about the state's ability to oversee the industry effectively. Nally and Hamilton Enterprises received notice [pdf] yesterd ...
- Florida lawmaker warns North Carolina against ...
A Florida lawmaker recently wrote the governor of North Carolina warning her state against adopting a financing plan for new power plants that turned into a economic disaster for his state's ratepayers. Florida State Sen. Mike Fasano (in photo) -- a conservative, pro-business Republic ...
- Come celebrate 40 years of change in the South!
The Institute is 40 years old -- and we want you to come help us celebrate! On Saturday, March 26 come join us in Durham, North Carolina as we celebrate the Institute's four decades of working for a more just, democratic and sustainable South. The exciting and inspiring Rev. Lennox Yearwood ...
- Watch oil prices tomorrow
Tomorrow’s oil markets should be interesting. The New York Times reports that the Saudi police have already opened fire on protesters in the major oil producing provinces on the Persian Gulf shore: Saudi police opened fire at a protest march in a restive, oil-rich province of the kingdom on Thur ...
- Off to London
for a week, in a couple weeks. This will be the first time I’ve visited England, since, oh, about 1978. What I remember about that trip: Southampton row houses, a nice open air book market, and Trafalgar square. So, for those of you who have been to London more recently, or lived (or live) the ...
- The kids might be all right
My generation is doing something right: First from Josh Marshall summarizing a recent Rasmussen poll on the age breakdown of support for the unions in Wisconsin: But when you look at this poll the pro-union / anti-union division turns heavily on age too. The younger votes have a far more progres ...
- Off to London
for a week, in a couple weeks. This will be the first time I’ve visited England, since, oh, about 1978. What I remember about that trip: Southampton row houses, a nice open air book market, and Trafalgar square. So, for those of you who have been to London more recently, or lived (or live) the ...
- The kids might be all right
My generation is doing something right: First from Josh Marshall summarizing a recent Rasmussen poll on the age breakdown of support for the unions in Wisconsin: But when you look at this poll the pro-union / anti-union division turns heavily on age too. The younger votes have a far more progres ...
- Drug Wars in Juarez Fuels Boom in El Paso
My colleague Malak Behrouznami recently returned from Juarez Mexico where she grew up as a child. She as a wonderful heritage - her father is Iranian and her Mother is Mexican. She went Juarez for family and journalistic reasons. One of her objectives was to find out why Juarez has become a terr ...
- PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI NEGOTIATIONS TO NOWHERE NO ...
A few months ago when shooting a documentary in the Middle East, we met Zeina, a 13-year-old Palestinian living in a Beirut refugee camp. She was traumatized as she watched the Israeli Gaza war on television. It changed her life. She now thinks of revenge and cannot understand the Israeli childr ...
- FROM JOE McCARTHY TO GLEN BECK – TIME TO END F ...
I listened to Glen Becks "Restoring Honor" speech today hoping to find something of substance to write about. I found a stringing together of such empty phrases it does not bear discussion. The more important issue is why a man whose megalomania seems to have no bounds can become such a phenome ...
- PAKISTAN FLOODS AND A FAILED POLICY - UN Sec. ...
Ban Ki Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, says of the flooding in Pakistan "The world has never seen such a disaster. It's much beyond anybody's imagination". At least 20 million people have lost their homes, more than 1600 have died, and disease and hunger will claim many, many mo ...
- China and the end of the end of history
Many economists and political analysts think the current recovery, as it's being called, is a rather temporary phenomenon. Many expect the recession to kick back in, and perhaps within a few years get much more serious. What does that mean in terms of the future of the world economy and world po ...
- Explosion rocks nuclear plant, Japan struggles ...
Two Japanese nuclear power stations are struggling to contain damage from a major earthquake and tsunami, in what could become be the worst nuclear incident since the catastrophic Chernobyl accident of 1986. This morning, the BBC has footage this mof what appears to be a massive explosion at ...
- Mixed review for WHO's handling of the flu pan ...
"Performance fair, but could do better." That's the thrust of an outside review of the World Health Organization (WHO)'s handling of the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic, by an expert committee which released a preview [pdf] of its findings yesterday. Twenty-five scientists and public health exper ...
- Japan declares nuclear emergency: UPDATE
Japan has declared a nuclear emergency following the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that hit the country today. Nuclear Engineering International reports that Onagawa, Fukushima Daiichi, Fukushima Daini and Tokai nuclear power stations have all automatically shut down. A fire had broken out at ...
- Japan earthquake: report from Tokyo
Posted on behalf of David Cyranoski, in Tokyo. In a land of people used to earthquakes, everyone is saying this one, which hit at 14:46 local time, is the strongest they've ever felt-and that's in Tokyo, some 400 kilometers southwest from the epicenter. Scientists are calling it the bigge ...
- Pacific nations prepare for tsunami after huge ...
An earthquake at 9:46 PM Pacific Standard Time near the east coast of Honshu, Japan, with preliminary magnitude 8.9 has triggered a potentially large tsunami now propagating across the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Cente (PTWC) in Hilo, Hawaii, has issued a tsunami alert for ...
- Are Chinese Ready to Rent?
In 2010 “House price” ranked third on the list of the top 10 most popular phrases used by Chinese netizens. It came to no one's surprise. In most Chinese cities housing prices have increased significantly over the past decade, with an especially sharp rise over the past three years. “Hous ...
- California’s Demographic Dilemma: A Class And ...
The newly released Census reports reveal that California faces a profound gap between the cities where people are moving to and the cities that hold all the political power. It is a tale that divides the state between its coastal metropolitan regions that dominate the state�s politics � particul ...
- New Jersey: Still Suburbanizing
The state of New Jersey virtually defines suburbanization in the United States. New Jersey is not home to the core of any major metropolitan area but, major portions of the nation's largest metropolitan area (New York) and the fifth largest metropolitan area (Philadelphia) are in the stat ...
- The Protean Future Of American Cities
The ongoing Census reveals the continuing evolution of America�s cities from small urban cores to dispersed, multi-polar regions that includes the city�s surrounding areas and suburbs. This is not exactly what most urban pundits, and journalists covering cities, would like to see, but the realit ...
- What India Hands to the World
Yoga. Mantras. Bollywood. Henna tattoos. Once unique to India, each of these has now become common-place in households across the globe. As a first generation East Indian American, I've had an opportunity to contrast the world my parents experienced with the one I inhabit. When my parents f ...
- EMERGENCY JAPAN: 8.9 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE
Telegraph: Millions Stranded in Tokyo Millions of people in greater Tokyo are stranded far from home after Japan’s biggest earthquake on record shut down the capital’s massive subway system. Sirens wailed through Tokyo, television helicopters flew overhead and people rushed to the city’s ubiquit ...
- Utah Legislature Backs Gold and Silver as Lega ...
Via: Salt Lake Tribune: The Senate gave final approval Thursday to a bill taking the first step to recognize gold and silver as legal tender in the state. It voted 16-7 to pass HB317, and sent it to Gov. Gary Herbert for his signature. The measure would recognize as legal tender gold and silver ...
- Saudi Arabia: Police Broke Up Protest; Used St ...
Monitoring… Via: Reuters: Saudi police used force to disperse a demonstration by minority Shi’ites on Thursday, injuring up to four people on the eve of a day of protests called for on social media, witnesses and activists said. Shots were heard near a protest by around 200 Shi’ites in the town ...
- Florida: Proposed Legislation Would Make Photo ...
Via: New York Times: Photographers — perhaps including some ghosts from Farm Security Administration days — are astir at news of a bill introduced by State Senator Jim Norman of Florida that would make it a felony to take a picture of a farm without the owner’s permission: A person who photograp ...
- NATO Kills Cousin of Afghan President Hamid Karzai
Via: BBC: A relative of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been mistakenly killed by Nato troops in southern Afghanistan, officials say. Yar Muhammad Khan was at his home in Dand district near Kandahar city when he was shot dead in an overnight raid. Nato says it is investigating the incident. Hu ...
- You Call This An Economic Recovery? 44 Million ...
When Barack Obama, the Federal Reserve and the mainstream media tell us that we are in the middle of an economic recovery, is that supposed to be some kind of sick joke? According to newly released numbers, over 44 million Americans are now on food stamps. That is a new all-ti ...
- QE3? Several Top Federal Reserve Officials See ...
The end of QE2 is still several months away and yet quite a few top Federal Reserve officials are already hinting that more quantitative easing may be necessary. Apparently the U.S. economy is not moving forward as rapidly as they would like. So it looks like "QE3" could be on ...
- Become A Teacher? 10 Examples That Show Why Be ...
Today budget cutters are on the rampage from coast to coast and often one of their first targets is public school teachers. What we have witnessed recently in Wisconsin is just one example of this. The truth is that you do not want to become a teacher if you want to have finan ...
- As The Obamas And The Ultra-Wealthy Live The H ...
Barack Obama recently made the following statement to American families that are struggling to survive in this economy: "If you’re a family trying to cut back, you might skip going out to dinner, or you might put off a vacation." A few days after making that statement Obama sen ...
- 21 Signs That The Once Great U.S. Economy Is B ...
Once upon a time, the United States was the greatest industrial powerhouse that the world has ever seen. Our immense economic machinery was the envy of the rest of the globe and it provided the foundation for the largest and most vibrant middle class in the history of the world ...
- Raise of global sea level by an average of 1.3 ...
Read at : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110308150228.htm Melting Ice Sheets Now Largest Contributor to Sea Level Rise ScienceDaily (Mar. 8, 2011) â The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are losing mass at an accelerating pace, according to a new NASA-funded satellite study. The … ...
- Global Warming’ Vs. ‘Climate Chang ...
Read at : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110308173242.htm It’s All in a Name: ‘Global Warming’ Vs. ‘Climate Change’ ScienceDaily (Mar. 9, 2011) â Many Americans are skeptical about whether the world’s weather is changing, but apparently the degree of skepticism varies systematicall ...
- Impact of local deforestation on the snowcap a ...
Read at : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110305112136.htm Deforestation’s Impact on Mount Kilimanjaro Calculated ScienceDaily (Mar. 9, 2011) â The impact that local deforestation might have on the snowcap and glaciers atop Mount Kilimanjaro are being calculated at The University of ...
- Purification of drinking water contaminated wi ...
Read at : Science Daily http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110309113030.htm Banana Peels Get a Second Life as Water Purifier ScienceDaily (Mar. 10, 2011) â To the surprisingly inventive uses for banana peels — which include polishing silverware, leather shoes, and the leaves of house … ...
- AgroAtlas interactive website
Read at : Science Daily http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110310112319.htm Scientists Develop High-Tech Crop Map ScienceDaily (Mar. 11, 2011) â AgroAtlas is a new interactive website that shows the geographic distributions of 100 crops; 640 species of crop diseases, pests, and weeds; ...
- Xoom vs iPad 2
By Eric Pettifor A couple of posts ago I wrote of the Motorola Xoom tablet, extolling its virtues while trying to convince myself that I don’t need one. And truly, I don’t. My little netbook is all the portable computing I really need. What I might want, and might actually get ...
- Jason Kenney’s “very cynical” ...
By Sandeep Chauhan Jason Kenney ought to love Charlie Sheen. Kenney and his office pulled a boner of a move with their fundraising letter targeting “very ethnic” communities, but it’s getting buffered a bit by Charlie’s shtick. I should probably be outraged, but I’m not. I should be shocke ...
- Revisited: Billy Elliot’s big city jive
The musical Billy Elliot opened in Toronto the other night, with its composer, Sir Elton, in attendance. The Globe loved it. The Post didn't. But great or whatever, it's liable to hang around Toronto for as long as it has London and New York, because this is the ultimate big-city ...
- Lay off the Sheen, if not for his good, then f ...
by Rachel Krueger This is me trying not to write about Charlie Sheen and failing. Not writing about Charlie Sheen is more difficult than deciding whether to laugh at or pity him, which is weirdly hard. Because on the one hand, the man is a barrel of allegedly sober monkeys. He’s funnier ...
- Revisited: “How I Got Arrested and Abuse ...
On Friday, the CBC's The Fifth Estate broadcast "You Should Have Stayed at Home," about police tactics at the 2010 G20 Summit. Among those appearing in the documentary is Toronto playwright and director Tommy Taylor, whose harrowing account of his arrest and detention appeared on his facebook pa ...
- Crickets
Crickets as in “I hear nothing but crickets” is the word of the day for Regimental Combat Team 1 (RCT 1) based in Camp Dwyer and controlling the southern districts of Helmand Province. Â I needed to do a little district level coordination last weekend and was able to catch a ride to Marjah with ...
- It Takes A Clue
Nothing will sour the morale of combat troops faster then the realization that the commander at the top receives frequent visits from the Good Idea Fairy. Which is a good start point for explaining why General Stanley A McChrystal took to the pages of Foreign Policy last week to explain the u ...
- Thugs, Mobs And Education
The news this week has been dominated by the Lara Logan story. Ms. Logan was the subject of the most popular post in FRI history which can be found here. Reactions to the news that Lara was subjected to “a brutal and sustained assault and beating” have cost at least one knucklehead his job ...
- Naw Zad
I just did something which would have been suicidal 10 months ago. My colleague Little Mac and I, in the company of a Marine tank officer and Naval surface warfare officer (he’s a fires guy by trade) just strolled around the town of Naw Zad with no body armor, no helmets, no riflemen escorting ...
- Ride For The Brand
When I first started this blog I used to hammer away on a couple of themes which really bothered me. The first was Provincial Reconstruction Teams which I maintain are, by design, unable to accomplish their assigned mission. The second theme had to do with the reason we remain in Afghanistan. O ...
- Downsizing – downscaling? See these tiny ...
Here’s a great company doing inspiring work www.tumbleweedhouses.com The company creator, Jay Shafer started off making a super small mobile home for himself measuring just 89 square feet! Their video is a testament to less being more – they’re now selling ready made mobile cabins and the plan ...
- Air powered environmentally friendly car being ...
Sounds a little strange right – an air powered car – why isn’t this big news I wonder… There’s a great company in France operated by a former Formula 1 engineer now producing cars running on compressed air. They’re not great to look at, super fast, or I’m guessing really comfortable, but they’re ...
- Deforestation – environmental & human ef ...
There are many types of forest in the world from Temperate Forest to Tropical forest. The one thing all forests have in common is that the trees in them act as the lungs to our planet converting CO2 to Oxygen. In addition, forests provide a canopy or shading of the earth which helps maintain te ...
- Could cancer be Fungus? If so, maybe here̵ ...
Recently I visited a dear friend who has been dealing with breast cancer for over ten years. After a long attempt to avoid surgery and medication, she was forced to have a double mastectomy. She has chosen to avoid the chemo treatments. This takes a lot of courage given that the standard thing t ...
- Doctors Warn about GM Food Risks
It’s barely been a week since I wrote about the dangers of genetically modified (GM) foods and now the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) has released a strongly-worded warning about the health dangers associated with Frankenfoods. Calling for a moratorium on GM foods, the AAEM sa ...
- Prop C – Missouri Renewable Energy Stand ...
On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 8:35 AM, Erin Noble wrote: Prop C – Missouri Renewable Energy Standard Update and Next Steps Thank you for signing the letter urging Governor Nixon calling on him to veto SCR1 which undercut … Continue reading →
- One Week Until the Introduction to FREE Green- ...
On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 5:04 PM, CRS Events wrote: One Week Left Until the "Introduction to Green-e" Webinar Series Join us for three upcoming webinars that give an overview of the Green-e programs and how they work … Continue reading →
- Selecting sustainable cabinetry requires caref ...
A product is only as sustainable as the sum of its parts. In the case of cabinetry, there are quite a few parts–from raw materials to resins to finishes–to add up. Here’s what to look for when selecting cabinetry for … Continue reading →
- Nuclear is not the Answer Dan Rathers
For everyone who says nuclear waste is not harmful– Lets put some in your Back Yard. Â [1]As for the Costs Graphs Show- Nuclear Energy is not needed for Clean Energy ProductionÂ-Renewable Energy Head-to-HeÂad with Nuclear for Clean Energy ProductionÂ.[Last … Continue reading →
- Sen. Ben Nelson is 2010 Porker of the Year!
On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 8:00 AM, Tom Schatz, President, Citizens Against Government Waste wrote: Dear Scotts Contracting, The results are in! Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) is the âwinnerâ of CAGWâs online poll for 2010 Porker of the … Continue reading →
- The CIA’s Strange Bedfellows in Pakistan
Owing to Balochistan’s (see prior blog) strategic importance as an energy transit route, its people have long served as pawns for major world powers. The Balochi are an ethnic group belonging to the larger Iranian peoples and speak dialects distantly related to Kurdish. In the 19th century the ...
- Redrawing the Map: the Balkanization of Pakistan
If Pakistan is an Ally, Why Are We Trying to Break Up Their Country? After ten years of fighting unwinnable wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, many Americans recognize that the wars in the Middle East are really about oil and natural gas, rather than terrorism. Bush’s decision to invade A ...
- Our CIA “Freedom Fighters” in Pa ...
The CIA’s use of mercenaries to fight covert wars is an essential component of US foreign policy as old as the CIA itself. It effectively evades the Constitutional requirement that only allows Congress to declare war, as well as effectively concealing the vast majority of these “interventions” f ...
- The Way Forward: Join Something!
While the massive protests in state capitals last week are a great start, Americans still have a long way to go to achieve an Egyptian-style revolution that will restore working democracy in the US. To begin with, American workers need to be better organized. There’s no question that Mubarak’s d ...
- Overcoming Pro-Corporate Messaging
From www.adbusters.org My last blog was about the five memes or psychological messages that discourage Americans from joining with co-workers, neighbors and other community members to fight the business and corporate interests that negatively impact so many aspects of our lives. These paralyzing ...
- “The solid human waste matter intersects ...
The post title, my old friend Ralph Johnson came up with that in high school, it never caught on. At least I think he did, memory is a fuzzy thing, it’s a story we tell ourselves more than anything. Ralph also went around for a year saying “devastating” hoping it would catch on, but alas, [...]
- The Power of Prayer
“When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.” Various random thoughts on God, atheism, and related topics. What can I say, I gave up my agnostic ways a few weeks back, and [...]
- Charlie Sheen, dead hostages, protesters on a ...
So I’m walking home from work Thursday afternoon, and there are helicopters circling downtown Berkeley. I’m like, what’s up? I turn on the TV news, and yes, protesters have chained themselves onto a ledge on a building on campus. And I suspect the typical response most people would have, is some ...
- “How is the world ruled and led to war? ...
The Arab Awakening continues. German tanks roll across Poland. Life goes on in America as if nothing is happening, as if the events unfolding in the Middle East are no more inconvenience than a brief rise in gas prices and a few images of demonstrators on TV. I mean, most Americans couldn’t find ...
- Gaddafi vows to die a martyr, I for one hope h ...
And by the way, we’re all so screwed by what’s going on now. I should be at work but I just need to keep watching the news and following developments in Libya and elsewhere. Well, mostly reading stuff on line, watching the broadcast news is pretty annoying but I do so for the images they [...]
- Economic Musings VI: Modern Economies – ...
There is a great debate in the history of economics whether there can be under-consumption in any real historic moment of the state of an economy and if so, whether it has detrimental effects and if so, what is to be done about it. And modern economists seem to have found a magic wand with [...]
- Blogs and Web Sites you may want to follow
The following is a list of blogs and websites that CrisisMaven has followed and observed over the last few months and that readers may want to check out from time to time. Note: neither the sequence of how the blogs are listed here nor any comments by CrisisMaven are an endorsement nor criticism ...
- Economic Musings VII: Marketing doesn’t ...
Have you ever wondered if marketing and advertising are the same, if not, what’s the difference and which is the more important of the two? And why should you care? The most successful economic model is without doubt the market economy. It is the consequence of the wealth effects of the division ...
- CrisisMaven’s Blog News 2010-03-07: Over 25,00 ...
Yesterday around 16:37 GMT we passed the 25,000 threshold … - next report will probably be posted when we’re past the 50,000 mark. Thanks to all avid readers: on 2010-03-18 at around 19:25 GMT we went past our first 20,000 views on our blog in about eight weeks since we began publishing! After t ...
- Economic Musings VIII: Is there a limit to eco ...
Something which puzzles many thinkers and frightens many young people concerned about waste or the pillaging of our natural resources is the question: can “an economy” (whatever that is – we’ll come to that in a minute) grow indefinitely? How can there be unlimited economic growth if we’ve never ...
- Stock buybacks are bad for investors: Further ...
In the working paper “The Buyback Monitor - July 2009: Corporate Stock Buyback Profits of 273 Firms from 2000 into 2009“, published on the Social Sciences Research Network, M.A. Gumport, CFA, provides further evidence that stock buybacks are not as good for investors as often touted. The follo ...
- Why Obama’s healthcare scheme portends stagfl ...
The trillion-dollar Obama health care plan increases the odds that US economic recover will be delayed, and that unemployment and inflation will increase. The main thrust of the Obama plan is to increase taxes on individuals earning more than $250,000 a year, while forcing all but the tiniest ...
- How long would it take to work off the US trad ...
The rest of the world holds $16.8 trillion in US financial assets, according to Federal Reserve release Z.1, as of Q1 2009. [...]
- Why Bernanke’s flawed “exit strategy” policy p ...
In a lead op-ed editorial in the Wall Street Journal on July 21, 2009, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke revealed the Fed’s exit strategy with regards to the inflationary effects of the Obama “spending is stimulus” packages and other government measure to contain the current crisis. This ar ...
- Stocks surge on spurious earnings reports: Q2 2009
No one knows for sure the real earnings of American corporations. In Q1 2009, according to the Federal Reserve flow of funds table F.102, after-tax profits of US non-financial, non-farm corporations, on an annual basis, were about $589.9 billion. However, about 50% of these after-tax earnings ...
- What You Aren’t Being Told About Ethanol and C ...
Join the forum discussion on this post Good Ideas Gone Bad History is littered with examples of ideas that seemed to be good for a while, but were later discovered to have unpleasant consequences. The pharmaceutical industry is full of cases of promising drugs that went through testing, receiv ...
- Electric Aviation is the Future of Transport
Join the forum discussion on this post During an average week, I will see a few ideas that at first glance appear to be a little crazy. On second glance, some of them still seem crazy, but then some of the seemingly crazy ideas are not as crazy as I initially thought. This essay is [...]
- Setting the Record Straight on Cello Energy an ...
Join the forum discussion on this post The Art of Spin Politicians are known for their ability to spin any situation to make sure it doesn’t present them in an unfavorable light. In that vein, I’m beginning to feel as if Vinod Khosla would make a fine politician. As much as I am tired of writi ...
- The Failure of U.S. Politicians to Open Electr ...
Join the forum discussion on this post The following guest post was written by Mike Holly, who is the Chairman of Sorgo Fuels in Crosslake, Minnesota. Sorgo is a company involved in the production of energy from sweet sorghum, and Mike can be contacted at smikeholly “at” gmail.com. In his artic ...
- Oil Back at $100
Join the forum discussion on this post I am between flights and have been traveling for a few days, but wanted to get off a quickie on current oil prices. In hindsight, perhaps I was not aggressive enough with my predictions for 2011. My predictions covered two themes: Next generation biofuel ...
- What's Better, Local or Organic?
RODALE NEWS, ANAHEIM, CA—Natural Products Expo West, the largest trade show in the country showcasing natural and organic food and products, kicked off in Anaheim Thursday with a focus on farms and locally grown food. Although the show features many healthy, ecofriendly non-edibles, like reusab ...
- Tanning Salons Named as Major Threat to Kids' ...
RODALE NEWS, EMMAUS, PA—These facts about the dangers of tanning don’t make for very sunny reading: Overexposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) has dramatically increased melanoma risk in this country in the last 30 years. The most rapid increases of this lethal form of skin cancer have occurre ...
- Weight-Loss Secrets for Fat Cats and Plump Dogs
RODALE NEWS, EMMAUS, PA—Diabetes, arthritis, other chronic diseases…obesity takes a toll on your health and can rack up huge medical bills. And if you're a dog or cat, you're just as vulnerable. According to a new report from the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP), an epidemic of fel ...
- Pass the Mealworms Please: Why Eating Insects ...
RODALE NEWS, EMMAUS, PAâThe factory farms of the commercial livestock industry are a large contributor to greenhouse-gas production, not to mention antibiotic-resistant germs. Those are good reasons to shop around for tasty organic beef and chicken, and maybe make your diet a little less meat-c ...
- The Nickel Pincher: Easy, Crispy, Crunchy, Hea ...
RODALE NEWS, EMMAUS, PA—For most of us, crackers are things that come in plastic sleeves with a bunch of unpronounceable ingredients, and usually go stale before we have a chance to eat them all. But homemade crackers are actually remarkably easy to make, not to mention healthier than most pack ...
- Even a Monkey: Telling Good Abstract Art from Bad
“I could paint that!” Or, “Even a monkey could paint that!” Walk through any museum or gallery containing modern abstract art and you’ll most likely hear similar sentiments from those who think little of abstract art and those who make it. There’s no difference between the paintings selling for ...
- Now Blair Cavalcade Turns Up In Mongolia!
Regular readers will know that I take a jaundiced view of former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair. Of course he left office some time ago, and in normal circumstances this might preclude any necessity to write about him much. But Blair went on to become the Quartet’s Special Representative t ...
- Eruption at Karangetang in Indonesia prompts e ...
We have been hearing some news that Karangetang, one of the more active volcanoes in the Indonesian arc, might erupt again soon - and sure enough, today it did. The details of the eruption are scant (beyond its likely coincidental timing just after the Japanese earthquake), but it seems that it ...
- On earthquakes, eruptions and the Moon
Note: I wrote this before the M8.9 earthquake in Japan last night. Remember, the earthquake occurred on March 11-12, not March 15 or March 19, the dates of these so-called astronomical events. You can't call for increased activity on a certain date and then lay claim to every event for weeks bef ...
- Brain Science's "Family Tree"
Ideas grow out of experience, in science as elsewhere. Pascal's gambling focussed his attention on probability, for example, and French brewers gave Pasteur a reason to study fermentation. That's why I'm fascinated by Neurotree, a volunteer-run website for brain and behavior researchers that tr ...
- Thank You, Bradley Manning, for Your Service
I usually find myself overcome with nausea when some sycophant tells a uniformed soldier *Thank you for your service.** I*m perfectly willing to accept that some people joined the armed forces, in all sincerity, in the belief that the U.S. government...
- 911 called for help after man found experienci ...
From La Grange Patch: [...] On April 9, 2009, Lassi's roommate called 911 after finding Lassi on the floor foaming from the mouth in what records describe as a diabetic seizure. Paramedics from La Grange Park, as well as police from the village and ...
- The Myth of Free-Market Healthcare
[Excerpted from The Case for Legalizing Capitalism, by Kel Kelly (2010).] The AMA Monopoly While most people believe that our healthcare industry is one comprised of free markets, it is anything but. The industry is completely distorted by gove...
- Egyptian State Security Archives Yield Evidenc ...
As Jesse Walker reported on Saturday, angry protesters stormed various State Security buildings throughout Egypt over the weekend after hearing reports that officials were destroying files that could shed light on various abuses over the years. While...
- Radicalizing the "Homeland"
"We're talking about a radicalization in this country that is linked to an overseas enemy," insists former IRA fundraiser and current head of the House Homeland Security Committee Pete King, in defense of his planned hearings into terrorist recruitm...
- What Are Rights?
Itâs pretty much impossible these days to switch on the TV, radio or internet without hearing someone or other speaking of rights. âI have a right!â, âItâs my right…â, âMy rights have been violated!â Typically, claims of rights take the … Continue reading →
- The Gates Re-open…
…and youâve all been issued with a golden ticket. The few weeksâ closure I announced last November have turned into a few months. Sorry about that. But the break, apart from allowing me to clear a very large backlog of … Continue reading →
- Ozboy’s Bar And Grill Is Closed For Repairs
It’s only temporary. A couple of weeks. But the recent shenanigans round here have forced me to do some thinking about how LibertyGibbert can run better in the future. I’ve spoken to a couple of you about this today, to … Continue reading →
- The Dragon’s Dissent Part III: Naked Nat ...
The emergence of China as the world’s new superpower has raised many questions in the international community and across the blogosphere regarding the longer-range agenda of the Middle Kingdom. In a recent discussion on this forum, the question of Chinese … Continue reading →
- U.S. Elections: Will Liberty Win?
Well today’s the day. As just about every other blog in the sphere is covering the elections today, I thought I’d throw the forum open, and we can discuss the results as they come in, in real time. If as … Continue reading →
- A periodic table of periodic table songs
I’ve created an unusual Periodic Table. In this rendering of the classic PT, each element represents, not a chemical element, but a version of the classic Tom Lehrer song, The Elements; it’s every chemist’s favourite song, so why not? There are also a few ringers, see if you can spot them. But, ...
- Six science selections
Astrologer Richard Nolle says the March 19 Supermoon will cause major earthquakes or other disasters. Scientists are not expecting any major disasters from the supermoon. | Space.com – On March 19, the moon will swing around Earth more closely than it has in the past 18 years, lighting up the ni ...
- The Endangered Elements Song
Yesterday, I mentioned the rather serious issue of periodic threats, materials security, and dwindling elemental resources. I rather flippantly suggested that someone ought to do a cover version of the classic Tom Lehrer song, The Elements, which is sung to the tune of Gilbert & Sullivan‘s I am ...
- We are running out of chemicals
Did you know there will soon be gaps in the Periodic Table? I say gaps, it’s not so much gaps as greyed out boxes where an element has become so scarce that our using it will no longer be a technological option. I’ve written about materials security before but the issue was raised by The [...]We ...
- How to spot a fake smile
Apparently, most people are surprisingly bad at spotting fake smiles, according to the BBC at least (other observers suggest otherwise). One theory as to why this might be is that it is perhaps easier for people to get along if they don’t always know what others are really feeling. But, I’d ar ...
- Japan–Earthquake/Tsunami Resources
INFOdocket http://infodocket.com/2011/03/11/japan-earthquaketsunami-resources/ We will continue to update this collection as new resource are discovered and/or events warrant. Filed under: New Web Tool, The Natural World Tagged: Disaster, New Web Resource
- Vehicle Electrification Policy Study
International Council on Clean Transportation / Chuck Shulock, Ed Pike, Alan Lloyd, and Robert Rose http://www.theicct.org/pubs/ICCT_VEPstudy_March2011.pdf [From Report Page] Transforming the passenger and light-duty vehicle fleet into one more heavily reliant on electric vehicles will demand co ...
- Improving Energy Market Regulation Domestic an ...
Council on Foreign Relations / by Daniel P. Ahn http://tinyurl.com/4qpjut7 Highs and volatile energy prices have driven the regulation of commodity financial markets to the forefront of the U.S. and G20 policy agendas, including the upcoming 2011 G20 meeting in France. Integrated commodity marke ...
- Implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery ...
US NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service http://www.legislative.noaa.gov/Testimony/Schwaab030811.pdf [PEN-e posting] This testimony of Eric Schwaab, Assistant Administrator of the National Marine Fisheries Service, before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Subcommit ...
- Flood Insurance: Public Policy Goals Provide a ...
Government Accountability Office http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-429T?source=ra Congressional action is needed to increase the financial stability of NFIP and limit taxpayer exposure. GAO previously identified four public policy goals that can provide a framework for crafting or evaluating pr ...
- Worldwide Monitoring Network Allows for Rapid ...
At 2:46 P.M. Tokyo time, one of the largest earthquakes of the past century hit just off the coast of Honshu, the main island of Japan. The 8.9-magnitude quake stirred up massive tsunami waves that battered coastal cities, especially along the east coast north of Tokyo. [More] ...
- Blue Carbon: An Oceanic Opportunity to Fight C ...
Mangroves are tangled orchards of spindly shrubs that thrive in the interface between land and sea. They bloom in muddy soil where the water is briny and shallow, and the air muggy. Salt marshes and sea grasses also flourish in these brackish hinterlands. Worldwide, these coastal habitats are re ...
- 2011 Lemelson--M.I.T. Student Inventor Prizes ...
The Lemelson–M.I.T. Program recognized four student inventors Wednesday poised to make a profound impact in the areas of disease diagnostics, drug development, assistive devices such as wheelchairs, and security screening for explosives. Each of the winners--from the California Institute of Tech ...
- String Query: Physicists Prove to Be of Many M ...
NEW YORK CITY--Amid a panel discussion about string theory and other candidates for the theory of everything--the long-sought system that would unify the four forces of physics--Brian Greene said something that sounded a bit curious. "If you asked me, 'Do I believe in string theory?'" began Gree ...
- County-Level "Diabetes Belt" Carves a Swath th ...
More than 18 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with diabetes , which costs an estimated $174 billion annually. Typically, local public health agencies carry out the initiatives to manage and prevent this chronic disease, but because prevalence figures are generally given on nationa ...
- To Vote Is To Choose Your Masters
With an eye to new state voting bills, I commented for C4SS: At the same time, hand in hand with the tyranny of the majority problem, American democracy can be considered as facilitating the tyranny of the minority. Where, as in the United States, political debate and electoral politics are conf ...
- Afghanistan and the Neoliberal Empire
For the Center for a Stateless Society, I wrote: For the economic program of the American ruling class to function, governments amenable to its hierarchical, corporate framework are a practical imperative. Today, the Big Business economic blueprint, created by and for the state’s elites, is so u ...
- The Greenspan Version of "Free Market"
For the Center for a Stateless Society, I wrote: The related falsehoods — that Republicans favor anything remotely similar to a free market and that Democrats are all that standing between us and the GOP’s dog-eat-dog version of laissez faire — are belied by the fact that, as articulated by Kevi ...
- Contaminants of the Corporate State
For the Center for a Stateless Society, I take on Texaco as a useful example of the corporate malfeasance generated by the state: Responsibility and stewardship won't — indeed can't — result from a system where a tiny elite controlling huge hoards of resources doesn't have to literally pay for i ...
- Organized Crime Fights Organized Crime?
At the Center for a Stateless Society, I write: The rudiment of anarchism's canon "no masters," its starting point, is an unambiguous attention to basic and widely-accepted moral values, not an involved, scholarly rationale but an affirmation of principles that almost all of us adhere to anyway. ...
- EPA to require tap water tests for unregulated ...
Contact: EWG public affairs 202.667.6982 The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a nationwide plan to require water utilities to test drinking water for 28 contaminants currently unregulated by federal law, including six... [[ This is a content summary only. Vis ...
- New Map Reveals Hot Spots in Emerging Global F ...
Contact: Patricia Brooks, 202-351-1757, patricia@matchmapmedia.com, Donald Carr, 202-939-9141, don@ewg.org Washington, DC – Volatile food markets and food insecurity contributed to the civic unrest that recently brought down... [[ This is a content summary only. Visi ...
- Seasoned Capitol Hill Reporter Joins EWG Publ ...
Contact: Contact EWG Public Affairs 202-667-6982 Washington, D.C. – The Environmental Working Group is pleased to announce the arrival of Sara Sciammacco as the newest member of its public affairs team as a press secretary. She comes to... [[ This is a content summar ...
- EWG Fans More Than One Million Strong
Contact: EWG public affairs 202.667.6982 Washington, D.C. – Since 2006, Environmental Working Group has been building an email list of engaged consumers who sign up to get regular alerts about our latest research and practical tips to... [[ This is a content summary onl ...
- EWG Comments to Dioxin Review Panel
February 24th, 2011 February 23, 2010 Dr. Timothy Buckley, Chair Dioxin Review Panel of the Science Advisory Board Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20460 Dear Dr. Buckley, These comments are... [[ This is a cont ...
- Is this Causing Your Chronic Cough?
Vitamin B-12 deficiency is a known cause of central and peripheral nervous system damage. It has been implicated in sensory neuropathy and autonomic nervous system dysfunction -- which can in turn have a role in chronic, unexplained coughs. A recent study showed that vitamin B-12 deficiency pa ...
- Government 'Cops' Know They Can't Protect You ...
By Dr. Mercola Instead of fading away over the years, the business of defrauding the government of billions of dollars annually is not only� still going strong, but is increasing, according to the most recent report from the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Program. And Baby-Boomers beware: You' ...
- What NOT to Do Before Your Next Dental Appoint ...
Researchers at the University of Otago, in Dunedin, New Zealand compared impacted third molar extractions in the same patient with and without antibiotic prophylaxis. Ninety-five patients were divided into two groups and served as their own control, receiving antibiotics for one surgery and plac ...
- Lavender Oil has Potent Antifungal Effect
Lavender oil could be a weapon in the fight against antifungal-resistant infections. The essential oil shows a potent effect against fungi responsible for common skin and nail infections. Scientists tested lavender oil and found it to be lethal to a range of skin-pathogenic strains known as der ...
- What Dose of Oral Vitamin D Do You Need to Pre ...
Researchers have found that daily intakes of vitamin D by adults in the range of 4000-8000 IU are needed to maintain blood levels of vitamin D metabolites in the range needed to reduce by about half the risk of breast cancer, colon cancer, multiple sclerosis, and type 1 diabetes. While an Inst ...
- Land clearing begins for destructive Amazon dam
Amazon Indians are calling for the Belo Monte dam to be halted © M. Cowan/ Survival Construction workers have begun to bulldoze land in the Brazilian Amazon to make way for the controversial Belo Monte mega-dam. Earlier this week, Norte Energia, the company building the dam, sent its worke ...
- Success: Peru acts to save uncontacted tribes
Global coverage of the newly-released photos has pushed the Peruvian government into action © Gleison Miranda/FUNAI/Survival Peruâs authorities have announced that they will work together with Brazil to stop loggers entering isolated Indiansâ territory along the two countriesâ joint border ...
- Peru admits timber certificates faked in secre ...
A Murunahua man. The Murunahua's reserve is occupied by illegal loggers © Chris Fagan/Upper Amazon Conservancy Peruâs government has secretly admitted that 70-90% of its mahogany exports were illegally felled, according to a US embassy cable revealed by Wikileaks. Furthermore, Peruâs gove ...
- Amazon Indians protest in London as judge bloc ...
The Indians are calling for three controversial dam projects in the Amazon to be halted. © M. Cowan/Survival âThese projects will force my people from their land and end our way of life.â Ruth Buendia Mestoquiari, Ashaninka leader. Three Amazon Indians protested in London today against ...
- Indian leader’s killers convicted of kidnappin ...
Guarani Indian leader Marcos Veron © Joaó Ripper/Survival Three men on trial for the murder of Brazilian Indian leader Marcos Veron have been acquitted of homicide, but convicted of kidnapping, torture and criminal conspiracy in relation to his death. They were also acquitted of charges of ...
- 2/10 binge & purge: seeders, makers, actions
secret seeders plant edible veggies for inner-city poor* raw milk cheesemakers fret over possible new rules* military steps in to buy up gulf seafood* high sugar prices stimulate neotame/nutrasweet take up* action: ask hhs to end US water fluoridation program* natural news launche ...
- 1/27 binge & purge: fake food future
yo quiero weird ingredients: lawsuit vs taco bell's fake beef* fox covers fake blueberries story uncovered by natural news* the naked truth about kids' food advertising* 'bug mac' & lovely 'grub': food of the future* US makes record soybean sale to china* pick your poison: the ...
- 3/10 binge & purge: dustbowl, perceptions, sov ...
US farmers fear the return of the dust bowl* new survey on hunger in america measures problems, perceptions; part of awareness campaign w/ tyson foods* usda criticizes ground beef testing for e. coli* US makes biggest canada feed wheat buy in decade* sedgwick, maine declares 'food so ...
- 'flossophy' fundraiser for health-conscious ki ...
my girlfriend, the amazing cassie cohn, is currently raising funds for her latest directing project: a music video for 'flossophy 101', a health-conscious kid's song by van oodles ... if you support media monarchy, please consider a donation and help give this project some teeth! 'flossophy ...
- fda official: "just eat a goddamn vegetable"
from onion news network: During the Daily Briefing, Tucker Hope reports that the FDA is urging Americans to put something green in their dumb mouths.
- 'Religion' will be the Cause of World War III
source: Blitz weekly, February 23, 2011 by Dirgha Raj Prasai When blind people separately feel the organs and limbs of an elephant they come to varying conjectures. Similarly, the Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim and Christian religions are exchanging recriminations for their own persistenc ...
- Our Public Schools Their Mission Field
source: Awaypoint, Feb 4, 2011 The Gospel has been taught freely in public schools all over the world for some time. Now children in the U.S. have that opportunity, too! from the Child Evangelism Fellowship website A fundamentalist Christian organization, Child Evangelism Fe ...
- Caste divide
source: Frontline, Feb 22, 2011 S. DORAIRAJ � � Tensions run high within the Christian community in Thachur village, and the government has adopted a hands-off approach for now. A. MURALITHARAN ...
- 'Eppadium' (Anyhow), the most recent novel of ...
source: Frontline, Feb 22, 2011 WIELDING the pen with power and determination to smash the injustice and discrimination against Dalit Christians and other oppressed masses is part of the priestly duties of Fr Mark Stephen.
- Lessons from Conversion by Burning Temples and ...
Over the last decade, a large number of Buddhist temples in Korea had been destroyed or damaged by fanatically devout Christians. More recently, the Buddha statues, regarded as the devil, were attacked and beheaded in the name of Jesus.
- You Call This An Economic Recovery? 44 Million ...
When Barack Obama, the Federal Reserve and the mainstream media tell us that we are in the middle of an economic recovery, is that supposed to be some kind of sick joke? According to newly released numbers, over 44 million Americans are now on food stamps. That is a new all-ti ...
- QE3? Several Top Federal Reserve Officials See ...
The end of QE2 is still several months away and yet quite a few top Federal Reserve officials are already hinting that more quantitative easing may be necessary. Apparently the U.S. economy is not moving forward as rapidly as they would like. So it looks like "QE3" could be on ...
- Become A Teacher? 10 Examples That Show Why Be ...
Today budget cutters are on the rampage from coast to coast and often one of their first targets is public school teachers. What we have witnessed recently in Wisconsin is just one example of this. The truth is that you do not want to become a teacher if you want to have finan ...
- As The Obamas And The Ultra-Wealthy Live The H ...
Barack Obama recently made the following statement to American families that are struggling to survive in this economy: "If you’re a family trying to cut back, you might skip going out to dinner, or you might put off a vacation." A few days after making that statement Obama sen ...
- 21 Signs That The Once Great U.S. Economy Is B ...
Once upon a time, the United States was the greatest industrial powerhouse that the world has ever seen. Our immense economic machinery was the envy of the rest of the globe and it provided the foundation for the largest and most vibrant middle class in the history of the world ...
- VOICES: Meet the scandal-plagued billionaire b ...
By Phil Mattera, Dirt Diggers Digest The bond between David Koch and Scott Walker is not the only relationship between a reactionary billionaire and a rightwing politician contaminating the U.S. political scene. Attention also needs to be paid to what's going on between Sheldon Adelson and Ne ...
- Fort Bragg infant death toll may climb to twelve
By Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica and Aaron Kessler, Sarasota Herald-Tribune A 12th infant apparently has died of undetermined causes in military housing at Fort Bragg, N.C., and� investigators are now trying to determine whether the death is linked to fumes from contaminated drywall or some othe ...
- Another citizen lawsuit against a coal company ...
Environmental watchdogs are taking yet another coal mining company to court over massive violations of the federal Clean Water Act in Kentucky, raising questions about the state's ability to oversee the industry effectively. Nally and Hamilton Enterprises received notice [pdf] yesterd ...
- Florida lawmaker warns North Carolina against ...
A Florida lawmaker recently wrote the governor of North Carolina warning her state against adopting a financing plan for new power plants that turned into a economic disaster for his state's ratepayers. Florida State Sen. Mike Fasano (in photo) -- a conservative, pro-business Republic ...
- Come celebrate 40 years of change in the South!
The Institute is 40 years old -- and we want you to come help us celebrate! On Saturday, March 26 come join us in Durham, North Carolina as we celebrate the Institute's four decades of working for a more just, democratic and sustainable South. The exciting and inspiring Rev. Lennox Yearwood ...
- Today’s Terrorism News
Amid Criticism, Rep. King Opens Radicalization Hearings A series of congressional hearings on the radicalization of American Muslims opened Thursday, with at times emotional testimony from seven witnesses, who offered divergent claims – that the the Muslim community is ignoring … Continue reading →
- Today’s Terrorism News
Man Arrested in MLK Parade Bomb Case A man with past ties to a white supremacist group was arrested early Wednesday by federal agents in connection with the bomb found on January 17 along a MLK parade route in Spokane, … Continue reading →
- Today’s Terrorism News
Bombings Kill Scores in Pakistan A suicide bomber attacked the funeral procession for an anti-Taliban tribal elderâs wife in northwest Pakistan Wednesday. Early reports on the death toll from the attack differed, but multiple reports said at least 30 people … Continue reading →
- Today’s Terrorism News
Obama Resumes Military Trials at Guantanamo Two years after ordering a halt to new military charges against detainees at Guantanamo, President Obama issued an executive order Monday allowing the resumption of military trials at the prison and put forward a … Continue reading →
- Today’s Terrorism News
Congressional Hearings on Muslim Radicalization to Begin Thursday With a series of House hearings on the radicalization of American Muslims beginning Thursday, the White House moved this weekend to reassure Muslims that it âwill not stigmatize or demonize entire communities … Continue reading →
- VLC Celebrating its Tenth Birthday, VLC Truly ...
Like most of you, VLC Media Player has been an integral part of my life around Linux�which started nearly 4 years ago. VLC is celebrating its 10 birthday and we at Tech Drive-in wish the awesome people behind VLC all the very best for the future. 10 Years of Open Source - VLC Media Player ...
- DNA Structure Animation in HTML5
If you don't know what HTML5 is or how crucial it is to the whole future of the Internet ecosystem, you need to check out our previous article featuring 15�incredible�HTML5 demos showcasing prowess of HTML5 over Adobe Flash. Here is another nice and interesting HTML5 experiment that generates a ...
- Integrating Software Center with Launchpad(Mockup)
While�Tweak-Center mockup was a brilliant idea that stood out from the rest of the crowd, here is another very interesting concept that demands your attention.�USC Launchpad Concept integrates Ubuntu Software Center with Launchpad and thereby provide easy access of hundreds of awesome applicatio ...
- Top 8 Newest GNOME GTK Themes Worth Trying Out
If you are a regular here, you must already know that posts relating to Linux desktop eyecandy corners a huge chunk of our daily dose of Ubuntu/Linux articles. On top of the classic and most popular GTK themes for Ubuntu/GNOME we have�featured�here before, here are a bunch of very new and very a ...
- What Makes Diaspora Special?
You all must be already aware of open source Facebook alternative called Diaspora. I have been using it for a month now and I am really starting to like it. Now a lot of people ask me what's so special about Diaspora, what makes it different. For that, you need to watch this "introduction to Dia ...
- AUSTRIAN JUSTICE MINISTRY TRIED TO BRING DEFAM ...
- THE AUSTRIAN MINISTRY OF JUSTICE ASKED STATE PROSECUTORS TO BRING CHARGES OF DEFAMATION AGAINST ME IN DECEMBER 2010 - THE CASE HAD TO BE DROPPED IN FEBRUARY BECAUSE I HAD GIVEN SO MUCH PROOF OF THE CORRUPTION OF JUDGE MICHAELA LAUER AND OTHER JUSTICE OFFICIALS - OFFICIAL VIKTOR EGGERT ADMITTE ...
- Is Austria worse than Sudan? My experience wit ...
When I filed charges against Baxter in April 2009 for contaminating 72 kilos of seasonal flu vaccine with the deadly bird flu virus, I had no idea Austrian justice officials were going to turn out to be the extended arm of a criminal network and that I was going to be in danger of losing [...]
- Data shows flu vaccines double risk of getting ...
Vaccines may have increased swine flu risk By Annie Guest From: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/04/3155750.htm Updated Fri Mar 4, 2011 7:37pm AEDT There is renewed controversy surrounding influenza vaccines, with some studies showing people immunised against the seasonal flu might hav ...
- German defence minister Guttenberg to face cri ...
Prosecutors to investigate plagiarism charges against ex-minister Mar 3, 2011, 15:28 GMT Berlin – German prosecutors are to conduct a formal investigation into plagiarism allegations against former defence minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, they announced Thursday. Earlier in the day, Guttenbe ...
- New Irish government betrays every election pr ...
Voter betrayal: FG/Labour to ditch pledges on economy They will brazenly follow Fianna Fail’s four-year austerity plan as Labour protects public sector By JODY CORCORAN Sunday March 06 2011 The Fine Gael/Labour coalition Government is to implement in detail the outgoing Government’s four-year au ...
- FRANKLIN LAMB : Congressman Peter King’s ...
His false assumptions are being roundly rejected across America and Europe. Counterterrorism experts, veteranâs organizations, interfaith leaders, local leaders and editorial boards, and most importantly the American public are rejecting King’s racist calumny. FRANKLIN LAMB /Al Manar Half a ce ...
- LETTER TO WILLIAM HAGUE – HER MAJESTY’S AMBASS ...
“We got ourselves into a bit of a mess because of a legal anomaly that needs to be fixed. A legal amendment to the law has been introduced, he said, and is working its way through the parliamentary process. “All three major political parties support the change.” Gould was confident that the amen ...
- CAROL DUFF: Appreciation of Grappa
GRAPPA By Carol Duff RN, BA, MSN STAFF WRITER/Editor Grappa is a distillate made from grapes that are grown and vinified in Italy. Distillation, which is separating the alcohol from the water, must take place in Italian distilleries that meet EU and national requirements. Grappa is the only dist ...
- Luftwaffe Over New York, a WW2 Secret
On August 27th 1943, a German Luftwaffe long-range photo reconnaissance bomber, a Junkers Ju-390 took off from its base in Norway and flew out across the Atlantic Ocean. Among its four man crew was a brave and daring woman Anna Kreisling, the ‘White Wolf of the Luftwaffe’. A nickname she had acq ...
- Hanan Habibzai: Afghanistan, The Music of War
Tribal Musicians caught up as militancy increases in khyber pakhtunkhwa By Hanan Habibzai, STAFF WRITER Veterans Today Afghanistan Bureau Music shops in Peshawar are now struggling to stay open as the Taliban’s influence on daily life continues to spread further into government-controlled areas. ...
- A Sweet Voice of Reason
There's nobody I would rather have on my side in a meeting than Dr. Alton Frye, a former president of Council on Foreign Relations. Even if you disagree with him — and even if he's wrong — Alton is so pleasant, reasonable, and diplomatic that he finds the critical points of accommodation. Where ...
- The Anthrax Letters
Without the anthrax letter attacks in September-October 2001 it's quite possible — indeed, likely — that the Patriot Act would not have become law. Coincidence, or conspiracy? I've always been skeptical of the "lone nut" theory because, it seems to me, once an individual had started sending ant ...
- A Dialectical Moment in Madison?
The U.S. plutocracy won't feel safe until it's crushed all resistance. Case in point, the organized way the plutocrats set their sights on Wisconsin — the birthplace of public sector unions — hoping that Scott Walker, the newly elected Republican Governor, would show the rest of the country how ...
- The Truth About Taxes
In the economics profession, a "Harberger's triangle" shows the "deadweight loss" to society from taxes, the net loss, that is, from the optimum "free-market" equilibrium. It's a great, great theory if you're a math whiz. And virtually all neoclassical and neoliberal economists believe it's tru ...
- Chili's Campaign in the Buckeye State
Voters in Ohio's second congressional district have a real choice: the Democrat, Surya "Chili" Yalamanchili, wants to create jobs and is on the side of the workers, while his opponent, incumbent Republican Jean Schmidt, apparently has no policy views whatsoever except unconditional support for ...
- Readers Find Lost Money Using Unclaimed.org
Last week we told you about Unclaimed.org, a free non-profit site that's a convenient portal for searching for unclaimed property state by state. Well Consumerist readers report they're finding tons of cash under the couch cushions using it! Via comments and email, here's what people have been ...
- Millionaire Dentist Steals Navy Vet's Credit C ...
A millionaire dentist has been charged with credit-card theft and forgery after stealing a credit card from a Navy veteran and buying two large pizzas with it, reports WTSP. The 14-year Navy vet had dropped his card in the parking lot where his was buying supplies for his 9-year old son's birt ...
- Ex-Girlfriend Auctions Off Sheen's Inscribed C ...
Charlie Sheen is a prolific, and apparently, very informed consumer of substances. In a recent Inside Edition interview, his former girlfriend Ginger Lynn brought out a copy of publishing pal Consumer Reports book The Complete Drug Reference that he inscribed and gave to her when they were dati ...
- At Capital One, A CSR's Mistake Is Unchangeabl ...
At Capital One, front-line customer service representatives wield enormous power. At least that's how it seems based on Rachel's story. She called in to request an increase to her credit limit, and received a small one. She accepted the increase over the phone, and all was well, until she recei ...
- Domino's Pizza Ads Smack Of Desperation
Does Domino's seem a little desperate lately? A little too eager to prove that they're listening to your negative tweets about the pizza quality, and not putting boogers in the pies? Like that commercial where they talk all those customers who think they're complaining about the ingredients ins ...
- Development Agencies Fail to Take On Corruptio ...
Canadian Press: Darling of Development World, Stung by Corruption Problems, Says Others in Worse Shape The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria – a $21.7 billion health fund backed by prominent celebrities – is responding to allegations that the fund has lost up to $34 millio ...
- Feds Subpoena Lawyer in CIA Leak Case: Whistle ...
St. Louis Beacon: Feds Take Unusual Step of Subpoenaing Sterling's Lawyer The lawyer representing Jeffrey Sterling – the former CIA officer charged with leaking national security secrets to the press – was subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury in order to discuss Sterling’s case. Fed ...
- Teresa Chambers Case Highlights Limitations of ...
Last week, the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) ordered the National Park Service to reinstate whistleblower Teresa Chambers as Chief of the U.S. Park Police, as well as to reimburse her for back pay and legal costs. Her case garnered national attention when she was removed by the Bush ...
- Orange County Register: Which Mystery Senator ...
By Wikimedia user Markus Schweiss Orange County Register: Which Mystery Senator Killed Whistleblower Bill? This article details how the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (WPEA) – a bill that would have strengthened protections for federal employees – was killed by one senator’s d ...
- Justice Department Leakers of Classified Info. ...
Three months ago, journalist Michael Isikoff noted the disturbing "Double Standard" in White House Leak Inquiries. But now it's not just the Executive Branch. Josh Gerstein of Politico just published an article on how a judge ruled that the Justice Department can keep secret names of its own ...
- Toxic Cosmetics Marketed to Black Women
Every International Women’s Day celebration I delight in knowing I’m in a sisterhood with women across the globe fighting for gender justice. But as lesbian women of African descent, my struggle for justice intersects several fronts. Often times, it’s not only the nationally organized visible an ...
- Ladies and Gentlemen, Your Compassionately Con ...
Enough to get you upset yet? See what happens when you sit out and pout through the 2010 midterm elections because the Democrats did not do EVERYTHING you wanted? Want more of the same in 2012? Then get off your tail, get involved and vote the GOP buggers out!
- Pacific Basin Braces for Tsunamis in Wake of D ...
UPDATED An 8.8-8.9 magnitude earthquake near Sendai Prefecture in Northern Japan triggered a series of tsunamis and fires that destroyed the oil refinery near , triggered automatic shut down of nuclear reactors in the area, destroyed the airport and buried much of the low lying farmlands in mud ...
- Editorial: Corporate America Gets Homeland Sec ...
Corporate America and Environmental Groups are engaged in a game of monopoly. So far, Corporate America has Boardwalk, Park Place and all the Utilities while Environmental groups struggle to build 1 home on Marvin Gardens. Now, with the help of the US Department of Homeland Security, anyone who ...
- Senator Peter McCarthy’s errr… King’s Muslim W ...
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) gave impassioned and brilliant testimony (full statement below) warning against labelling and demonising any group as he talked of the smears a Muslim first responder suffered when killed by the collapse of the WTC Towers on 9-11. He and most in the room were in tears a ...
- New Here? The “ten second” guide to the world ...
[Thanks to Julia Gillard, there are many new people visiting the site. This is the page to help traverse the gap...] Almost everything you thought you knew about man made global warming might be a worthless half-truth. The evidence shows temperature controls carbon dioxide (you read that correct ...
- New Here? The “ten second” guide t ...
[Thanks to Julia Gillard, there are many new people visiting the site. This is the page to help traverse the gap...] Almost everything you thought you knew about man made global warming might be a worthless half-truth. The evidence shows temperature controls carbon dioxide (you read that correct ...
- The ABC notices the anti-carbon tax rage
Lateline reports on the rising anger among Australians on the carbon tax issue. Though as usual, it does’t actually spend a lot of time talking to the people who understand what drives this movement. Instead the reporter, John Stewart, tries to link it to the Tea Party (but only because presum ...
- The Big Scare Campaign looks set to claim anot ...
It made my day. The front page of The Australian: Record Labor low on Carbon Fury. Julia Gillards message is finally getting though and the voters are sitting up and paying attention. Where previously, they said “I like the idea of being good global citizens”, the question has changed:Â now no ...
- The Silent Giant Coal Monster
Greg Combet (our Minister for keeping-the-weather-the-same) can keep a straight face when he tells coal miners that their jobs are protected with him. You might think that’s insane, (especially if you are Green) but he has a point. Even if carbon mattered, our coal exports do not. (Not that Comb ...
- Truth Offering Podcast with Matt Gordon - Feb. ...
Good friend of TruthOffering.com and �ber (yeah, I said "�ber!) talented musician, Chris Phenom, is back to chat with Matt Gordon. �This week's topics range from WikiLeaks, peak oil, and Agenda 21, to genetically modified foods, geoengineering (chemtrails), Libertarianism, and the question of th ...
- Original Music Created for TruthOffering.com b ...
Talented singer and musician Chris Phenom has created two tracks for TruthOffering.com, and we want to share them with you. Chris's tracks feature some amazing lyrics that relate directly to what we're trying to get at here at TruthOffering.com: the Truth! Listen to what he has to say, and check ...
- Levi's: All-American or Neo-Communist
It seems that everywhere I go recently, I see these massive Levi's billboards along the side of the road. At first, I thought nothing of them. After all, they're just billboards, right? Plus Levi's is an all-American company, right? Visually, these ads are quite striking; mostly black and white, ...
- US Falls In Level of Overall Economic Freedom ...
The Heritage Foundation just released its annual Economic Freedom List. The list "measures ten components of economic freedom, assigning a grade in each using a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 represents the maximum freedom. The ten component scores are then averaged to give an overall economic f ...
- Did J.P. Morgan Sink the Titanic!?
1st Row: JP Morgan, Joseph Bruce Ismay, John Jacob Astor and Benjamin Guggenheim. 2nd Row: The Federal Reserve and the TitanicAs youngsters, we're all told the infamous story of the Titanic, the supposedly indestructible ship that sunk on its maiden voyage. We're all familiar with the story: the ...
- Hardened Shelters Owner Interview
This screened on Australian breakfast TV last week: Link: http://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/video/-/watch/24323859/bunker-buy-up/ Related posts:december212012.com – Beautiful Site, Deluded Owner New 2012 Social Network Chinese Air Raid Shelters / LHC in 2012 / Mzora Stone Circle Related posts:dec ...
- New Christchurch Quake Predicted
Popular long-range weather forecaster Ken Ring is warning that a second jolt will hit the already-devastated South Island city on March 20. “If I lived in Christchurch, I’d get out for a few days over that time, go camping, visit friends, just get out and keep safe,” he said. “And if you don’t ...
- Migrating Pole / Wood on Iceberg / Kaku on Yel ...
Numbers can be presented in many ways. But given that the movement of the magnetic north pole is in a singular direction, all that matters is the speed. This graph is compelling: Unlike climate change data, this is the entire available data, no selective windows here. This photo is doing the rou ...
- Zahi Hawass Quits?
On his blog, Dr Zahi Hawass explains why he has resigned from his position of Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs. While there are suggestions and rumours that he was asked to leave, Hawass says it is because he no longer trusts some of his colleagues in light of recent thefts/lootings: Th ...
- Meteoroid Tracking / New 2012 Drink / Missing ...
NASA is installing a network of smart cameras across the USA to track fireballs and meteoroids. Soon there will be 15, and then they plan to expand nationwide. These cameras are automated and linked together so that they can triangulate paths and orbits. If NASA was expecting an influx of fireba ...
- VOICES: Meet the scandal-plagued billionaire b ...
By Phil Mattera, Dirt Diggers Digest The bond between David Koch and Scott Walker is not the only relationship between a reactionary billionaire and a rightwing politician contaminating the U.S. political scene. Attention also needs to be paid to what's going on between Sheldon Adelson and Ne ...
- Fort Bragg infant death toll may climb to twelve
By Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica and Aaron Kessler, Sarasota Herald-Tribune A 12th infant apparently has died of undetermined causes in military housing at Fort Bragg, N.C., and� investigators are now trying to determine whether the death is linked to fumes from contaminated drywall or some othe ...
- Another citizen lawsuit against a coal company ...
Environmental watchdogs are taking yet another coal mining company to court over massive violations of the federal Clean Water Act in Kentucky, raising questions about the state's ability to oversee the industry effectively. Nally and Hamilton Enterprises received notice [pdf] yesterd ...
- Florida lawmaker warns North Carolina against ...
A Florida lawmaker recently wrote the governor of North Carolina warning her state against adopting a financing plan for new power plants that turned into a economic disaster for his state's ratepayers. Florida State Sen. Mike Fasano (in photo) -- a conservative, pro-business Republic ...
- Come celebrate 40 years of change in the South!
The Institute is 40 years old -- and we want you to come help us celebrate! On Saturday, March 26 come join us in Durham, North Carolina as we celebrate the Institute's four decades of working for a more just, democratic and sustainable South. The exciting and inspiring Rev. Lennox Yearwood ...
- The West’s Most Convincing Argument
Dmitry Sedov (Russia) The statement made by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen that the alliance is not going to launch an operation in Libya without UN blessing grabbed the headlines. Rasmussen did voice extreme concern over the situation in the country and expressed the view that the ...
- The Last Victory of Muammar Gaddafi
*** On March 6, 2010 it became clear that the Libyan regime has defeated the internal uprising and suspended the chaotization of the Arab world. A routine clandestine mission by a British diplomat protected by 8 SAS officers to the eastern base of Libyan opposition ended up with their detention ...
- Geopolitical Dimension of the Rebellion in Yemen
Vladislav Gulevich (Ukraine) A tide of extremism is sweeping across Yemen. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the group seeking to overthrow the pro-Western regimes in Yemen and the nearby Saudi Arabia, is regarded as the number one terrorist force in the region. The group’s activity increasingl ...
- The United States Will Take Libya’s Oil and Ga ...
Sergei Balmasov (Russia) According to statements made in Washington, the idea of a military intervention in Libya is being discussed. A NATO strike group with American and British troops at its heart is already drawing close to the shores of that country. The US representative to the UN Susan Ri ...
- Libya: Will It Follow Sudan’s Track?
Vitaly Bilan (Russia) It would obviously be problematic to transfer power in Libya as it was done in Egypt. Therefore, the country can expect to take either the hard “Iraq” or soft “Sudan” option. In either case, however, there will be far-reaching consequences for the entire continent. Virtual ...
- Month of Breakfast: Homemade Granola
What's for breakfast? We're talking morning meals every day on BlogHer.com from oatmeal to waffles (mmmm, waffles). Sign up for the weekly newsletter and see all the breakfast ideas in the series. **************************** It's not normal for me to like granola for breakfast. It's sweet. I ...
- Lessons From Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami: G ...
I was up until nearly 1:30am today watching the tsunami in Japan live online. Terrible for the psyche and hard on the heart, I simply couldn’t stop watching it unfold. It’s utterly terrifying to imagine the devastation and separation that catastrophic events like this cause for people. In the fa ...
- Women Observing Lent: Giving Up & Taking On
Lent is here. It will last 46 days from Ash Wednesday. I know, you are thinking 40 days, right? Wrong. It is really 46, because Sundays do not count in the tally. I have been floundering around trying to see what I will do for Lent. I want it to be something I can really feel, something that ...
- A Month of Awesome Women: Pam Muñoz Ryan
Every day in March 2011, we'll be talking about one awesome woman and why she's so powerful. Some will be well known; some may be new to you, so check out all the awesome women in the series now. **************************** I once worked on a project where I had to find enough books to fill a l ...
- Getting Creative with Girl Scout Cookies
Unless you live under a rock, you are aware that Girl Scout cookie delivery and consumption time is upon us. In fact, if you're an avid blog reader, you may have seen talk about these annual favorites popping up in all sorts of ways. If you're bored with eating cookies straight from the box, thi ...
- Editorial: As The Country Mourned, Tucson Need ...
Those who criticized the reaction of the crowd at Wednesday night's memorial have it ingrained that a perfect memorial is one with candles, flowers and tears. The citizens of Tucson and the American people have mourned for five days. Wednesday's event was not a time to mourn some more. It was a ...
- Police Made Visits To Loughner Home Before Sho ...
The Tucson, Arizona family home of 22-year-old Jared Loughner had been visited by authorities before the shooting of a congresswoman and 18 others last Saturday, new information by the New York Times revealed Wednesday. It's unclear what the visits were about or what prompted the call to author ...
- Criminal Charges Filed Against Congresswoman’s ...
Newly-released court documents offer a glimpse into the motive behind Jared Loughner's attempted assassination of Tucson Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords on Saturday. Recovered from Loughner's home was a letter addressed to Jared Loughner from Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Giffords mailed a ...
- “Unbelievable Tragedy:” Congresswoman Shot By ...
At least fifteen gunshots rang out shortly after 10:10am Arizona Time Saturday, bullets fatally striking a Federal Judge and injuring a prominent Congresswoman. Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) of Arizona's Eighth District was wounded at a public meet-and-greet event outside a grocery s ...
- Queensland Facing Flood Of “Biblical” Proportions
The worst floods in 50 years to hit Queensland, Australia are being described as nothing short of Biblical. More than 1,000 people have been evacuated, though officials say as the floodwaters get worse, as many as 4,000 residents could be asked to vacate their homes and businesses later this we ...
- Friday roundup, March 11, 2011
Indian coal workers are silhouetted as they work at a coal factory on the outskirts of Amritsar, India, Monday, March 7, 2011. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) The New York Times had an interesting story yesterday headlined, Clean-coal Debate Focuses on Gasification Plant: A bill now on Gov. Pat Quinn’s ...
- MSHA secrecy: Joe Main won’t release rec ...
Regular readers know that we’ve been trying since last June to get the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration to release records or otherwise discuss what exactly MSHA did after two significant “methane outbursts” at Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch Mine in 2003 and 2004. Federal and state ...
- WVDEP ordered to set permit limits for conduct ...
Word just coming in this afternoon that the West Virginia Environmental Quality Board has ruled for the Sierra Club in a major permit appeal that put the spotlight on conductivity pollution from strip mines and on the U.S. EPA’s effort to crack down on mountaintop removal. Board members unanimou ...
- Activists to announce march to save Blair Mountain
The folks from the Friends of Blair Mountain are set to announce later today their plans for a “a massive non-violent five-day march” from Marmet to Logan County to call attention to their efforts to preserve the site of the 1921 labor battle. According to a press advisory about today’s event: ...
- Suit seeks to block new Massey permit
UPDATED:  U.S. District Judge Robert C. Chambers just issued an order temporarily blocking this permit, and scheduling a more detailed hearing for March 22. See here for more. Earlier today, Massey Energy issued a news release to tout the approval by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of a Cl ...
- Domestic extremists or domestic goddesses?
This brilliant video was made by the Aldermaston Women's Peace Camp - the following text, is taken from their website During 2010 AWPC was under more overt surveillance than usual. From February, the women's camp was targeted with intrusive police photography. Camp made a formal complaint about ...
- Activist reports recent encounter with Mark Ke ...
Fitwatch has been passed the following statement relating to an encounter by an activist with the ex-undercover cop, Mark Kennedy. Mark Kennedy encountered in London Last week ex-undercover police spy Mark Kennedy was encountered by chance by an activist who was an erstwhile friend. Kennedy was ...
- Legal Advice Drop-In for Student/Anti-Cuts Arr ...
From LDMG: Legal Defence & Monitoring Group (LDMG) and Offmarket Infoshop in Hackney, London will now be offering a regular legal drop-in session for all those arrested on the Student Demonstrations or Anti-Cuts Actions. We will be able to offer: * Entirely free, confidential legal advice coming ...
- Manchester demo – police use s50 powers ...
We have received this account from an eye-witness in Manchester. Police have abused ASBO legislation to obtain the personal details of anti-cuts demonstrators. Manchester police ended a day of orderly rallies and breakout groups of protesters by abusing legislation on anti-social behaviour in or ...
- Protesters sprayed as Hugh Orde advocates extr ...
Three days after head of ACPO, Hugh Orde, promised the use of more extreme tactics on protesters, ten people have been cs/pepper sprayed at a London UKUncut protest outside Boots, with three needing hospital treatment. During the protest on Oxford Street, an activist tried to post a leaflet thro ...
- Obama Defends Jail Conditions for WikiLeaks So ...
Obama Defends Detention Conditions for Soldier Accused in WikiLeaks Case | The New York Times President Obama has defended conditions in a Marine Corps jail for Pfc. Bradley E. Manning, who is accused of leaking classified government documents to WikiLeaks. The president said Friday that he had ...
- Chomsky: It’s About Democracy, Stupid!
Chomsky: Why the Fate of Democracy Is at Stake in Madison | Alternet Labor unions were crucial in the overthrow of Mubarak in Egypt, and are one of the few mechanisms the people have to protect themselves from corporate power. Egyptian workers have long fought for fundamental rights denied by th ...
- Polar ice sheets becoming largest contributor ...
BY MAUREEN NANDINI MITRA | earthisland – New figures upend conservative UN estimates Expected, not-so great finding. Ocean waters are rising faster. A new NASA study says Greenland and Antarticaâs ice sheets are melting at far higher rates than expected, and the melting rate is accelerating ever ...
- Republicans To Provide Jobs in One Hour
Republicans Set To Solve Jobs Issues In 1 Hour Worth Of Talks | The Ham Report With little to back up their efforts of getting Americans back to work, House Republicans have announced a jobs forum in which they will “listen to American job creators, entrepreneurs and innovators about ways to gro ...
- Weekly Hippie Trivia
A new Trivia Question will be posted every Friday at 8:00 pm (EST). You can post your answer in the comments section below the question and be entered into a chance to win a WWH Bumpersticker! Naval officer, pastor and theologian – imprisoned for not being enthusiastic enough. His famous quote ...
- Another blow for nuclear energy
Remotely related: Holy cow, the president of an official EU's EESC body has declared that the earthquake was a sign from Mother Nature that we need to combat global warming. I want these crooks to be outlawed! The Japanese earthquake has led to serious problems with the cooling systems ...
- Richard Muller on "Hide the Decline"
Richard Muller is a well-known physics professor at Berkeley and a key figure behind the B.E.S.T. database - the Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature, an emerging possibly superior surface record that could supersede NOAA, GISS, and HadCRUT sometime in the future. Now, some skeptics have ...
- Is there a 66-year cycle in temperatures?
Many people have noticed that the global mean temperature was increasing in the first third of the 20th century (33 years), slightly decreasing in the second third of the 20th century (33 years), and increasing in the last third of the 20th century (33 years or so). If this evol ...
- Fifth greatest earthquake since 1900
Japan has experienced a magnitude 8.9 earthquake several hours ago. According to USGS, it was the fifth greatest earthquake since 1900. Only O(300) people have died after the largest Japanese earthquake in 140 years (temporary figure); the number of casualties would be counted at least ...
- February UAH AMSU: -0.02 deg C
Roy Spencer has announced the final global UAH AMSU anomaly for the lower troposphere: it is -0.018 °C which means that it was just slightly cooler (by a statistically insignificant difference) than the average February from the 1980-2010 benchmark period. As you can see, global warmin ...
- US-UK Imperialist Rampage Envelops Libya in Ci ...
Webster G. Tarpley on The Alex Jones Show Infowars March 1, 2011 download file Coast to Coast AM tonight from 2am to 5am eastern
- Webster Tarpley will be interviewed Tuesday ni ...
Webster G. Tarpley, Ph.D. TARPLEY.net March 1, 2011 Check you local radio station for the exact time. Listen and call in! Locate Radio Stations Near You Call Number: 800-618-8255 First Time Caller: 818-501-4721 � � �
- Wisconsin Gop Governor in Neofascist Union-Bus ...
Webster G. Tarpley, Ph.D. TARPLEY.net February 20, 2011 Washington DC, Feb. 20, 2011 – After four decades of disillusionment, and demoralization, disorientation and rout of the labor movement, the mass strike is once again abroad in the land. In dozens of state capitals, reactionary Republican ...
- Mubarak Toppled by CIA Because He Opposed US P ...
Webster G. Tarpley, Ph.D. TARPLEY.net February 18, 2011 Washington DC, Feb. 18, 2011 — There never was an “Egyptian revolution,” but rather a behind-the-scenes military putsch by a junta of CIA puppet generals who evidently could not succeed in their goal of ousting Hosni Mubarak without the hel ...
- Hillary Announces Expanded US Cyber-Coup Campa ...
Webster G. Tarpley TARPLEY.net February 16, 2011
- Google Amps Up 3-D Digital London to Delight R ...
This may be the first step toward the Matrix, wrapped in white ribbons for the Royal Wedding: Google's tricked-out its Google Earth version of London with super-real 3-D representations of buildings and parks along the procession route. Google's mapping team notes it's "doing our part" to suppor ...
- How Japan's Atomic Emergency Should Inform Our ...
The 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan this week didn't just trigger a massive tsunami. It also caused an atomic-power emergency at the the Fukushima No. 1 plant in Fukushima Prefecture, where 3,000 people in a two-mile radius around the plant were forced to evacuate due to an overheat ...
- Is This the iPhone 5?
It may be iPad 2 day, but that doesn't stop the Apple news mill from grinding--now there's a fresh leak from China that hints what the iPhone 5 may look like. It's convincing.The images are of a purported engineering drawing of the iPhone 5 that's been circulated ahead of the actual device's rel ...
- Debunking the "Supermoon" Theory of Japan's Ea ...
Did the upcoming "supermoon" cause the massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake near Japan and subsequent deadly tsunami? No, it didn't; here's why. This morning�s massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake and deadly tsunami in Japan resulted in a slew of headlines about the environmental havoc-wreaking power ...
- Leadership Hall of Fame: Tom Peters, Author of ...
We continue our examination of the business book In Search of Excellence with an interview of author Tom Peters. Why was it so successful, what is the book's legacy and what does a restaurant owner in Chicago have in common with Jack Welch?What was the impetus for you to write In Search of Excel ...
- Killing in the Name of: Libya, Sovereignty, Hu ...
Libyans are begging to be saved, we have been told. We are also told that the international community has the responsibility to protect Libyans. It is now March 11, 2011. Yesterday, the Republic of France recognized the sovereignty of the Interim Transitional National Council of the Liby ...
- Intervention, Libya, Jadaliyya: A Documentary ...
The following is an audio-visual documentary remix by VJ Um Amel of "On International Intervention and the Dire Situation in Libya," an article by Asli Bali and Ziad Abu-Rish originally published on Jadaliyya on February 23, 2011. See video below.�
- Notes from the Bahraini Field [Update 4]
[The following is part of a series of email reports from Jadaliyya affiliates in Manama. They will be updated regularly to reflect the latest developments in Bahrain.] Friday March 11, 2011 Ahead of a protest march to the King's Court in Riffa today (where most of the royal family live ...
- Meeting Slogans With Gunfire: Saudi Security F ...
On the eve of Saudi Arabia's "Day of Rage," country-wide protests planned for Friday March 11, 200-300 protesters took to the streets in the city of Qatif, located in the eastern province of the Kingdom. Participants chanted a range of slogans, inlcuding "peaceful, peaceful" and "freedom ...
- عن الجيش والشرطة والثورة المضادة [On the Army, ...
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- Cooper, Amanpour among TV journalists to Japan ...
Yahoo! News: Cooper, Amanpour among TV journalists to Japan — U.S. broadcast and cable networks, some of which were very short-staffed Friday morning in Japan, are now stepping up efforts to cover the deadly earthquake and tsunami by sending top anchors and correspondents to the region.
- Twittersphere Slams Itself, and CNN, for Godzi ...
Simon Dumenco / AdAge: Twittersphere Slams Itself, and CNN, for Godzilla References After Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami — The Top 10 Trending Topics on Twitter This Week — As I write this late Friday morning, the Japanese earthquake and tsunami have effectively taken over Twitter's Trend ...
- Excerpt: Maxim Founder Felix Dennis on the Fal ...
Jeff Bercovici / Mixed Media: Excerpt: Maxim Founder Felix Dennis on the Fallacy of Big Ideas — In addition to being a publisher, poet, planter of trees and polyamorist, Felix Dennis, founder of Maxim and The Week magazines, is simply one of the most entertaining people you could hope to con ...
- A WordPress for news orgs: Knight gives Bay Ci ...
Lois Beckett / Nieman Journalism Lab: A WordPress for news orgs: Knight gives Bay Citizen, Texas Tribune $975,000 for open-source CMS — This morning, the Knight Foundation announced a new $975,000 grant to the Texas Tribune and the Bay Citizen, two young nonprofit news organizations, to buil ...
- And Now, More About Me: The Sorry State Of The ...
Judith Acosta / The Huffington Post: And Now, More About Me: The Sorry State Of The News Media — Things have changed in many ways, but few things as dramatically or as insidiously as the manner in which we receive and process information. This is particularly true of the media. — The media ...
- Noose tightening around Muammar Gaddafi, ...
US President Barack Obama has warned that "the noose" around Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi was tightening and said the international community had an obligation to prevent a Rawanda-style civilian massacre in the north African nation. "Across the board, we are slowly tightening the noose on ...
- Obama prepared to tap US oil reserve
WASHINGTON - President Obama said yesterday he is prepared to tap the country's emergency oil reserve if necessary. But as gas prices climbed toward $4 a gallon, the president said the United States must adopt a long-term strategy of conservation and domestic production to wean itself off f ...
- US, allies 'tightening noose' around Gadd ...
President Barack Obama said the United States and its allies are slowly tightening the noose on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and that a no-fly zone remains an option to put pressure on him. Obama, accused by critics of reacting too slowly to the turmoil in...
- Noose tightening around Gaddafi, says Oba ...
Washington, Mar 12 (PTI) Saturday, March 12, 2011 --> US President Barack Obama has warned that ''the noose'' around Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi was tightening and said the international community had an obligation to prevent a Rawanda-style civilian massacre in the north African nation. " ...
- Obama, GOP both eye budget behemoths
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and the Senate's top Republican both declared Friday that they want to take on the huge entitlement programs driving America's long-term deficits — but their lines of attack differ sharply, and that could lead to a showdown over government borrowing. Sena ...
- Internet security 2 : There’s a lot more going ...
In a previous article here, I gave some information about what basic precautions you should take in order to enjoy the web safely. Iâd like to drop down to a slightly lower level and tell you a few more simple things you can do to make surfing the web a lot safer. They wonât be technical … Read ...
- Some thoughts on fanatics and how to fight them.
Iâve always liked Churchillâs definition of a fanatic. âA fanatic is one who canât change his mind and wonât change the subject.â Once you get past the witty aspect of the definition, thereâs a deep truth in it too. They simply canât change their mind. Iâve seen a lot of debates in the blogosphe ...
- The steady-state environment delusion
Cosmologists have calculated that our particular universe is 13.7 billion years old. It came into existence with the big bang, as did space and time. Itâs big. It consists of lots of matter, especially hydrogen, which has aggregated into different objects. The ones we see in the night sky are t ...
- Line of Descent Chapter 22
Chapter 22 He lay full length on the ground, concealed within a clump of vegetation through which he studied the house and the hastily built positions in front of it. He held a rifle which poked out in front of him, stopping two feet short of the end of the cover. It had been in … Read more
- Don’t just sit on your butt blogging, do somet ...
Iâm a blogger and commenter and enjoy reading and contributing to a variety of blogs but thereâs one attitude in the blogosphere that really bugs me big time; the whinge and dump mentality of a lot of bloggers and contributors. Whatâs whinge and dump? Itâs the idea that once youâve spotted and c ...
- Flash Journalism updates
I have been hard at work updating the Flash Journalism website. New tutorials for ActionScript 3.0 and for working on the Timeline in CS4 and CS5 have been added. The old pages from the original site (created to support the book I wrote about Flash journalism in 2004) are still online, and all t ...
- New tutorial: Windows Live Movie Maker
As an aid to a journalism training session I agreed to give, I created a short PowerPoint that is aimed at journalism students. Windows Live Movie Maker Tutorial Windows Live Movie Maker is quite different from its predecessor — Windows Movie Maker (not “live”). It is less versatile in several w ...
- Convert WMA files with Switch
Switch Sound File Converter is a free program from NCH Software. You can download it here (Mac or Windows). I have been using this program and recommending it widely for about two years. It’s easy to use, and it’s especially useful for converting WMA format files to WAV so that we can edit them ...
- Use Kuler, Photoshop to make a quick palette
What’s the quickest way to whip up a beautiful color palette for a new website? 1. Start with Kuler, a free online tool from Adobe. 2. Register and sign in so you can download a color swatch for your chosen palette(s). Not signed in? Then you can’t download. (Pay attention to WHERE you save the ...
- New resource: Page Design Basics
This resource — Page Design Basics — provides a very simple overview of how to lay out a Web page. Students new to using CSS often make a mess of it because they do not grasp the utility of DIVs. By introducing these four regions of a Web page, an instructor can help students understand [...]
- New Revelations of Problems With Major City Co ...
Since the loss of many of its manufacturing jobs since the 1960s, New Orleans has become synonymous with low-wage work in the service industry. It wasn't always this way. New Orleans is a city with a long history of labor activism, including some of the nation's first multiracial labor unions ...
- Press Release: Indian Guestworkers Ask Federal ...
Workers Lured To US After Hurricane Katrina And Subjected To Abusive Conditions Seek Class Certification Lawyers for Indian guestworkers who are suing Signal International, LLC along with its co-conspirators and other entities for human trafficking and racketeering, filed for class certificati ...
- One Big Slap: Now Let's Do Something By Tracie ...
After Hurricane Katrina, they fired public school teachers in New Orleans, and I didn't speak up because I'm not a teacher. Then they excluded residents who wanted to work on reconstruction while exploiting migrant and immigrant workers, and I didn't speak up because I'm not a construction ...
- Reconstruction Workers Conclude 24 Hour Vigil ...
Beginning yesterday at 1:00pm, on one of the coldest days of the year, members of New Orleans' Congress of Day Laborers and their allies began a 24-hour vigil outside the office of Sheriff Marlin Gusman to demand an end to his office's racial profiling and race-based deportation of immigrants he ...
- In Louisiana, Odds of a Death Sentence 97% Hig ...
Reprinted from the Federal Criminal Defense Investigator blog: A recent study conducted by Professors Glenn Pierce and Michael Radelet published in the Lousiana Law Review showed that the odds of a death sentence in parts of Louisiana were 2.6 times higher for those charged with killing a wh ...
- Natural farming increases yields over conventional
Have we forgotten common sense along the way? Nothing will out-do nature… by: David Gutierrez Farmers across Hawaii are turning to “natural farming,” a technique developed by South Korean farmer Han Kyu Cho that eschews the use of artificial fertilizers and pesticides in favor of efficient use ...
- Here’s a Way to Eliminate the Regulators ...
Way to go, Sedgwick! Maybe the citizens of tiny Sedgwick on the Maine coast were listening to the calls of Dave Milano, Ken Conrad, and others for more trust and community, and less rigid one-size-fits-all food regulation. On Saturday morning, Sedgwick became likely the first locale in the co ...
- Twelve unsustainable things that will soon com ...
by Mike Adams If you look around what’s really happening in our world today, there’s an inescapable pattern that curiously emerges:Much of what’s going on is simply unsustainable. It can’t go on for much longer, in other words. And it must collapse due to the laws of economics or physics. Here ...
- Britain fears huge loss in Libya
The British Prime Minister should be more concerned when he makes a ‘far more aggressive’ call for military intervention in Libya than any other Western leader. According to what British officials say privately, there is a more pragmatic concern, based on which David Cameron would be forced to ...
- German Physicist Slams Climate Science, Says “ ...
By P Gosselin on 10. März 2011 Prof. Knut Löschke, a solid state physicist, who conducted research until 1986, founded PC-Ware AG, and then turned it into a European IT company before leaving in 2009, had some harsh words about climate science and policy in an interview with the magazine Smart I ...
- A Hero in His Own Mind
Hitler Biography Debunks Mythology of Wartime Service. After analyzing recently found documents about Adolf Hitler’s days as a soldier in World War I, historian Thomas Weber has concluded that he was not the hero he was later made out to be and that his radicalization shouldn’t necessarily be at ...
- Lame ducks larking in the Oval Office
RARELY has a state visit to the US by an Australian prime minister achieved as little as has been delivered by Julia Gillard after her meeting with President Barack Obama. Piers Akerman Lame ducks larking in the Oval Office can’t fool all the people all of the time A football lesson in the Oval ...
- Julia Gillard’s pledge of friendship to ...
FOR my own generation, the defining image of America was the landing on the moon. My classmates and I were sent home from school to watch the great moment on television. Julia Gillard Strong alliance … Prime Minister Julia Gillard addresses the US Joint Meeting of Congress in Washington DC / Pic ...
- Closer to Washington, yes!
Geoffrey Garrett JULIA Gillard’s speech to the US congress today celebrates the six-decade history of Australia’s geopolitical alliance with the US, built on the two countries’ deep stock of shared values and interests and manifested by their fighting side by side in every significant internatio ...
- From the Blockage on Huawei
By HaoJun Tan Chinese corporations need to strengthen core competencies and strengthen competitiveness in foreign markets. Translated By Alice Cwern March 1 2011 Edited by Patricia Simoni China – Xinhua – Original Article (Chinese) Recently, Huawei offered to spend £50 million to equip London’s ...
- The legacy of Phineas Gage
FROM SARAH MEE, POLICY ADVISER This rather macabre illustration is of the skull of Phineas Gage, an American railroad construction foreman. In 1845 he was the victim of an explosion that caused a three foot long iron rod to pass through his left cheek and out of the top of his skull. Remarkably, ...
- An Agrarian Renaissance?
FROM DINO MCMAHON IN THE SCIENCE POLICY CENTRE On Tuesday 15 February, I went along to the launch of the all-party parliamentary group on Agroecology. Agroecology is the science of sustainable agriculture. It studies the interaction between plants, animals, humans and the environment. an incr ...
- Human Embryology: a different kind of policy p ...
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) was a policy first –the first executive, non-departmental public body in the world. It has sole authority and responsibility for research and routine practice for IVF and stored gametes. Created in 1991, HFEA had a clear role at a time whe ...
- A little less conversation…
FROM SARAHÂ ‘SMEE’ MEE, POLICY ADVISER In the realm of global food security, little is spared intense debate. However, few would disagree that the global food system as it stands is failing. At the stakeholder launch of the Governmentâs Foresight report on Global Food and Farming Futures on Tue ...
- America’s “Sputnik moment”
FROM MICHAEL ASHCROFT IN THE SCIENCE POLICY CENTRE… In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik into orbit, shattering the established belief that the US led the world in space technology. This shock led to the space race and the many benefits â technology, innovation and education – associated w ...
- ?Neanderthals shopped at stone-age Tiffany?s? ...
LONDON - In 1959 in the Grotte du Renne in central France, archaeologists found a wide range of ornaments and tools, indicating the existence of a stone-age Tiffany’s, but a new study has disproved that theory. University of Oxford researchers have shown that the artefacts were jumbled up with ...
- Laser surgery for long-sightedness to make spe ...
LONDON - Conventionally, laser surgery tackles shortsightedness, but doctors are now using laser treatment to restore 20/20 vision in those suffering from long-sightedness too. By the age of 50, most adults find they can’t read a menu, book or newspaper without holding it at arm’s length. Th ...
- Elusive green comet Hartley 2 will be visible ...
WASHINGTON - Hartley 2, the comet that was discovered in 1986 by Australian astronomer Malcolm Hartley, has been shrouded in mystery for a very long time, but today it will make its closest pass, offering prime viewing via binoculars and telescopes. Hartley 2 will be passing the brilliant star ...
- New fluorescent light surface may kill MRSA
WASHINGTON - Scientists at the University of New Mexico are working on a new type of antimicrobial surface which, equipped with fluorescent lights, would be able to fight off prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. The new polymer-type material, “conjugated ...
- It?s official! Booze impairs decision-making
WASHINGTON - It is well known that alcohol alters behaviour, but surprisingly it is not well studied at the brain level. However, a new research shows that certain areas in the brain associated with error processing are significantly affected by the effects of alcohol. According to Beth Anders ...
- Tsunami engulfs northern Japan
Shocking video shows a huge tsunami racing across the countryside near Sendai, Japan, sweeping away farms and houses. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHtvA-lIksU
- Interview with Bob McIlvaine at Ground Zero
On 12 January 2011 I met with Bob McIlvaine at 1 Liberty Plaza next to Manhattan's Ground Zero. Together we visited the Family Room, a special place dedicated to the memories of all those who died on 11 September 2001. Afterwards I spoke to Bob about his ongoing activism for 9/11 truth, ...
- The Oklahoma bombing revisited: interview with ...
Before 9/11 there was the Oklahoma bombing - a devastating terrorist attack which killed 168 people, including 19 children under the age of 6. The attack took place on April 19, 1995 and was quickly pinned on Gulf War veteran Timothy McVeigh who, it is said, planned and executed the attacks with ...
- Aussies Wanna KISS!
Tonight we welcome Rachel Emmes, author of “AUSSIES wanna KISS” (Keep It Simple Stupid), a new book which outlines problems and suggests solutions to the growing power of the "corporatocracy" and loss of true democracy in Australia. This is a very important interview which we urge you to shar ...
- The air traveller’s dilemma: X-ray strip ...
Remember the days when taking a commercial airline flight was an exciting, fun experience? Well those days are long gone, and the discomfort factor is set to get a whole lot worse. With the widespread introduction of naked body scanners and "enhanced patdowns" this year air travel in America has ...
- Earthquake and Tsunami Hit Japan
The most powerful earthquake in recorded history to hit Japan struck on Friday, triggering a deadly tsunami that is destroying coastal towns and killing hundreds. The quake also caused trouble for two Japanese nuclear power plants, causing a fire at one and issues with cooling at another. Gove ...
- International Talks Underway to Protect North ...
Paragorgia coral, aka bubblegum coral, at the Pratt seamount. © NOAA The U.S. government is nearing the conclusion of international negotiations for the management of fisheries on the high seas of the North Pacific Ocean. These quiet talks have been ongoing since April 2006 and are likely t ...
- Make a Bid to Save the Earth
On March 29th, for the second year running, Oceana will benefit from Christie�s Green Auction, along with NRDC, Central Park Conservancy and Conservation International. There are some fantastic items already up for bid online, including a chance to meet Lady Gaga, an eco-vacation in the Maldive ...
- Ted Danson on His New Book, ‘Oceana’
I�ve been involved in ocean conservation for decades, and in that time, a lot has changed, but a lot has stayed the same. Last year I decided it was time to write it all down before I get too old to tell the difference. With the talented Michael D�Orso as my co-author, I wrote �Oceana: Our ...
- Confronting Illegal Fishing in Sala y Gomez
The naval team approaches the fishing boat. © Ford Cochran and Alex Munoz Wilson Oceana and National Geographic are currently aboard a Chilean naval ship, the Comandante Toro, on a scientific expedition in the waters of the newly created marine park around Sala y Gomez island (FYI, an alter ...
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