- posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 49 minutes ago
More than 10,000 people were confirmed dead or missing as of Tuesday following last week's catastrophic earthquake, the worst casualty total from a natural disaster since the 1923 Great Kanto Hanshin Earth... - posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 49 minutes ago
Experts disagreed Tuesday over just how bad things have gotten at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in northeastern Japan, but all of them agreed that things could get worse. An explosion Tues... - posted by Truth Excavator at The Excavator - 1 hour agoJames Carroll: In Search of a Common Humanity - Speech at Boston University, December 5, 2006
- posted by KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
*Lucius Beebe in 1939* *"At Yale, it was his merry custom, on returning from weekends in New York, to attend his first Monday-morning class in full evening dress, wearing a monocle and carrying a gold-hea... - posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 1 hour ago
They'd been evacuated once already, pushed from pillar to post, and told that everything was fine. Now the truth was out, and they were fleeing, in their thousands. The railway station at Nasushiobara, th... - posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 1 hour ago
Tokyo Electric Power Co. started cutting electricity to some areas Monday evening in an unprecedented effort to sustain power in the capital after Friday's Tohoku megaquake crippled a key nuclear power fac... - posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 1 hour ago
The radioactive fuel rods at the No. 2 reactor of the Fukushima No. 1 power station were fully exposed at one point Monday, Tokyo Electric Power Co. said, raising the possibility that it suffered a partial... - posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 1 hour ago
World leaders on Tuesday refused all forms of military intervention in Libya, abandoning Col Muammar Gaddafi's fleeing opposition to its fate. France and Britain failed to persuade other world powers meet... - posted by Alison at Creekside - 1 hour agoAs in Steve and Barry's new *Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness*? None of our fracking business apparently, says the Public Safety Ministry. Rather, it's...
- posted by Debra at Housewife Eclectic - 2 hours ago
When I was a little girl, I wrote a list of things I wanted in my husband, in big bold letters in my 12-year-old handwriting that I really, really hoped that my husband didn't like sports. Yeah... that did... - posted by Debra at Housewife Eclectic - 2 hours ago
We love Mexican food, so this simple and delicious Pico De Gallo recipe is a staple in our house. We usually make this and our guacamole together. You can find the guacamole recipe here. 3 tomatoes, se... - posted by Orwell's Bastard at Orwell's Bastard - 3 hours agoOK, so I'm piling on. Sue me. Guy takes an earthquake and rapidly spiralling nuclear disaster and tries to milk it for political advantage. Links here, here, here, and here. Just when you think he can't p...
- posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 4 hours ago
Tohoku Electric Power Co. said Tuesday that it will implement electricity rationing in northeastern Japan from Wednesday to grapple with power shortages in the wake of Friday's killer earthquake, a day aft... - posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 4 hours ago
Libya's revolutionary leadership is pressing western powers to assassinate Muammar Gaddafi and launch military strikes against his forces to protect rebel-held cities from the threat of bloody assault. Mu... - posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 4 hours ago
Egypt's capital city of Cairo does look much healthier, if public activity in itself were to become a sufficiently accurate gauge. The heavy traffic, or "organized chaos", as some have dubbed it, is back. ... - posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 4 hours ago
With our top Asian ally Japan facing an economic meltdown on top of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear plant crises--an economic meltdown that is already affecting the U.S. and global economies; with the ... - posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 4 hours ago
Israeli naval commandos on Tuesday seized a cargo ship in the Mediterranean carrying what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said were Iranian-supplied weapons intended for Palestinian militants in the Gaza... - posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 4 hours ago
Germany will shut down all seven of its nuclear power plants that began operating before 1980 at least till June, the government said on Tuesday, leaving open whether they will ever start up again after Ja... - posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 4 hours ago
*South China Sea, with blue line added to show region claimed by China as part of its sovereign territory, including oil and gas deposits* On Thursday, Libyan authorities sent a Chinese oil tanker back to C... - posted by KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago*A photo from earlier today of explosions at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, presumably already out of date. WaPo bulletin at 6:13:27pm EDT: "Japanese officials say fire has broken out again at the st...
- posted by Jim at Desdemona Despair - 4 hours ago[image: image] By JOHN M. BRODER March 10, 2011 A report commissioned by the United States Navy concludes that climate change will pose profound challenges for the sea service in coming decades, includ...
- posted by AdamS at Politically Confused - 5 hours ago" Perhaps the most underreported and deadliest aspect of the three explosions and numerous fires to hit the stricken Fukushima nuclear reactor since Saturday is the fact that highly radioactive spent fuel ...
- posted by éminence grise at Cherchez la Verite - 5 hours ago*Blogger's Note:* I just went on the web for a crash course in Geiger counters and the limiting radiation doses recommended for humans. I found that the average annual dose from all causes received by Amer...
- posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 5 hours agoA second fire was discovered Wednesday in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, the latest in a series of setbacks at the stricken plant that has heightened fears that the incidents could lead to widespre...
- posted by AdamS at Politically Confused - 5 hours ago"Here we have another example of the total hypocrisy of the European Soviet Union who have threatened Bulgaria with heavy financial penalties should thye fail to comply with safety standards in regard to G...
- posted by Gail at Wit's End - 6 hours agoI haven't forgotten about the trees, all dying faster and faster, from toxic air pollution. Right now, though, it would be unseemly to talk about their agonizing slow death when in Japan, there is such a...
- posted by Rossella Lorenzi at Discovery News - Top Stories - 6 hours agoThe platform is the first early warning and threat monitoring system for saving endangered sites in developing countries, where financial resources and expertise are limited.
- posted by David Vance at Biased BBC - 6 hours agoI invite you to read this piece from the BBC on the situation in a town in Nigeria. Is it just me or is there* a hint of admiration* for the Islamic killing gangs? Thoughts? Click through to read and con...
- posted by TXsharon at Bluedaze: DRILLING REFORM FOR TEXAS - 7 hours agoEARTHWORKS | POWDER RIVER BASIN RESOURCE COUNCIL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 15, 2011CONTACT: John Fenton, Powder River Basin Resource Council: (307) 856-7098Deb Thomas, Powder River Basin Resource Council:...
- posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 7 hours agoWinds are dispersing radioactive material from Japan‘s quake-crippled nuclear power plant over the Pacific Ocean, away from Japan and other Asian countries, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said...
- posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 7 hours agoSingapore is monitoring closely the possibility of radioactive material dispersal and contamination from Japan's Fukushima nuclear accident site, the government said Tuesday. Changi Airport stands ready ...
- posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 7 hours agoTime is running out for the international community to intervene in Libya, according to David Cameron, who warned that Colonel Muammar Gaddafi was seeking new arms to crush the popular uprising against his...
- posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 7 hours agoFalling stock prices will be met only with more money injections from the Federal Reserve, Marc Faber, the so-called "Dr. Doom," told CNBC. Speaking as global markets fell violently lower in the wake of th...
- posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 7 hours agoChina will evacuate citizens from areas worst affected by Japan's earthquake and subsequent damage to nuclear reactors, but has detected no abnormal radiation levels at home, the government said on Tuesd...
- posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 7 hours agoRadioactive materials spewed into the air by Japan's earthquake-crippled nuclear plant may contaminate food and water resources, with children and unborn babies most at risk of possibly developing cancer...
- posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 7 hours agoJapan is at serious risk of falling into a recession due to Friday's tragic earthquake and tsunami, according to many leading economists. But Japan could recover quickly, sparing the global economy a signi...
- posted by Marianne English at Discovery News - Top Stories - 8 hours agoGood cholesterol can help protect people from cardiovascular disease, and scientists now think they know why.
- posted by Jim at Desdemona Despair - 8 hours ago[image: Satellite views of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, 15 November 2009 (left) and 14 March 2011 (right). The 2011 image shows smoke, damaged reactor buildings, and radioactive steam venti...
- posted by DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours agoOn February 21 the *University Daily Kansan* published a q&a by Clayton Ashley with newly famous alum, Congressman Kevin Yoder. Yoder made the jump from state Rep to U.S. Congressman less than a week befo...
- posted by laura k at wmtc - 8 hours agoThe election hasn't even been called yet, and the Tory candidate in my riding is already campaigning. Our riding will be very hotly contested: it's in the coveted "905"s, and our Liberal MP is retiring. ...
- posted by AdamS at Politically Confused - 8 hours ago(NaturalNews) Since 2006, the use of nanoparticles in consumer products has skyrocketed by over 600 percent. Nanotechnologies, which involve the manipulation of elements and other matter on the atomic and ...
- posted by Jennifer Viegas at Discovery News - Top Stories - 9 hours agoIn a rare bit of good news, both the human and feline residents weathered the disaster. But like so many affected by the crisis in Japan, they need help.
- posted by calgarygrit at CalgaryGrit - 9 hours agoIf you haven't gotten a chance to rate the latest batch of political commercials, be sure to put on your ad wizard hat and give it a go. While I didn't include them in that set, the NDP has also released n...
- posted by AdamS at Politically Confused - 9 hours ago"When a Jesuit of the minor rank is to be elevated to command, he is conducted into the Chapel of the Convent of the Order, where there are only three others present, the principal or Superior standing in ...
- posted by TXsharon at Bluedaze: DRILLING REFORM FOR TEXAS - 9 hours agoThis is actually horrible news: Best Available Control Technology, BACT, does not work. Even with the BACT that is mandated in Wyoming, emissions from natural gas extraction and production activity has cause...
- Discovery News - Top Stories - 9 hours agoRadioactivity could reach the U.S. West Coast but officials say levels would not be dangerously high.
- posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago*The risk of partial meltdown at a stricken nuclear power plant in Japan increased on Monday as cooling systems failed at a third reactor, possibly exposing its fuel rods, only hours after a second explosi...
- posted by Orwell's Bastard at Orwell's Bastard - 9 hours agoWell, well, well. The Special Investigations Unit has charged Sgt. Steve Desjourdy with sexual assault in connection with an incident dating back to September 2008. Links from CBC, Globe, and CTV. We've ...
- posted by Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours agoFriday’s tsunami that struck Hawaii has caused tens of millions of dollars in damage, and although the estimate was expected to increase, the damage is much less than originally thought after insurance off...
- posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours agoView entire CBC gallery of quake devastation here.
- posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours agoBritish Columbians spooked by ongoing explosions at Japan's quake-damaged nuclear plants are making a run on pharmacies, hoping to boost immunity to any potential radiation drift. But the provincial gove...
- posted by David Vance at Biased BBC - 10 hours agoListened to the BBC fronted jihad against Midsomer Murders co-creator Brian True-May. That will teach him not take ethno/gender/equality seriously - right? BBC doing all they best to ruin this man's career...
- posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours agoA nuclear crisis at the quake-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant deepened Tuesday as fresh explosions occurred at the site and its operator said water in a pool storing spent nuclear fuel rods may be boilin...
- posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours agoRadio France decided Tuesday to pull out staff dispatched to cover the major earthquake in Japan, following a series of accidents at a Japanese nuclear power plant, a public relations official told Kyodo N...
- posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours agoSaudi Arabia sent troops into Bahrain on Monday to help calm weeks of protests by the Shi'ite Muslim majority, a move opponents of the Sunni ruling family on the island called a declaration of war. Anal...
- posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours agoJapan faced a potential catastrophe Tuesday after a quake-crippled nuclear power plant exploded and sent low levels of radiation floating toward Tokyo, prompting some people to flee the capital and ot...
- posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours agoJapan's struggle to contain the crisis at a stricken nuclear power plant worsened sharply early on Tuesday morning, as emergency operations to pump seawater into one crippled reactor failed at least tempor...
- posted by Mr. Harley at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours agoThe death toll in Japan climbed to more than 3,000 Tuesday in the aftermath of a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and a tsunami that have devastated the northern part of the country. In addition to the official ...
- posted by The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 10 hours agoIt doesn't look like much but this was an 18th century workhouse said to have inspired Charles Dickens to write *Oliver Twist. *At the time, a young Dickens lived just nine doors away. The run down b...
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