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Suzie-Q ★ 14 
Sarah Palin Biography ‘The Rogue’ Draws Early Fire From Critics
Wall Street Journal September 15, 2011 Sarah Palin is getting a lot of attention lately and she hasn’t even officially declared she’s running for anything. She’s the subject of a new biography called “The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin” by Joe McGinniss, who famously (or infamously depending on your point of view) moved in next door to the Palin family in Wasilla, Alaska while he was w
Officials Chase Unconfirmed al-Qaida Bomb Threat
A police officer stands guard in New York's Times Square as the ABC news ticker displays news of an al-Qaida terror threat, Friday, Sept. 9, 2011. Just days before the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, U.S. counterterrorism officials are chasing a credible but unconfirmed al-Qaida threat to use a car bomb on bridges or tunnels in New York City or Washington. It is the first "activ
Top Secret America: Dana Priest, William Arkin
Has the Balance Tipped? FRONTLINE September 7, 2011, 3:30 pm ET by Philip Bennett On a rainy day in October 2005, Dana Priest was escorted across the immaculate marble lobby of CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia along with a pair of her editors from The Washington Post (I was one of them). We crowded into a private, key-operated elevator that opened into a study that would have seemed almost
The Angry Black Woman ★ 6
Check your BC, peeps!
Several brands of birth control pills are being recalled because they, uh, don’t work right. The brands included are: Cyclafem 7/7/7 Cyclafem 1/35 Emoquette Gildess FE 1.5/30 Gildess FE 1/20 Orsythia Previfem Tri-Previfem Basically, they’re labelled wrong, so you can still get pregnant even if you are taking them correctly. Jesus. I’m a little WTF over some of the media on this, like: The error
My Thoughts On The Latest #YesGayYA Developments
I meant to post this yesterday, but work things got in the way. Then the ever-wonderful Cleolinda posted the long, long post I was going to write and said everything I was going to say. So I’ll keep mine short. I suggest you click over to Cleolinda’s blog for the full story. Seriously. A few days ago Rachel Manija Brown and Sherwood Smith wrote a guest post for the Genreville blog over at Publish
Dear White Privileged People: This Post Is Not About Your Needs
One of the great things about the internet is how it lets people do things like exchange information. In many ways it has replaced things like the Green Book or word of mouth for transmitting info about places where stopping for more than gas (or stopping at all) wouldn’t be safe, where hotels will be welcoming, & where to avoid after certain times/at certain points of the year. Folks pass ar
Celebrating International Literacy Day
The UN declared September 8 International Literacy Day back in ’96 in order to celebrate the achievements of activists and new readers across the world. Because literacy is a broad concept mostly centered around critical thinking, literacy is positively linked to community health, maternal health, and family health. It’s also difficult to teach in an educational setting post-NCLB, when teacher tra
Town Called Dobson ★ 1
Will the GOP come out against math?
The current crop of Republican candidates have come out against basic science recently following the trend of dumbing down America. Breaking it down, they have stated they believe the Earth is only 6000 years old, hence they do not believe in Geology. GOP candidates stated they don’t believe burning fossil fuels leads to climate change, hence they do not believe in Chemistry. GOP candidates have
Green & White ★ 9
Amygdala ★ 2
The Terrorists Won
THE TERRORISTS WON.This is the price we paid. Read The Rest Scale: 5 out of 5.Read more posts at Amygdala!
Barely Alive
BARELY ALIVEI'm officially back in major depression at the moment. Severe clinical depression. Yes, a flare-up of my lifelong problem, and part of being bipolar, combined with severe panic disorders, anxiety disorders, and a mild degree of agoraphobia. We'll hope the current bout of overwhelming pain, triggered by certain events, is a passing trend.But right now I'm highly dysfunctional
(title unknown) ★ 6
9/11: Ten Years After
“Today I do not honor terrorism, reinforce fear or plot revenge. No. I pause today to commit to less violence and more peace. I choose today to be a part of the healing instead of part of the destruction. I remember today that peace begins within and love is an action.” Wayne Hicks
Jasmine Revolution: An African Revolution Not For Black Africans
One of the illusions that Europeans and Arabs alike have successfully perpetrated for over a century, is that the northern part of Africa is not apart of the African continent. I have had discussions and arguments with so-called “highly educated people”… those with more than one grouping of letters behind their names, who are not aware that Egypt for example is in Africa. This includes Black Peop
NewsPirates/From the Quarterdeck ★ 1
Violence in Afghanistan 09/03/2011
S. AFGHANISTAN – A soldier serving with the ISAF was killed by an insurgent attack. Details and the nationality of the solider were not provided. It gave no other details. AFGHANISTAN – Afghan and foreign troops claim to have killed 21 Taliban insurgents during raids around the country over the past 24 hours. BALKH – Combined Afghan and ISAF troops killed an unarmed female civilian during a night
red ★ 10
Lost
lost in a Roman wilderness of pain —Jim Morrison This is a story about a guy I know who will be warehoused in the state prison until he is dead. I know more about what landed him there than anyone else does, because I am the only person who ever bothered to try to find out. Too late, though. He’s gone. On October 1, 1993, 12-year-old Polly Klaas was kidnapped from out of her Petaluma, California b
It’s Alive
Setting aside for a moment the ethics of shoplifting—for that one may consult Les Miserables—there is also the question of what is reasonable, or even sane. And so we consider the case of Nathan Hardy of D’lberville, Mississippi, who recently felt moved to remove from a Winn Dixie two bags of jumbo shrimp, a pork loin, and two live lobsters. When pursued by store employees, Hardy sought to deter t
Found ‘Em
There are many mysterious irritants in life. Three that come immediately to mind: (1) Why does the dryer eat socks?; (2) Why, if one resolves on Wednesday to grill on Saturday, does Saturday check in at 175 degrees?; and (3) Where the sam hill are the car keys? I believe that this last irritant may now be obviated. You see, the boy pictured there to the right, four-year-old David Petrovic of Serbi
Ikebana
“Well,” said Gryphus, coming down from the last visit; “I think we shall soon get rid of our scholar.” Rosa was startled. “Nonsense,” said Jacob, “what do you mean?” “He doesn’t drink, he doesn’t eat, he doesn’t leave his bed. He will get out of it, like Mynheer Grotius, in a chest; only the chest will be a coffin.” Rosa grew as pale as death. “Ah!” she said to herself, “he is uneasy about his tul
Phronesisaical ★ 28
Bits and Pieces - September 20, 2011
Today those who serve in the American military can be honest about who they are. We can celebrate one more step toward respect for all.I'm always interested in hearing from Temple Grandin, although I found this interview borderline silly.People outside the United States may not make the same accomodations for Republican crazy talk that American media do.Scotland Yard goes after The Guardian instea
Dragging History into R2P
The people rise up against the autocrat and don’t quite succeed in throwing him out, but he finds he must accede to a quasi-parliamentary, somewhat representative government being formed. But he doesn’t like it and, after a first attempt at cooperation or cooptation, goes for all-out undermining.That’s not quite like what is happening in the Arab world today. The autocrats are getting thrown out,
No New Information on Al Kibar
Jeffrey Lewis has posted again about that Syrian site sometimes known as al Kibar that the Israelis bombed in September 2007. He seems to think that the recent Bush and Cheney books, along with an article by Bob Woodward, provide some new insights. I disagree.I agree with his opening statement: Something about the whole Syria nuclear reactor story has never seemed quite right to me.Jeffrey has gen
More On Molycorp and Sillamäe
In Estonia this summer, I learned that Molycorp had acquired the Silmet rare-earth metals plant. This should be big news because the rare earths are important in many high-tech applications (your cell phone, for one), and China has recently taken a big lead in rare earth production. So big that it's been raising prices and generally acting like a monopolist.But it's been hard to learn much about t
Quote of the Day
I think liberals are much more comfortable attacking whoever seems to hold the most power, and much less comfortable examining the power of the "weak," as well as the power that they, themselves, wield. Power confers responsibility. In evading the notion that citizenship in a democracy confers power, you also evade the notion that it confers responsibility.Ta-Nehisi Coates
Another Thought on Deterrence
It's often the most Cold-War-conventional thinkers who claim that Iran, if it had nuclear weapons, would not be deterred from attacking Israel. But Tony Judt put the counterargument very nicely: If Iran attacked Israel with a nuclear weapon, the U.S. and Israel would wipe out large sections of that country. Tehran is a sophisticated place that knows this perfectly well. Most Iranians I know think
Texas Liberal ★ 42
Who Is Running In 2011 City Of Houston Elections?
Houston municipal elections are just weeks away. (Above–Photo montage of Houston by Yassie.) October 11 is the last day to register to vote. Early voting runs October 24–November 4. Election Day is November 8. Voters in Houston will be selecting a Mayor, the City Controller, 5 at-large citywide Council positions, and 11 district Council seats. Who are the candidates? There are some useful resour
Arab Spring Protests Are Ongoing—Protests Started With One Act
There have been large protests in Yemen in recent days and renewed protests in Morocco as the so-called Arab Spring continues. (Above–Protests in Syria earlier in 2011. Photo by Syriana2011.) These events take place as the very brave protesters in Syria keep up the presssure despite Tiananmen Square style brutality from the Assad government and as a new government takes over in Libya. Longstandi
Texas Progressive Alliance Round-Up
Here is the most recent Texas Progressive Alliance round-up. The TPA is a confederation of the best political bloggers in Texas. TPA members are citizen-bloggers who are working everyday for a better Texas. Every Texan and every American has the ability to attend a public meeting, attend or organize a protest, write or call an elected official, talk to friends and family, start a blog, donate mone
I’ve Been Meaning To Run This Ship Channel Motel Picture
Here is a picture of the entrance to the Ship Channel Motel in Houston. I took this picture last year and have been meaning to run it since. I’m certain this is a fine establishment.
Sorry To See Friend Lose Radio Job
I’m sorry that my longtime friend Wildman Walker was fired from his longtime position at Cincinnati radio station WEBN. Dennis commented on sports for WEBN. Above is Dennis hoisting up some type of hockey trophy. Dennis was a good and loyal friend to me many years ago. Dennis has always been very resourceful. I’m certain he has a second act in Cincinnati radio. I wish Dennis the best as he moves
Looking At The Big Picture
I spent some time this afternoon looking at Houston from the 60th floor of the Chase Building in Downtown Houston. Here is the website for this building. Sometimes you’ve got to step away from the day-to-day stuff and look at the big picture.
ArmsControlWonk ★ 15
Where Are The Rest of Khan’s Docs?
“urumqi – best lamb kebabs ever! And that’s ￥1.50 (or $0.20) per stick!” Urumqi, Xinjiang, China, August 2005 Photo credit and caption: Flickr User Cåsver Now that Fox News has released several of the documents that AQ Khan gave to Simon Henderson, I have had the opportunity to go through three stories published by the Post with the benefit of the original source material (“A nuclear power’s act
AQ Khan Documents
Micah Morrison at Fox News, with the cooperation of Simon Henderson, has published the set of documents that AQ Khan provided to Henderson including (1) his so-called “confession” (which is hardly contrite and probably better described as a “statement“), (2) An ISI report, presumably for foreign governments in lieu of access to Khan himself, on Khan’s activities that is revealing in its many ommis
Securing Valuable Global Services
September 24th marks the fifteenth anniversary of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty’s celebratory signing ceremony at the United Nations. That’s fifteen years in which the treaty has remained in limbo, due to the worst entry-into-force provision ever negotiated. A much longer wait is in store, as long as entry into force depends on the United States, China, Egypt, Iran, Israel and Indonesia depo
Reporting to the Board of Governors
It’s mid-September, so it must be Vienna, and that means it’s time for another spin on the Prater with the IAEA Board of Governors followed by the annual IAEA General Conference. After that there’s one more board meeting on Sept. 26, and, and before you know it, the Riesling vines in Alsace are turning yellow, and I’ll be ready after all this IAEA stuff in Vienna for a quick swing back through the
Revisiting Bush’s Decision on Al Kibar
Something about the whole Syria nuclear reactor story has never seemed quite right to me. When anonymous US officials began to hint that the facility struck by Israel was in some way nuclear, I wondered how solid that intelligence was. Why couldn’t they just call the damned thing a reactor? I noted that “we haven’t heard from the people who … were ‘cautious about fully endorsing Israeli warnings’
9/11 + 10
The retrospectives and forecasts about 9/11 keep on coming, but little has been written about that day’s impact on the Bomb, arms control, and new nuclear weapon programs. Here’s my take, subject to rebuttals: 1. The most important and obvious repercussion has been the shift in focus from nuclear threats posed by major powers to those from weakened states and messianic militants. Russian and Chi
Pesticide Action Network ★ 13
Lice shampoo company STILL pushing lindane
Most kids are back to school now, and one of the unfortunate realities parents have to deal with this time of year is lice infestations. It always amazes me that lice shampoos made with harmful pesticides such as lindane and malathion are still readily available. As the mother of an active 4-year-old pre-schooler, it makes me crazy. How can this be? read more
Report from Ottawa: 50 pesticide regulators & PAN
I was born 20 miles from the Canadian border, as the crow flies. Childhood runs for a 'mack' and regular trips to the border were common. But this week, my Canadian journey was quite different: to Ottawa, seat of the Canadian government, and to a convergence of over 50 pesticide regulators from 30 countries, the global CEO of the pesticide industry, grower organizations, and PAN. I had
Let's get this brain toxin off the menu
As parents, we have plenty on our minds as we settle into a new school year — new teachers, carpools, sibling rivalry — the list goes on. We really shouldn't have to add this: apples and peaches we're packing in our kids' lunchbags may expose them to chlorpyrifos, a pesticide known to lower IQs and increase risk of ADHD. I'm sorry, what?? If you ask me, the following scenario m
Monsanto's superweeds & superbugs
The ecological, economic and agronomic disaster accompanying herbicide-tolerant transgenic crops is by now well known: over 10 million acres of superweeds resistant to Monsanto’s weedkiller, RoundUp; farm machinery breaking on RoundUp-resistant pigweed thick as a baseball bat; Monsanto paying farmers to spray their fields with competitors’ herbicides; a new generation of transgenic crops in the
RoundUp RoundUp everywhere...
Like many people, I once believed in the safety of RoundUp. Back in the 1980s when I was a young graduate student in ecology, it was the “safe” herbicide of choice for clearing weeds from study plots. Monsanto would like us to continue to believe their flagship product is safe, but the data are increasingly saying otherwise. The latest? Widespread exposure is a near certainty, since RoundUp —
Justice for Latino schoolchildren?
Twelve years passed. And without prior notice, federal and state pesticide regulators announced a surprise settlement last month, acknowledging that, compared to their white peers, Latino schoolchildren had been disproportionately impacted by use of pesticide fumigants. While the case marks a step towards recognizing environmental injustice, it fell short of providing compensation for children,
INFRASTRUCTURIST ★ 45
The Shovel-Ready Series: What Is ‘Shovel-Ready’ and Why Does It Matter?
“Shovel Ready” has become a risky political catchphrase. The president and Congress have used it to the point where Obama is even turning against it himself. The term has become an inadvertent symbol of government bureaucracy and the inability to Read more ›
The Daily Dig: Driverless Cars on the Streets of Berlin
• The first driverless car hits the streets of Berlin and is completely functional. (AP) • What does the internet look like? Check out this map of the physical infrastructure of the internet. (SmartPlanet) • The economic polarities in New Read more ›
Is the World Running Out of Oil?
Every few years or so, the question is raised about whether the world is approaching peak oil. Reports are written and apocalyptic visions are cast about the consequences of such an event. It’s one of the reasons given for diversifying Read more ›
The Daily Dig: When Infrastructure Battles…Giant Snails?
• The Giant African snail is plaguing Miami, putting people at risk for diseases and literally eating thousands of houses. (NPR) • The Pakistani government is nowhere to be found after two million people are displaced after torrential flooding. (Reuters) Read more ›
Rush Hour Video: Jon Stewart’s Take on the Solyndra Bankruptcy
Back in May 2010, President Obama traveled to Fremont, California, to tout the thin-film solar-cell manufacturer Solyndra, which at its peak employed more than 1,000 people and received at least $528 million in federal loans under a program to promote Read more ›
The Daily Dig: The Most Successful Infrastructure Failures?
• Infrastructure failures are rarely a good thing, except for when they are. (ScientificAmerican) • The bill extension to fund both the FAA and highway projects was almost blocked by a senator who thought that beautification, bikes, and museums were Read more ›
The Galloping Beaver ★ 44
Master of Science
Finally, smack on the departmental average for males masters completion (3 years) and still jet-lagged from the 25 hour (40 if you count the lack of sleep due to the Chianti and pasta the night before) return trip from a conference in Europe, I managed to pass my thesis defence with only a few small revisions assigned. Regular posting will shortly recommence.
Funny money . . .
IT APPEARS SOMEONE at the Canadian Mint has a sense of humour. Really. Only $24.95 CAD. The Sasquatch is cool. Then there's the latest Liz on our slugs . . . ewww.
Maybe . . .
WHEN THERE'S THIS MUCH DOO-DOO, there's got to be a pony around someplace. I'm not a conspiracy wacko, but there are way, way too many unanswered questions, kinda like the Warren Commission, the Magic Bullet and the Grassy Knoll.
Play for progress . . .
A screengrab of online protein-folding game, FolditTHE REGISTER has a positive report on an aspect of the effort to develop an effective HIV vaccine. According to Anna Leach's article, "Online gamers strike major blow in battle against AIDS", non-science types have been of great assistance in the development of proteonomic science, the science of protein chemistry, which is the next great medical
Them what has, gets . . .
POVERTY ABOUNDS in the Home of the Brave and the Land of the Free, as this Doonesbury oeuvre illustrates. Consciousness of this problem has even reached the Indian press, as Sudheendra Kulkarni's article "Poverty in America", posted at indianexpress.com discusses the ramifications. New York: People in India have traditionally viewed the United States of America as a synonym for prosperity. The al
That's a raptor . . .
Kissy the KestrelWOW: no foolin' — watch the last 2 seconds carefully. 'Checkers' the owl, 1000fps 1920x1080 resolution. Shot by SlowMo. Apparently, 'Checkers' is to be found at the Turberry Woods Owl and Bird Sanctuary, which proclaims to offer a unique collection of over 90 birds of prey including eagles, hawks, falcons, owls and more unusual species. Turbary Woods Owl & Bird of Prey Sanct
Syria Comment ★ 22
News Round Up
This is the first News Round Up of the new regime. Dr. Landis is irreplaceable and we all owe him a debt of gratitude and appreciation for taking interest in Syrian politics, history and religion. Readers are encouraged to make recommendations. They are also encouraged to write opinion pieces that we will attempt to publish regularly. Ehsani The Arab Parliament has asked the League to suspend Syri
New Era for Syria Comment – Ehsani and Camille Otrakji take the Helm
A New Era for Syria Comment – Ehsani and Alex take the helm I must relinquish day to day oversight of Syria Comment to finish a book. Fortunately, both Ehsani and Camille Otrakji have promised to take the lead in keeping Syria Comment relevant, interesting and important. I have posted almost everyday since April 2004. I will continue to contribute but less frequently. I will find it very difficult
Opposition National Council Formed; Opposition Gets Armed; Building Boom in Syria as Sanctions Bite;
The Opposition National Council: Imad Eldin Rasid, a Jordan-based Syrian opposition member, speaks at a press conference held in Istanbul on Sept. 15, 2011. For the last three years he has been teaching in Jodan. Before that he taught at the Sharia College iat Damascus Univ. (Thanks to Thomas Pierret) The Opposition announced a National Council. Increasingly, the opposition is getting organized. O
“Stone Age, Here We Come,” by Syrian Prometheus
Stone Age, Here We Come By Syrian Prometheus* – Opinion Piece For Syria Comment Sept 13, 2011 Anyone who lived through the failed revolution of the 1980s, or the “incidents”, as we call them, will tell you that this current revolution still has a long way to go. Hafiz al-Assad, or “Senior”, used the iron fist for three years before he brought the people back under his firm control. It took a fur
News Round UP (12 Sept. 2011) – Turkey as Emerging Leader of the Resistance
The Muslim Brotherhood The Muslim Brotherhood, speaking on al-Jazeera, said that ex-V.P. Khaddam contacted them 2.5 years before he left Syria in 2005. They later broke up their alliance, the MB explained, and dissolved the National Salvation Front because Khaddam wanted to support Fatah. The MB sided with Hamas and Gaza in 2009. It should be added that the alliance was created in large measure
Will the Regime Reach a Tipping Point and Collapse?
Will Assad go peacefully? (Or at all?) Thursday, September 8, 2011 Welcome to the first edition of a new Foreign Policy partnership with Bloggingheads.tv. See the complete discussion here Can Syria’s opposition unite? (03:43) Testing the limits of non-violent resistance (03:50) Joshua vs. Ausama on the effectiveness of sanctions (05:25) Is Syria’s history of internal division insurmountable? (08:
Centauri Dreams ★ 20
Craig Murray ★ 40
Political Planning
The Daily Telegraph yesterday published satellite images of Dale Farm from 1999 to 2011. These clearly show that, contrary to propaganda spewed on all media, the site has neither expanded nor used up any green fields. You find them at 14.15 on that long Daily Telegraph blog post. I am fascinated by the campaign to use respect for planning law as the justification for racist bile. Planning law i
Losing Afghanistan, Losing Central Asia
Obama is now asking Congress for a waiver on Uzbekitsan’s human rights record – arguably the worst in the world – in order to restart military supplies to President Karimov of Uzbekistan. Even Bush stopped these, after the 2005 Andijan massacre of at least 800 civilian demonstrators. This blog has repeatedly pointed to the ever-increasing role of the “Northern Distribution Network” for getting su
Distraction
Don’t look at Dale Farm! The police have arrested four “terrorists” in the West Midlands! Look there instead! Isn’t law enforcement wonderful!!!
Dale Farm
The evictions at Dale Farm are wrong. Eviction – forcibly removing someone from their home – is always a serious evil in itself. It is resorted to far too easily in this country, and is in pretty well every circumstance a far greater evil than the problem it seeks to resolve. That seems to be the case here. The media has been scarily propaganda laden. We are told that this is green belt land,
The Lonely Liberal
I remain a liberal. As I have explained often with regard to my views on specific political questions, my political thought sits in a tradition handed down from Hazlitt, Bright, John Stuart Mill and Gladstone. That will always be the case. I joined the Liberal Party in 1973. There is much to be said for consistency and for loyalty. But I really cannot with conscience look at the reforms to int
Cameron On Follow That Camel
Cameron and Sarkozy in Benghazi Aircraftman Cameron and Sarkozy are in Benghazi taking the applause of cheering tribal warriors. Sarkozy looks a bit nervous, as though scared he might meet the English rugby team at a dwarf hurling evening. Cameron looks a bit dazed, probably not sure what applause is. Aaah, that heady moment of triumph! Just like George Bush and Mission Accomplished! Now tho
infowarsnews at Yahoo! Groups ★ 19
Big Sis Tags Coffee Cups With Big Brother Eye
Big Sis Tags Coffee Cups With Big Brother Eye Homeland Security recruits jittery coffee drinkers to spot terrorists as part of See Something, Say Something
Ron Paul Cheated Out of Texas Straw Poll Win?
Ron Paul Cheated Out of Texas Straw Poll Win? Congressman would have defeated Governor Perry in his own state Paul Joseph Watson Infowars.com Monday, September
Scientists to Create "Artificial Volcano" In Bid to Geoengineer Clim
Scientists to Create "Artificial Volcano" In Bid to Geoengineer Climate Scheme designed to lead to massive sulfur injection program in name of preventing
Pre-Crime Face Scanner to Be Used For 'Security Interrogations'
Pre-Crime Face Scanner to Be Used For 'Security Interrogations' Dubious technology could frame thousands of innocent people as terrorists or criminals Paul
Ron Paul DOUBLES His National Support In Just 2 Weeks
Ron Paul DOUBLES His National Support In Just 2 Weeks CNN poll confirms Congressman is top tier candidate Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet.com Tuesday,
"Credible" Terror Alert Turns Into Feamongering Farce
"Credible" Terror Alert Turns Into Feamongering Farce Ludicrous overreaction to airplane bathrooms visits underscores the fact that the terrorists have won
WWF - Latest News ★ 23
World’s largest banteng population at risk in Cambodia from hunting and rapid habitat loss
Research conducted by WWF and the Cambodian government in the Eastern Plains of Cambodia in the northeast of the country estimates the population of banteng between 2,700-5,700 individuals. This is the world’s largest population of banteng given the estimated global population is approximately 5,900-11,000. Populations in other sites in Thailand and Indonesia number just a few hundred. Considered
Bonds key to forests and climate
London, UK - Forest bonds could be key to scaling up finance to conserve the world‟s tropical forests, according to WWF, the Global Canopy Programme (GCP) and the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI). The organizations are calling on governments to take action to close the gap between current financial commitments and the resources needed to protect the world's forests. Upcoming United Nations climate
Bycatch slows recovery of Grand Banks Cod
Halifax, Nova Scotia: After decades of little hope in what was once one of the world’s major fisheries, Atlantic Cod is showing signs of recovery on the Grand Banks off the coast of Canada. But WWF is warning that fisheries managers must not rush to reopen the cod fishery that has been under moratorium since 1994. The Atlantic cod population on the Grand Banks, southeast of Newfoundland, is showi
Arctic sea ice levels plummet
An analysis by the University of Bremen has show that extreme melting has pushed arctic sea ice levels to the lowest it has ever been in recorded history - and things could get worse. The record of 4.24 square kilometres could be pushed even further. There is a close link between arctic August air temperatures and sea ice melting. Temperatures this August were among the highest recorded, higher t
Businesses call for action on climate change
London: A summit of world leaders and global businesses closed yesterday with recognition that “failure is not an option” at climate talks in Durban later this year. NJ Mxakato-Diseko, ambassador at Large for COP 17/CMP 7, Department of International Relations & Cooperation South Africa, who spoke on the closing day of the Business for the Environment Climate Summit (B4E) in London, said that
Nature and religion come together in Nepal
Lumbini, Nepal: WWF has celebrated the planting of 108,000 tree saplings in the Sacred Garden of Lumbini, the holy birthplace of Lord Buddha. WWF-Nepal reached its target of planting 108,000 trees within 2011 as part of a key project to plant a million trees in Lumbini, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and surrounding areas over a period of 10 years. Organized by WWF-Nepal and partner organizatio
Obsolete ★ 26
Hitchens on Prince Charles.
Only a year and three months late on this, but still:The heir to the throne seems to possess the ability to surround himself—perhaps by some mysterious ultramagnetic force?—with every moon-faced spoon-bender, shrub-flatterer, and water-diviner within range.
Playing the statistics game with Ken Clarke.
It's good to see that a week after Ken Clarke pronounced those responsible for the riots in August were a feral underclass unreformed by the prison system the Ministry of Justice has got round to publishing the preliminary data on which he based his assumption (PDF), only 10 days after certain media organisations were given an early version which they used to make similar claims.Not in dispute is
Irresponsibility is subjective (obviously).
For a moment during prime minister's questions, it looked as though Ed Miliband had finally managed to make George Osborne angry. David Cameron, in contrast to his chancellor, can seemingly do anger on command: he finds it especially easy when Labour has accused the Tories of planning something nefarious, a low his party has always declined to sink to. Osborne instead naturally smirks or remain
Uniform (or, always back to Dawn of the Dead).
Covering 1.9m square feet – five times the floor area of Tate Modern, 20 times that of St Paul's Cathedral – Westfield Stratford City contains multitudes of chain shops: Apple, Bose, Lego, Primark, Tommy Hilfiger, Zara. There are "exciting" food options: KFC, Krispy Kreme, McDonald's, Mr Pretzels, Starbucks and Subway. There is a "state of the art", 17-screen cinema, Vue, where you can book "
Thomas L. Friedman, 10 years ago:
Both ourselves and the US managed the first part. The second, not so much.
We have to fight the terrorists as if there were no rules, and preserve our open society as if there were no terrorists. It won't be easy. It will require our best strategists, our most creative diplomats and our bravest soldiers. Semper Fi.
Both ourselves and the US managed the first part. The second, not so much.
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