Update: Finally, some major media on the bigger and more dangerous of these exercises. Mr. Fattah, where have you been for the last week?
More than two dozen countries, including … [Keep reading >>]
Somehow, as reported by Jessica Lowell in the Wyoming News, Democratic challenger Gary Trauner has caught up to his republican opponent: “Cubin did not address the narrow margin that she … [Keep reading >>]
The mildly good news of the day is that North Korea says it will return to the 6-Party talks about its nuclear plans that fell apart last month. One … [Keep reading >>]
Very interesting. CNN is reporting that Sheik Taj Aldin al-Hilali in Australia has stepped down from his leading position among Muslims “for health reasons” after collapsing during a sermon … [Keep reading >>]
This isn’t exactly the best week to show you how your vote could be stolen. But MIT’s Technology Review has an interesting little slide show here.
When we get some … [Keep reading >>]
The 700 page climate change document released yesterday by the British govenment has claimed coverage around the globe. We hope that means the sludge of uninterest among the … [Keep reading >>]
Al Jazeera is reporting that the US government is setting up a new service to counter ‘negative media’ about the war in Iraq and the so-called war on terror: “Eric … [Keep reading >>]
The Guardian’s George Monbiot puts forward a consensus plan for addressing climate change now: “It is a testament to the power of money that Nicholas Stern’s report should have swung … [Keep reading >>]
Movie coming around. Preview here: Shut Up and Sing … [Keep reading >>]
Not much of a hurricane season in the Carribean this year. The Pacific was another matter, the Philippines getting socked huge a couple of times.
Super Typhoon Cimaron made landfall … [Keep reading >>]
There is a Naval exercise of the north eastern coast of Bahrain — Persian Gulf. No US Aircraft Carriers are mentioned as being part of it.
Naval forces and law … [Keep reading >>]
