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Investors Buy U.S. Debt at Zero Yield
Imagine... a zero (0) percent return rate on an investment... Hmm.... and in the U.S. government debt. Now this has me wondering..."In the market equivalent of shoveling cash under the mattress, hordes of...
Is this the begining of a green revolution in Africa?
With the sharp rise in global grain prices, many affluent countries with limited arable land have begun looking to Africa for food security. Countries like Angola, Tanzania and Ethiopia have already shown interest... Obama and the Revenge of Democracy
"by Mosharraf Zaidi Perception is reality. So while there is an almighty chorus of those that are warning the people of the world to be cautious and not invest so emphatically in the hope that the US election result has inspired, it is important to listen not only to our... Dems trying to Ban Oil Shale AGAIN
"Reid to Renew Oil Shale Ban, Deny Americans Vast Energy Resources During Economic Crisis 09/25/2008 - 12:46:53 PM We've just been alerted that despite House Democrats relenting on extending bans on offshore drilling and oil shale in the continuing resolution (CR)...US Politics 2008: How Fear and Hope have shaped the current political landscape
"This recent press back that we are seeing in the media against Senator Obama is probably to be expected. Here is why...I think that it is representative of a greater issue than the US elections that is taking place... Amazon rainforest: Explorer maps out complex lost civilizations of the Amazon
An intricate network of roads, cities and small towns build by one of the world's earliest civilizations was discovered in Brazil. The city network has been described as garden cities and was home for thousand of... 712 views | 22 recommendations | 4 comments
"Big Bang" or Black Hole?
"GENEVA - Tests have cleared the way for the start-up next month of an experiment to restage a mini-version underground of the "Big Bang" which created the universe 15 billion years ago, the project chief said on... 860 views | 29 recommendations | 12 comments
Newly released files show Julia Child was a spy
"By BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE and RANDY HERSCHAFT, Associated Press Writers 1 hour, 51 minutes ago ...Three major US naval strike forces due this week in Persian Gulf
The United States had sent three new American flotillas to the Persion Gulf, raising the number of United States strike forces in the Middle East to 5. The United States, France, Britain, and Canada are planning a naval blockade to deny Iran imports of refined oil... Ban on election posters proposed by leader of the Green Party
I have classified this as "environment" even though it may not really have anything to do with the environment.During the Lisbon Treaty Referendum the Irish government lost partly (or even mainly) due to the poster... 260 views | 12 recommendations | 2 comments
Canadians ponder cost of rush for dirty oil
Here we get a long and considered article on Canada's oil sand bonanza or environmental disaster depending on how you view it. Alberta as the new Kuwait. John Vidal's piece is a mixture of sound fact and comment and...322 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
Leaders to admit E Timor abuses
Finally truth has prevailed upon the leaders of Indonesia. After many years of Independence of Est Timor Indonesian leaders have have formally accepted to support militias with weapon , funding and operation help to target pro-independence supporters. This startling...168 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
Bush lifts executive ban on offshore oil drilling
" President Bush lifted an executive order banning offshore oil drilling on Monday and urged Congress to follow suit. ...703 views | 0 recommendations | 10 comments
Iraq Progress Satisfacory on 15 of 18 Benchmarks
Opinion - if you don't want your feelings hurt, don't read it."Here’s what one commenter had to say almost a year ago about the first benchmark report: "Expecting the Iraqi government to live up to the invaders “benchmarks” is totally absurd and won’t ever happen. ... 9/11 victims pursue bin Laden family fortune
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThough it will never bring back loved ones lost during 9-11, Bin Laden's family members who made the USA their home before and during 9-11 before being...357 views | 2 recommendations | 8 comments
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