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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
TIME: Let Risk-Taking Financial Institutions Fail
In plain English: The government should not intervene. It should leave overleveraged financial institutions to default on their derivatives obligations and, if necessary, file for bankruptcy. Much of the crisis has arisen from miscalculating the risks involved in a large book of positions in these derivatives. It is only logical that these institutions pay for their poor management.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Lou Dobbs: Hooray for those who defeated bailout
CNN's Lou Dobbs is no fan of the $700 billion bailout plan that went down to defeat in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday. He spoke with Kiran Chetry of CNN's "American Morning" on Tuesday about how he thinks there are better ways to solve the financial problems plaguing the U.S. economy.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Solar Cell Sets World Efficiency Record At 40.8 Percent
(1 comments) Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have set a world record in solar cell efficiency with a photovoltaic device that converts 40.8 percent of the light that hits it into electricity. This is the highest confirmed efficiency of any photovoltaic device to date.

Monday, September 29, 2008
The Nation: An Appropriately Populist Anti-Bailout Rant by Kucinich
(3 comments) Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich responded appropriately Sunday, when House and Senate leaders announced early a bipartisan agreement for a variation on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's $700 billion (plus-plus-plus) bailout plan Wall Street. Kucinich is proven right yet again.

Sunday, September 21, 2008
From Sugar To Gasoline: 'Green Gasoline' Crafted From Sugar And Carbohydrates
(1 comments) Following independent paths of investigation, two research teams are announcing this month that they have successfully converted sugar-potentially derived from agricultural waste and non-food plants-into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and a range of other valuable chemicals.

Thursday, September 18, 2008
Sex Assault Program Cited in Monegan Firing Targeted Child Abusers
According to Peggy Brown, who heads the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Monegan wanted to use the federal money to hire retired troopers and law enforcement officials, and assign them to investigate the most egregious cases of sexual assault -- including those against children. In other words, if Palin's new story is true, she fired Monegan for being too aggressive in going after child molesters.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Why Experience Matters
Respected, conservative, NY Times columnist, David Brooks, asks: Is Sarah Palin qualified to be vice president? His answer: Most conservatives say yes, on the grounds that something that feels so good could not possibly be wrong. But a few commentators, like George Will, Charles Krauthammer, David Frum and Ross Douthat demur, suggesting in different ways that she is unready.

Thursday, September 11, 2008
The First City in the U.S. to Make Natural Gas from Our Poop
San Antonio, TX. Our excrement is being more technically referred to as "biosolids" by the companies and agencies involved in the project. And the project is by no means a joke.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Deepak Chopra: Obama and the Palin Effect
Sometimes politics has the uncanny effect of mirroring the national psyche even when nobody intended to do that. This is perfectly illustrated by the rousing effect that Gov. Sarah Palin had on the Republican convention in Minneapolis.

Monday, September 8, 2008
Anything Into Oil (Environment/ Alternative Energy)
Carthage, MO. It's a dream come true, better than turning straw into gold. The thermal conversion process can take material more plentiful and troublesome than straw-slaughterhouse waste, municipal sewage, old tires, mixed plastics, virtually all the wretched detritus of modern life-and make it something the world needs much more than gold: high-quality oil.

Friday, September 5, 2008
Fishing with Mystery: The Myth of Order
For just a moment, amidst all the recent media storms, enjoy a deep breath, gift yourself with a mystical swim through the magical, meditative, healing power of art, and emerge renewed.

Monday, September 1, 2008
Teens' Statement: "We refuse to serve in the Israeli occupation." 28 Aug 08
A group of high school graduates refusing their mandatory conscription into the Israeli army, objecting to Israel's human rights violations in the territory it occupies, recently released a statement outlining their position. Three of those who signed have been arrested upon refusing to serve. Their statement is courageous and inspiring.

Friday, August 29, 2008
Dubai's Eco-wonder: Pyramid City to House a Million Residents
(1 comments) A proposed pyramid city for the Dubai desert will stand 1.2 kilometres in height. The solar-powered pyramid was announced this week by Timelinks, an eco-design firm that plans to unveil the engineering wonder at Cityscape Dubai later this year. "The pyramid will be more than a kilometre tall and will house one million people inside," a source close to the project told XPRESS. "It will be completely self-sustainable."

Wednesday, August 27, 2008
NY Times OpEd: A Biblical Seven Years by Thomas L. Friedman
(2 comments) After attending the spectacular closing ceremony at the Beijing Olympics and feeling the vibrations from hundreds of Chinese drummers pulsating in my own chest, I was tempted to conclude two things: "Holy mackerel, the energy coming out of this country is unrivaled." And, two: "We are so cooked. Start teaching your kids Mandarin."

Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Congressman Announces Bombing of Iran & Suspended Election (YouTube)
Bob Feuer, attorney, public defender for 24 years, and challenger to John Olver (D), for the seat in Massachusettes' 1st Congressional District, says that in a meeting in the Jones Library, (10 am, July 5, 2007), Olver clearly explained why he and other Dems will not impeach Bush. Feuer notes that Olver was quoted on the front page of the Berkshire Eagle, 8-4-07. Folks outside the Berkshires may have missed this vital news.

Monday, August 25, 2008
Heaven's Angels
NY Times: Leather and skull-clad NYC bikers use tattooed muscle to save animals and teach schoolkids how to be kind.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Key Photosynthesis Step Replicated: Scientists Learn From Nature To Split Water Into Hydrogen And Oxygen
(1 comments) [[IM1]] An international team of researchers led by Monash University has used chemicals found in plants to replicate a key process in photosynthesis paving the way to a new method that uses sunlight to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. The breakthrough could revolutionize the renewable energy industry by making hydrogen – the clean, green fuel of the future – cheaper and easier to produce on a commercial scale.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008
"Caroline: Pull a Cheney!" by Michael Moore
(2 comments) An Open Letter from Michael Moore to Caroline Kennedy (head of the Obama VP search team). Aug. 19, 2008.

Sunday, August 10, 2008
Flush With Energy: Danish Clean-Power Industry Flourishes
Frankly, when you compare how America has responded to the 1973 oil shock and how Denmark has responded, we look pathetic. "... people are complaining about how prices of [gasoline] are going up," Denmark's prime minister, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, told me. "The cure is not to reduce the price, but, on the contrary, to raise it even higher to break our addiction to oil." By Thomas L. Friedman

Sunday, August 10, 2008
PRAVDA: War between Russia and Georgia orchestrated from USA
(11 comments) Russian officials believe that it was the USA that orchestrated the current conflict.

Thursday, August 7, 2008
Italian Doctor Cures Cancer with Baking Soda
(1 comments) Cancer is now the leading cause of death in the United States. This video featuring Doug Kaufman interviewing Italian Oncologist Dr. Tullio Simoncini, details a new theory of cancer that carries the promise of a safe, speedy, and effective cancer cure.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Vital Unresolved Anthrax Questions and ABC News by Glenn Greenwald
(2 comments) We now know that the anthrax attacks didn't come from Iraq or any foreign government. They came from our own Government's scientist, from the top Army bioweapons research laboratory. More significantly, the false reports linking anthrax to Iraq also came from the U.S. Government - from people with significant links to the same facility responsible for the attacks themselves.

Saturday, August 2, 2008
'Major Discovery' Primed To Unleash Solar Revolution: Scientists Mimic Essence Of Plants' Energy Storage System
(4 comments) MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing energy for use when the sun doesn't shine. "This is a major discovery with enormous implications for the future prosperity of humankind ... it opens up the door for developing new technologies for energy production thus reducing our dependence for fossil fuels and addressing the global climate change problem." ~ James Barber

Thursday, July 31, 2008
Open Letter to Barack Obama
Progressive supporters of Barack Obama urge him to stand firm on the principles he articulated in the primary. Join Walter Mosley, Bill McKibben, Barbara Ehrenreich, Howard Zinn and others: add your name to this open letter.

Saturday, July 19, 2008
When Human Rights Extend to Nonhumans - NY Times
(3 comments) A thoughtful and provocative article, inspired by the vote of the environment committee of the Spanish Parliament last month to grant limited rights to our closest biological relatives, the great apes. If the bill passes, torture, including in medical experiments, and arbitrary imprisonment, (including for circuses or films) would be forbidden, and it would become illegal to kill apes except in self-defense.

Thursday, July 17, 2008
Voices Too Often Missing in Op-Ed Land: Women's
(8 comments) The Christian Science Monitor looks at the gender imbalance in the oped writer landscape. There's no question that women are missing – in droves. The primary responsibility for this rests with opinion editors, who have the ultimate say on what appears on their pages; but women also have an obligation to participate more assertively.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Truthout Interviews Rep. Dennis Kucinich
(1 comments) Congressman Dennis Kucinich introduced a new article of impeachment against Pres. Bush in the House last Thursday. In a single, pointed resolution, he charged the president with lying to Congress about the presence of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in Iraq, in order to obtain permission for a US attack ... No one said impeachment would be easy, but Kucinich may be making some headway in what some think is "impossible."

Friday, July 4, 2008
This Day, Like the Future, Belongs to Patriots
On July 4, 1826, Jefferson's counsel was not just to maintain the spirit of '76, but to raise the banner of liberty higher so that all the world could rally to its promise.

Saturday, June 28, 2008
An Attack That Came Out of the Ether
A scholar with doctorates from both Harvard and Cambridge looks for the first link in the e-mail chain that smears Obama. Article by Matthew Mosk in the Washington Post.

Friday, June 27, 2008
Kucinich: 'We went to war for the oil companies"
(10 comments) Rep. Dennis Kucinich, who has introduced measures to impeach George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, said Thursday that oil executives who secretly met with the vice president in 2001 should be held criminally liable for pushing an illegal war, noting, "We have found the weapon of mass destruction in Iraq. It is oil."

Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Exclusive: NY Official Saw Dead Bodies In WTC 7 Before Collapse
(3 comments) Just released: video of emergency official Barry Jennings discussing explosions inside WTC 7 before either of the twin towers had collapsed. Trapped inside for hours, Jennings said he had to step over dead bodies of victims as he attempted to vacate the building. See also "Hanging Around WTC 7", by Amy de Miceli, (OEN, 06/24/2007.)

Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Baltimore Chronicle Covers Kucinich's Impeachment Speech
With most news outlets ignoring this historic event, it behooves impeachment supporters to thank the chronicle for this coverage. editor@baltimorechronicle.com

Tuesday, May 27, 2008
JESSE JACKSON: Desperate GOP Misfires at Michelle Obama
Smearing Michelle Obama isn't hardball, it's despicable. If Republicans want a character argument, fine. But they'd better stick with Barack. Because Michelle Obama is way out of their league.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008
New Ben & Jerry Peace Flavor Honors Lennon and Activists
Ben & Jerry's recognized peace movement leaders on the 39th anniversary of the original Lennon-Ono Bed-In. Aaron Voldman, co-founder of The Student Peace Alliance, and Robert Kent, founder of the Peace Camp Initiative, received awards presented by Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jerry Greenfield. The socially-conscious ice cream maven and The Lennon Estate ask people to 'Give Peace a Chance' through the new ice cream flavor.

Friday, May 9, 2008
Japanese People Tell Bush "No More War"
(2 comments) Despite Bush Administration Pressure, the Japanese People Continue to Say "No More War", in keeping with Article Nine of their Constitution, WHICH WAS WRITTEN FOR THEM BY THE U.S. AFTER THEIR WW2 DEFEAT. By Ann Wright

Thursday, February 21, 2008
Give Dennis Kucinich His Due!
(1 comments) Compare the affection for Edwards with the abuse offered Kucinich when they bowed out of the race in January. Kucinich campaigned in 2007 on almost exactly the same issues he ran on in 2003-- fair trade, single-payer health care for all, and ending the war. The Democrats have moved towards his early positions on these issues, as have all his opponents, but he hardly moved at all. Consider treating him with some respect!

Monday, February 18, 2008
Freedom Rider: Democrats Target Kucinich for Defeat
The corporate rulers of the U.S. are determined to have their revenge against Dennis Kucinich, the heroic Ohio congressman who held high the progressive banner in the last two Democratic presidential primary seasons. Not content with having banned Kucinich from a succession of debates and erased his name and platform from the daily media discourse, corporate Democrats now conspire to oust him from his Congressional seat.

Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Did Wolf Blitzer Invite Kucinich And Gravel To CNN Debate?
Did you hear Wolf Blitzer say that all of "the Democratic candidates" will attend the next CNN presidential debate? I did, read how I tried to break the news to CNN that Dennis Kucinich and Mike Gravel just received an invitation from Wolf Blitzer to the next televised presidential debate.

Sunday, January 20, 2008
CNN Follows NBC in Uninviting Kucinich
(1 comments) After a poll placed Kucinich at 4%, he was uninvited when CNN quickly announced the criterion of 5% for participation in its next debate in South Carolina. The Kucinich campaign released this statement: "CNN sets debate criteria 1% above Kucinich's latest poll results, campaign files complaint with FCC," arguing that the event "is not a true presidential primary debate without including all credible candidates."

Wednesday, January 16, 2008
NBC Fights to Keep Kucinich Out of Debate
NY Times Blog - On Monday, prompted by Kucinich's request for a temporary restraining order against NBC Universal, Nevada district court judge Charles Thompson issued an injunction stating that MSNBC could not proceed with the debate unless Kucinich was included. One hour after the Supreme Court hearing was scheduled to conclude and three hours before the debate was expected to begin, the court had yet to announce a decision.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Was Yucca Mountain the Real Reason Kucinich Was Silenced by GE?
Dennis Kucinich is the only Presidential contender to have voted against the proposed Yucca Mountain Repository in Nevada, a U.S. Dept. of Energy terminal storage facility for spent nuclear reactor fuel and other radioactive waste. Did General Electric, owner of NBC and MSNBC, silence Kucinich in the Nevada debate to make sure this issue didn't come up? (Not to mention GE's investment in Iraq.)