CIA Tactics Endorsed In Secret [White House] Memos

Recently released previously classified memos make it even clearer that the approval of torture came from the White House." The Bush administration issued a pair of secret memos to the CIA in 2003 and 2004 that explicitly endorsed the agency's use of interrogation techniques...

Howard Stern Exposes Why many support Obama

"Howard Stern Exposes Why many support Obama Radio shock jock Howard Stern in this must-see video (must-hear audio, really!) exposes the dirty little secret about why so many folks are supporting Barack Obama. ...

UK inflation reaches 5.2% in September

Rampant inflation in the UK reached an astounding 5.2 percent in September, figures released today reveal. That's the highest level since the currency crisis of 1992."The Consumer Price Index, the inflation measure most closely watched by policy makers, rose more than...

Congressman says McCain sowing 'seeds of hatred'

There has been increasing alarm over the past week over the hateful rhetoric being used by attendees at McCain/Palin rallies. Attendees have been heard to scream out "terrorist!" and "kill him!" at Sarah Palin's...

Ecuador - "L'État, c'est moi"

Brazilian companies and government have made several investments on Ecuador and Bolivia and they have been seized by local national government. Petrobras has lost 1.0 Billion in Bolivia and now Ecuador is...

Thai Protesters Trap Legislators

After a period of calm, events in Thailand are heating up again, with protestors renewing their push to unseat the government."Thousands of anti-government protesters surrounded Parliament on Tuesday, trapping...

UK Mulls Dramatic Banking Rescue Plan

" UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling is considering a dramatic taxpayer-funded recapitalization of Britain's banks, the Financial Times reported on Monday on its Web site. On Sunday, Darling said he was "looking at some pretty big steps which we would not take...

What would McCain's health plan do?

" Instead, McCain would give families $5,000 refundable tax credit and individuals a $2,500 tax credit.   People who lose workplace coverage could use the funds to purchase insurance in the individual...

Make-Believe Maverick

This is a very long and detailed account of John McCain's history, and there is a lot of disturbing information in it. I thought it was notable because I haven't heard any of this through other news sources, although of course most of it relates to matters of public...

"If Texas were a country, it would have the highest incarceration rate in the...

"New Marijuana Law Could Save Texas Taxpayers Millions — If Authorities Use It Tue, Aug 28, 2007 1:58 pm more: drug policy news, headline news source: mpp.org AUSTIN, TEXAS — A new law taking effect Sept. 1 could...

US overturns ban on nuclear trade with India

Though there were concerns that the deal allowing the UNited States to trade in nuclear materials with India would not pass before the end of President Bush's second term, it appears that the deal has gone...

War, Financial Crisis and Fate of Nation Hanging in the Balance

War, financial crisis and the fate of a nation hanging in the balance. It sounds like a back-of-the-envelope outline for a spy novel, but it’s actually the current political climate in the U.S. Given that, it’s no surprise that discussion of Internet and technology...

INDIA CAME FIRST FORMULATE THE STRATEGY TO CURB SEA PIRATES....

  Under the light of the global developement indian government shows there strong wilingness to curb the sea pirates ,malacca streat is the key concern for the government india." Govt finalising strategy against sea pirates: Antony New Delhi, Oct 01: India on...

Two sides of the same coin

"Back in one of my previous posts, I noted that the two major party candidates didn’t really offer any diversity.  They were pretty much the same in their views.  In talking with people in the offline world about this posting, I heard a lot of disagreement about...

Solar Cell Sets World Efficiency Record At 40.8 Percent

It's an "inverted metamorphic triple-junction solar cell". Advances in solar are going the way of computer processor speed and storage and many other information technologies; increasing power, speed and efficiency, decreasing cost, space, waste.Solar Power to Rule in 20...

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