rape as a weapon of war, violence against civilians The Congo
Horrific violence against civilians, The Congo.
you will be relieved to know, that the art market boom is back bigger than ever
art collector/hedge fund managers earn 25 billion, spend it on their art collections. Thank goodness!
non profit organisations can work extremely well
a non profit organisation that works — sesame street
description of atomic test “Simon” 1953, and the first test “trinity”
A quote from “under the cloud” by Miller, describing an atomic test, in Nevada.
whitehouse press release start treaty
white house press release with some details about the treaty with Russia.
massive ocean floor methane releases, run away global warming
yesterday scientists published the outline of their measurements showing massive releases of the 30 x worse than co2 gas methane from the subsea floor. Microbes may yet dominate the planet.
guns in American national parks ok Feb 22 2010. this is nuts
handguns rifles, shotguns to be allowed in American National Parks
Obama acts on climate change
Yesterday the president announced that the nation’s largest consumer of energy –the Federal Government– will cut its emissions of global warming pollution by 28 percent by 2020.
Iraq, Obama keeps his word
According to Juan Cole, Obama kept his word, faced down the military, and won the Iraq war,
french research finds gm corn causes organ damage
A study published in the International Journal of Biological Sciences asserts three tested varieties of Monsanto’s genetically modified corn can cause organ failure, calling for further research.