Can Medvedev Reform Russia?
Today, Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, delivered his annual state of the nation address. In his speech, Medvedev stressed the need for deep structural changes to fully take Russia in the 21 TH Century. Medvedev touched a wide range of issues; the consequences of the global economic crisis in Russia; the reforms needed in the education […]
France & Germany Show The Power Of Reconciliation
At exactly 11:00 AM, on November 11 1918, Germany capitulated and signed an armistice treaty to end World War I. World War I is called the Great War, and a lot of people who fought in it thought it would be “the war to end all wars”. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the case. The madness did […]
Health Care Reform: Drawing a Line in the Sand
Those trying to heal our nations dying health care system have compromised over and over in the last 6 months. Now that even a weak version of the public option is in peril, it’s time for the appeasement to stop and the pitchforks to come out. It is time for our line in the sand: you can go this far…and no further!
Are We Running Out Of Oil?
According to a whistle-blower, which is a senior official at the International Energy Agency, the global oil reserves are overestimated. The International Energy Agency (IEA) is based in Paris, and is supposed to be an independent energy watchdog. According to the IEA’s whistle-blower, the world is much closer to running out of oil than official […]
Obama’s Afghan Plan: A Victory For The Industrial-Military Complex
Latest update at 8:00 PM US (PST): The White House is strongly denying the validity of the CBS report. At 9:47 PM US(EDT) CBS News posted this editor’s note ahead of David Martin’s article:The White House has issued the following response to this story, attributed to White House National Security Adviser James Jones. “Reports that […]
