The Troop Surge Didn’t Work in Iraq & Won’t Work In Afghanistan
At least 127 people were killed today in Iraq and hundreds wounded in five powerful car bombing. The US still has 115,000 soldiers in Iraq, yet the security situation has not improved as Iraq seems to be, once again, on the brink of a civil war. The first blast occurred at 10:25 AM local time […]
Copenhagen: 56 Newspapers In 45 Countries Speak With One Voice
Today, 56 major newspapers in 45 countries took the unprecedented step of speaking with one voice on the urgency to act on climate change and global warming through a common editorial. This extraordinary initiative from publications which usually compete for readership marks how critical Copenhagen is for the future of humankind. If our generation fails […]
Nobel Peace Laureates: Urgent Action Needed On Climate Change
The 10TH world summit of Nobel Peace Laureates took place in Berlin last month. It was in the context of the historical implications of the fall of the Berlin Wall, 20 years ago. The Nobel Laureates called on the world to break down the national, international, personal, and institutional walls for a world with peace […]
Italy: Bloggers Demand Berlusconi’s Resignation
Today is ” No Berlusconi day” in Italy. A group of bloggers have organized a protest in Italy, with some international support, to demand the resignation of scandal ridden Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. Berlusconi is a growing source of embarrassment for Italy. The No Berlusconi Day movement’s web site was launched in October by […]
Saudi Arabia Joins The Flat-Earthers On Climate Change
Saudi Arabia considers an ambitious climate change agreement a threat to its oil trade, and historically it has tried to prevent countries from reaching an agreement. For years, the Saudis had full support from the Bush administration, and Republicans in the US Congress to maintain the status quo, and to derail any real progress on […]
