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Yes, Global Warming Makes the World Hot and Dry (But Also Cold and Wet) Yes, Global Warming Makes the World Hot and Dry (But Also Cold and Wet) 'Heat, Flood or Icy Cold, Extreme Weather Rages Worldwide' - Jon Queally, staff writer Published on Friday, January 11, 2013 Snow blanketed Jerusalem on Thursday, an example of weather extremes that are growing more frequent and intense. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images / Menahem Kahana) In what could be called a twist of irony, the..
The 2013 Hypocrisy Oscars The 2013 Hypocrisy Oscars by Paul Buchheit Published on Monday, February 25, 2013 The best actors in America are the business and government leaders who impersonate job creators and makers of prosperity. For their stellar performances over the past year, they deserve to be considered for the special awards listed below. Here are the nominees: BEST SCORE Facebook's Eduardo Saverin scored big-time..
'Dirty Wars': Documentary on US Covert Warfare Abroad, Takes Award at Sundance 'Dirty Wars': Documentary on US Covert Warfare Abroad, Takes Award at Sundance by Democracy Now! Published on Monday, January 28, 2013 The documentary "Dirty Wars: The World is a Battlefield" follows investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill to Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen as he chases down the hidden truth behind America’s expanding covert wars, focusing on the Obama administration’s increasing..
Martin Luther King Was a Radical, Not a Saint Martin Luther King Was a Radical, Not a Saint by Peter Dreier Published on Monday, January 21, 2013 Today Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is viewed as something of an American saint. His birthday is a national holiday. His name adorns schools and street signs. Americans from across the political spectrum invoke King's name to justify their beliefs and actions, as President Barack Obama will no doubt..
Australia Lodges Complaint After Japan Whalers Confront Sea Shepherd Activists Australia Lodges Complaint After Japan Whalers Confront Sea Shepherd Activists Whaling fleet headed for 'the killing fields off Antarctica' Beth Brogan, staff writer Published on Friday, February 1, 2013 After discovering a support ship for a Japanese whaling fleet in pursuit of environmental activists Australian waters this week, the Australian government filed an official protest with Tokyo de..
Yes, Global Warming Makes the World Hot and Dry (But Also Cold and Wet) Yes, Global Warming Makes the World Hot and Dry (But Also Cold and Wet) 'Heat, Flood or Icy Cold, Extreme Weather Rages Worldwide' - Jon Queally, staff writer Published on Friday, January 11, 2013 Snow blanketed Jerusalem on Thursday, an example of weather extremes that are growing more frequent and intense. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images / Menahem Kahana) In what could be called a twist of irony, the..
ACLU: Admission of US Drone Strikes Does Nothing to Justify Program’s Legality ACLU: Admission of US Drone Strikes Does Nothing to Justify Program’s Legality Common Dreams staff Published on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 President Obama's top counter-terrorism adviser, John Brennan, gave a speech in Washington on Monday in which he admitted publicly that the US does, in fact, carry out lethal drone airstrikes in foreign nations with which the United States is not at war. Despite th..
Iran Shoots Down Two `Western Spy` Drones Iran Shoots Down Two 'Western Spy' Drones Published on Sunday, January 2, 2011 by Agence France-Presse TEHRAN - Iran's Revolutionary Guards have shot down two "Western spy" drones in the Gulf, the Fars news agency quoted a top commander of the elite military force as saying on Sunday. "Westerners have a series of capabilities which cannot be ignored, especially satellites, or for example they ha..