After More Balanced Coverage, What Next?

"Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by Mosharraf Zaidi As the world’s attention turns increasingly to Pakistan and its role in tackling the threat of globalised terrorism, the country’s perception abroad is evolving. More than seven years after 9/11, a more nuanced approach to...

Answering the gold (and silver) price conundrum « Peter J. Cooper’s Weblog

"I am absolutely convinced that the answer to the gold and silver price conundrum is that the market this week is seeing liquidation of commodities by funds that urgently need cash for other reasons, such as margin calls, which is being balanced by physical buying of gold and...

Reduce net immigration in the UK to zero, say MPs

A new report will be issued today claiming that migration to the UK is causing undue hardship on the nation and that net migration should be reduced to zero. The action is partly a response to a recent study that showed that Britain is set to be the most populous country in...

New York Times Op-Ed: Israel Will Attack Iran

"Yes, you read my title correctly. Today's New York Times includes an op-ed piece by Benny Morris, a Professor of Middle Eastern history at Ben Gurion University. He claims Israel will most certainly attack Iran...

Quake Buried 50 Radiation Sources

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorRadiation, we have all seen it in disaster movies, where men and women in Moon suits and geiger counters are scanning the area looking for radiation contaminated...

China contains radiation in quake area

The full scale of the impact of China's earthquake is only now becoming apparent, with the death toll rising to more than 55,000 - and 25,000 still missing. Meanwhile, geologists have concluded that the quake was...

Bush administration bars drilling in Arctic wetland

The Bush admin is really on a roll lately. Now they have proposed keeping oil-rich wetlands in the Arctic off-limits to drilling because of their ecological sensitivity.This certainly is a change of direction for...

Obama Endorsed by 3 former SEC Chairs

Wow! A strong and unexpected group of endorsements, the most interesting one being from William Donaldson, who was SEC chair under President Bush I. It reflects the big lack of confidence Wall Street is showing in...

Power Ball Glow And Digital

"Our neon glowing Powerball is the only one in the UK with 6 LEDS, for an even cooler light effect. We also provide the latest generation of counters with 5 recording functions. This amazing Powerball is simply the best in the UK. Our all-new electronic Powerball, with LED...

McDonald's Blames Video Games for Childhood Obesity

Oh, okay, the BigMacs aren't the problem, it's the lack of available green spaces."The chief executive of McDonald’s UK has hit out at video games for being a major cause of the childhood obesity crisis.[He]...

Government of Canada Promotes New Biofuels Technology

Canada takes the North Atlantic lead in calling for the Industries active promotion of biofuel technology."More Canadians will soon be putting cleaner biofuels in their vehicles such as ethanol and biodiesel. The...

DTES: "Disposable Meat" for a Hungry Clientlele

Vancouver's Downtown Eastside (DTES) and the social commentaries from the DTES Ladies of the Evening on the Willie Pickton Murder Trial.  "VANCOUVER, B.C. -- The shadow of Willie Pickton still looms over this...

Risky News: War zone journalists

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThey say Soldiers in War Zones risk their lives as their duty to save others and effect change.Citizens in War Zones risk their lives because they have no place to go....

FCC: Fairness Doctrine losing relevance

This is not good news and points out why portals like NowPublic are becoming more and more important to the free transfer of information on the Internet.  - The Angryindian---------------------------------------------"The Federal Communications Commission has no...

Chef chops up the fish in a grubby alley

As food preparation areas go, it is hardly the height of hygiene. A chef stands between some bins, chopping up a large chunk of tuna balanced precariously on top of polystyrene and cardboard packaging. "As food preparation areas go, it is hardly the height of hygiene. A...

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