Tony Blair admits: I would have invaded Iraq anyway

Blair admits to wanting a regime change in Iraq, because the the world would be a better place without Saddam. My opinion is; Of course it caused a problem with British oil interests and Blair had to appease...

70th Anniversary: Remembering World War 2

Seventy years ago today, the deadliest conflict in human history began as Germany invaded Poland. Today, leaders of twenty countries gather in Gdansk, Poland, to commemorate the war. Leaders of many of the...

Sources: Obama picks Joe Biden as VP candidate

"(CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama has picked Delaware Sen. Joe Biden to be his running mate, multiple Democratic sources tell CNN. ...

Where is Georgia's Map on Google?

In this sudden burst of war between Georgia and Russia, Google Maps as an 'impartiall observer', removed the map details from the Georgian map , preventing the map from being used by the...

Russia seizes Georgia base, opens second front

"Russia opened a second front of fighting in Georgia on Monday, sending armored vehicles beyond two breakaway provinces and seizing a military base and police stations in the country's west, officials said.The new...

Iraq sues companies over oil-for-food kickbacks

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorSoldiers fighting and dying in Iraq must be feeling cold comfort in knowing what they thought was making a difference to a people suffering, will now know what was...

Faces of Bali - The Bali Museum

"The Bali Museum was established in 1910 by the Dutch who invaded Hindia Belanda ( the old name of Indonesia before gained it’s freedom). The main function of the museum was to collect and preserve artifacts of...

Killer stingrays hit Brit beaches

" A ray that kills its prey with a giant electric shock has been found off the coast of Britain. The marbled stingray, which generates a power surge so hard it is like being plugged into the mains, ...

Machu Picchu ruin 'found earlier'

The lost city of the Incas, Machu Picchu, was apparently discovered more than 40 years earlier than previously thought, according to historians. The site is believed to have been ransacked by a German...

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

There are many Cinco de Mayo festivities happening today.  Parades, street fairs, live music, good food, and drinking are just a few of the ways people will be celebrating.  Today is a day of...

New Zealand: Santas Gone Wild!

For strange reasons likely known only to New Zealanders, this is the second time that a group of raging drunk santas have wreaked havoc in public just in time for the holidays.The first occurred in Aukland back in...

Brazil: Eight Fans Die As Stand Collapses

Going to a soccer game is dangerous these days. "Eight fans have died in Brazil after part of a football stadium collapsed as crowds jumped up and down in celebration.  The accident happened as fans went wild...

Government websites invaded by smut and spyware

It annoys me that sex sites, (I'm not a prude, trust me) are supposed to account for more than 70% of web traffic and the  unwanted spam that bothers us all.  But now that the most capitalist of...

Coulter caught in another lie (yawn) but Bowden gives up too easily

The gist of the story is that the author of "Black Hawk Down" got "Coulterized," not only having his words twisted by having Coulter's illogical thinking put words and conclusions down as if the author, Mark Bowden, had made the claims. I'm surprised that anyone doing...

Kucinich Urges Colleagues to Find Will to End Occupation

"Kucinich Urges Colleagues to Find Will to End Occupation Why oh Why do the DEMS need urging on this matter ? The Repugs got us into this mess. The DEMS will probably eventually bail us out after what though ? More lives? How Many ? How much more money ? How many more years...
 

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