Leaders of the rich world are enacting a giant fraud

"The last generation of humans went to the moon. This generation of humans needs to decide if it wants to stay alive on planet Earth."  Mohamed Nasheed, President of the drowning Maldives NOTE: I've tried several Google searches to find a photo of the sculpture referred...

Obama, "Moving Chairs Around"

I Guess Moving Chairs Around and Lobbyists in the White House was not Such a Bad Idea By Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.com, Iron Mill Interactive Media, Inc This writer followed Barack Obama around the...

Watching water for a day!

"If it's yellow, keep it mellow, If it's brown, flush it down".  William Shakespeare on how to behave in the 'water closet', 1647 - Much Ado About Nothing. Today is World Water Day.  Big...

Sri Lanka - Hoax about dead and injured in Mullaitivu

" An “urgent appeal” doing the rounds in the media and diplomatic circles, UN and relief agencies, and as a widely distributed e-mail message referring to a “Human Catastrophe and...

LTTE blasts Kalamadukulam Tank bund - Mullaittivu

"LTTE creates 'humanitarian catastrophe': blasts off Kalamadukulam Tank bund - Mullaittivu LTTE terrorists have blasted off the Kalamadukulam Tank bund this morning (Jan 24) in a desperate attempt to stall the multi-frontal military surge towards Visuamadu...

Live From Greenbuild 2008: 30 Years, Now a Movement

Do you have any idea how many people 30,000 from around the world gathered in one space feels like (and trust me, I'm a New Yorker, I don't get overwhelmed by much)? It's like those pilgrimages in India. It’s enough to make you realize: there is something truly bigger than...

Michael Moore on Detroit's Automotive Crisis: Throw the Bums Out!

Michigan native Mike Moore goes off with both barrels when interviewed by Larry King last evening on his view of the current state of America's automotive crisis. " Moore: Automakers never listened to workers,...

jaw dropping

"WASHINGTON (AP) -- Struggling to stave off financial catastrophe, the Bush administration on Friday laid out a radical bailout plan with a jawdropping price tag -- a takeover of a half-trillion dollars or more in worthless mortgages and other bad debt held by tottering...

7 years left to avoid global climate catastrophe

To the candidates - further proof that being all Talk and No action is going to result in remarkable climactic changes.  To those in the McCain Camp, please read the article about what Palin is supporting...

Arctic To Be Free Of Ice In Five Years

In the summer of 2013 the Arctic could be completely free of ice. In winter the ice will reform, as it does now, but with shorter milder winters the Arctic and the world is in big trouble. ...

Huge Flying Turd (Excuse Me) Downs Powerline, Damages House

I am so not making this up! This Swiss exhibit by an American features a collection of inflatable ca-ca. And one big piece got loose in the wind. Imagine explaining that when you get home: honey, mom, dad (fill in the blanks), I'm late, we don't have power, I couldn't finish...

US Secretary of State in Georgia Hours After Deadly Georgian Firefight

Condoleeza Rice is in Georgis today, as teh country continues to experience violence in the breakaway northern region of Abkhazia, where an ethnic minority is fighting for independence. The breakaway area is supported by Russia, which it borders. "U.S. Secretary of State...

Is the Atom Smasher Safe?

Stop the scientists before they destroy us all!  That's what a Hawaii man with a background in nuclear physics is asking a court to do." Walter F. Wagner and his colleague Luis Sancho have filed a...

Republicans ponder plan to freshen party's image

It's hard to see how the party that's been in power for the past eight years is going to positon itself as the party of 'change'. This article takes an intersting look at the strategy crossroads the Republican Party finds itself at."The bad news has come from Illinois,...

Burma death toll soar, aid efforts criticized

Burmese authorities are facing an uphill battle in their aid efforts.  The upcoming weekend promises further bad weather, hampering aid.  The Burmese government has been  criticized for...

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