This news does not bode well for the future of education. The PC crowd now has education so twisted around the flavor of the day that little education actually happens these days. "A new report issued by the American Textbook Council says books approved for use in local...
Life is becoming very complicated here in Ireland.The WTO trade deal discussions are not supposed to be linked the the Lisbon Treaty (a very hot topic here in Ireland) but unfortunately for the "Yes" camp many people see a very direct link and noe there is a very strong...
"Iran on Monday rejected pressure to submit to intrusive nuclear inspections, claiming it is unfair to subject Iran to such pressure while Israel is outside the global treaty to curb atomic weapons. "The existing...
"This article discusses the potential health risks of genetically engineered foods (GMOs). It draws on some previously used material because its importance bears repeating. It also cites three notable books and...
"Voting has opened for the first ever world edition of the board game Monopoly.
The manufacturer of Monopoly, Hasbro, has set up a website where people can vote for cities from a prepared list or nominate a city to feature in the game.
Just 22 cities will make it on to the...
This isn't really such a horrible idea. Considering the amount of health care money going into treating obesity in North America, I think it's time we take a good hard look at what's causing these issues. Corn syrup,...
Thank God for this piece of information. We need to know what kind of crap we are putting in our mouths. Fast food firms seem to be interested in killing us slowly in the name of bucks."Fast-food chains are lacing...
highlighted by Yommie | 38 wks ago | updated 38 wks ago 306 views | 0 comments
Is Iran really a threat to the security of the USA and the global community as is so shrilly being proclaimed by Washington and Paris? Scott Ritter, ex-Marine Corps Intelligence Officer and United Nations...
"Animal rights group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), has written an open letter to Britney Spears's estranged husband Kevin Federline urging him to amend his custody application to include the couple's pets.
The letter cites PETA's long-held opposition to...
"Brazilian Red Revolution Manifesto: Lula´s Party Unmasked
This video leaked to youtube. It is supposed to be an internal video created to warm-up PT´s (Workers Party, the Brazilian President Lula´s Party) militants.
The video reveal the real face of this party. It´s like...
highlighted by la3 | 44 wks ago | updated 44 wks ago 387 views | 2 comments
This is just one of many episodes of lost Nukes. Let's hope they are not an everyday accurance."Three Air
Force officers quoted in the Airforce Times say a B-52 bomber
mistakenly loaded with five nuclear warheads...
highlighted by gmony714 | 45 wks ago | updated 45 wks ago 1403 views | 11 comments
*coughahem*"Rep. Bob Allen cites fear of black men, weather in oral sex arrest
Representative Bob Allen, a Republican in the Florida House of Representatives, blamed the weather and his fear of black men for offering $20 to perform oral sex on a man in a public park. The man...
The Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) is the UK’s leading progressive think tank, producing research and innovative policy ideas for the United Kingdom. This latest release is sure to surprise most workers and adds further evidence to the growing disparity between...
Today, 11 African countries endorsed a 20-year ban on ivory trade at the 14th Conference of Parties to CITES held in Nairobi. Mali, Togo, Cote D'Ivoire, Burundi, Rwanda, Nigeria, Southern Sudan, Sierra...
"Some Xbox 360 owners had a rude awakening yesterday when they signed onto Xbox Live. Anyone who's modded his system (added a bigger hard drive or an illegal chip to allow him to play copied versions of games)...