McCain Emraces Iraq Withdrawal

First it was Barack Obama calling for a timetable for withdrawal; then it was Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki; followed by the White House; and then the Iraqi Parliament. Everybody seemed to embrace Barack Obama’s foreign policy, except his rival, John McCain. That was...

Obama pledges to expand Bush's aid to religious charities

Though President George W. Bush's "faith-based initiatives" - which give government money to religious groups for charity work - have been one of the most controversial programs of his presidency, Barack Obama has pledged to expand them if he is elected president. This...

Madonna, John Mellencamp,... Nominated For The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

"Madonna and disco queen Donna Summer are among nine acts nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as the hall embraces more musical genres. Other nominees include US rock singer John Mellencamp, Canadian poet-singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, 1960s English band The Dave...

Paris to Adopt Citywide Bikes

Paris will launch a city-wide low-cost bike rental program, with rental hubs scattered across the city for pick-up and drop-off ease. City officials hope these human-powered vehicles will reduce traffic and pollution as well as give paris a more relaxed image."By the end of...

An Underwhelming Truth

DEMOS is one of my favourite touch stones for sustainability information.This project is probably worth a very good look at.I havent come across anything quite structured the way that this thinktank is in Western Australia though there is a need and potential for many such...

Coventry City facilities

"Coventry is a lively, multicultural city, which embraces the old and the new. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Cathedral Quarter, where the modern architecture and ancient ruins of the two Cathedrals dominate cobbled streets with bustling pubs and...