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The Gas Prices We Deserve
Here's a great column from George Will. "Rising in the Senate on May 13, Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat, explained: "I rise to discuss rising energy prices." The president was heading to Saudi Arabia to seek an increase in its oil production, and Schumer's gorge was... Pranks cannot resist the brilliance of Olympic sacred fire
The headline for this story is unchanged from its original wording on the People's Daily. Aside from the headline, here are my favorite parts of this spectacular piece of propaganda."With the blessing of the... Will Zell Sell Newsday?
Rumors are flying about a possible Newday sale..."After inking a deal to take control of the Tribune Company last year, Samuel Zell told told the company’s flagship paper, The Chicago Tribune: “We didn’t do...White House Refuses To Hand Over Subpoenaed Docs
"This post, written by Christy Hardin Smith, originally appeared on Firedoglake Just off the AP wire, via MSNBC: "The doctrine of executive privilege exists, at least in part, to protect such communications from compelled disclosure to Congress, especially where, as here,... - Reviving the evil empire
"Niall Ferguson:
Reviving the evil empire
May 28, 2007
THERE IS NO such thing as the future. There are only futures, plural. Historians are supposed to confine themselves to the study of the past, but by drawing analogies between yesterday and today, they can sometimes... Demystifying yoga
"Yoga: So healthy! But also, so intimidating. The word is out about its myriad benefits—improved strength and flexibility, reduced stress, greater peace of mind—but something about yoga strikes fear into the limbs of newcomers in a way that aerobics and spinning simply...A Just Peace or Apartheid?: The Livni-Rice Plan for the Middle East by Jeff H...
"For years I have been one of the doomsayers, arguing that the two-state solution is dead and that apartheid has become the only realistic political outcome of the Israel-Palestine conflict at least until a full-blown anti-apartheid struggle arises that fundamentally...Easy-to-Make Nanosensors For Cancer & Other Bioterror Attacks
"One of the most compelling promises of nanotechnology are tiny detectors that could instantly screen for hundreds of toxins or pathogens. Bundled into small handheld devices, these sensors could provide fast alerts of bioterror attacks. They could also be used to quickly and...Check What Was Heard, Not What Was Said
"A lot of verbal communication in business today is like the game of Telephone many of you probably experienced as a child. The first child in a line whispers a sentence to the second, who repeats it to the third, until the last child dutifully repeats what he or she heard,...Lebanon's Cabinet Ministers Wonder Who Could Be Next
" The murder of an anti-Syrian leader means that the removal of just two more cabinet ministers would bring down the government. And that, many Lebanese believe, is precisely what the killers intend. The killing on Tuesday of industry minister and anti-Syrian legislator..."Afternoon of Terror"
I had seen photographs of this Hail storm, which hit Argentina, and it looked pretty bad. So, I took a look around and found little in the way of postable news. However, I ran into a blog post from a Greek...
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