Two-headed eagle: Look to your right

Russia has been described as a two-headed eagle, with one of its heads looking westward and the other looking eastward. The following is an argument why it should spend more time looking toward Western Europe and less time looking toward China.It has been frequently stated...

Bush v. Gore's Dark American Decade

By Robert Parry December 12, 2010 Ten years ago, the United States stood at a crossroads though the dimness of the future made it hard for many to see which path led toward a brighter day and which headed toward disaster. ...

Russian military hazing and brain drain

Most people who've had association with college fraternities are familiar with the practice of hazing. In Russian military (and in the Soviet military before that) the hazing is exceptionally brutal. An estimated 5,000 recruits a year die as a result of the military hazing, a...

Suggestions for intelligent immigration policy

It is likely that the US Congress will consider immigration reform in the next year. As someone who has familiarity with the immigration policy of America, I would like to make some suggestions.There is a frequent argument that illegal immigration endangers national security....

Addressing global warming skeptics

Someone has asked me on this forum why scientists don't go on global warming denier forums: in his words, "What are they scared of?" The answer is that they are not scared. They don't go to these forums for the same reason that scientists aren't usually seen addressing...

Whom the "Pro-Family" agenda actually serves

The "pro-family" candidates keep claiming such things as that family is the foundation of the society and that the commitment between man and wife is the greatest commitment out there. In fact, the "pro-family" arguments do not relate to, and are not invoked in, the...

Narcissism, Innovation, and the Free World

The American Psychological Association has removed the narcissistic personality disorder from the DSM manual. There have been commentators at New York Times claiming it to have been a mistake. In fact, that is one of the most intelligent decisions that American...

Conservatives, Society, and Real Totalitarian Threat

It is a common theme among Republican politicians in America, Conservative politicians in UK, and Liberal politicians in Australia (the word "liberal" in Australia meaning "conservative") to want economic freedom and social totalitarianism. They justify the latter by ...

Empire State Building becomes more energy efficient, marketable

http://www.makeyourbuildingswork.com/var/www/html/case-studies/empire-state-building/?utm_source=WashPost&utm_medium=online-execnews_ESB300&utm_campaign=Q4-2010When the project is complete in 2013, the Empire State Building will be more than 38 percent more energy...