Does the impending war with Syria leave you with a feeling of deja vu? Perhaps it is because we are about to repeat our mistake. In the 1980’s, Russia was fighting Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. The CIA aided Al-Qaeda: “During the anti-Soviet jihad Bin Laden and his fighters received American and Saudi funding. Some analysts believe […]
Category Archives: Government
War: Syria, Russia, Al-Qaeda and Afghanistan
World Uprising
There are protests going on around the world in Brazil, Turkey and Egypt. Many thousands of people are rising up against their governments. In Brazil, it started as a protest against a 10% rise in the bus fare. Then, it turned into hundreds of thousands of people protesting the World Cup, Olympics and political corruption. […]
The President’s Climate Change Action Plan
President Obama released his action plan to deal with global warming. Coal company stocks were hammered on the news. PRESIDENT OBAMA’S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN “We, the people, still believe that our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the […]
Flamenco Flash Mob
Flamenco is a genre of music (song and dance) from Andalusia, Spain. The style includes cante (singing), toque (guitar playing), baile (dance) and palmas (handclaps). Song and Video Inspired by Flash Mob Flamenco Lately, protestors have incorporated Flamenco into flash mob demonstrations. Following are some headlines: “Spanish Bank Protested By Flash Mob Of Flamenco Dancers […]
Severe Weather The New Normal
Human Induced Climate Change Experiment A study mandated by congress highlights the cost of global warming to United States citizens. One of the most significant costs is the impact of more severe weather events. A LETTER TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE Climate change, once considered an issue for a distant future, has moved firmly into the […]
Gun Control? We Need Bomb Control
PHILADELPHIA, PA — With all the uproar over the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shootings, ignorant and fearful Americans have been clamoring to take away the 2nd Amendment Rights. This makes no sense what-so-ever. The 2nd Amendment was put into place so U.S. citizens could protect themselves from government. However, instead of protecting themselves from the […]
Are Bio-fuels Worse for the Environment?
by Daniel Brouse The Membrane Domain Q: Are bio-fuels, ethanol, and re-cycled restaurant oils worse for the environment? A: Yes. The more volatile nature and ozone emissions used as a fossil fuel substitute appear to be much more harmful to the environment than fossil fuels. Though fossil fuels need to be eliminated as soon as […]
California’s First Cap-and-Trade Auction
CALIFORNIA, USA — It has been a long time coming, but finally the United States has started creating a market to tax pollution. The Environmental Defense Fund says: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released the results from California’s first cap-and-trade auction held last Wednesday, November 14. The CARB summary report demonstrates that the auction […]
Self-immolation
In the last two days, six Tibetans set themselves on fire (self-immolate) in protest to Chinese rule. “These protests are aimed at sending the next generation of China’s unelected regime a clear signal that Tibetans will continue to fight for their freedom despite China’s efforts to suppress and intimidate them,” Free Tibet director Stephanie Brigden […]