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Attacking Iran for Israel?
2007-11-01 04:35:00 There is no evidence of an active nuclear weapons program in Iran . ? Mohammed ElBaradei, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), basing his judgment on the findings of IAEA inspectors in Iran. If this sounds familiar it is, in fact, déjà vu, says Ray McGovern in Atta ck ing Iran for Israel ?. ElBaradei said the ...
What countries are tops in high-speed internet?
2007-11-01 04:16:00 The inventor of the internet is slipping precipitously on its high-speed uptake. Why? Lack of regulations, aka market economics, according to this article Is US Stuck in Internet ?s Slow Lane? The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development - a 30-member club of nations - compiles the most often cited international comparison. It puts the U.S. at ... More About: Technology , Tops , Countries , Speed
The LL Bean effect
2007-10-31 18:32:00 Remember when the lowly postal system, aka snail mail, was supposed to be toast? Well, now they can’t keep up. That’s what a vigorous loonie will do to a Canada Post swamped by Internet shoppers. More About: Bean , Effect
Karen Hughes to jump ship
2007-10-31 18:29:00 Polls show no improvement in the world’s view of the U.S. since U.S. Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Karen Hughes took over. A Pew Research Center survey earlier said the unpopular Iraq war is a persistent drag on the U.S. image and has helped push favorable opinion of the United States in Muslim ... More About: Politics , Jump , Ship
Over-the-counter placebos
2007-10-31 18:20:00 When to take cough syrup? What was once a no-brainer (when you have a cough) has become a health ? dilemma. Why is it so hard to accept the best remedy? is a wonderful article about the state of addiction to over-the-counter solutions and of the efficacy of these drugs; it can be summed up with this ... More About: Health , Counter
Acidophilus Bifidus: on the migratation from fine print to title
2007-10-31 18:10:00 I poured Acidophilus Bifidus on my corn flakes this morning, a least that’s what the carton said it was, even after my double take. What precisely is it? I’m not sure. It is white, like milk and it’s in a milk carton and the smaller print said it was ‘1% partially skimmed milk’ and in larger ... More About: Print , Title , Fine
How much is the Iraq war costing you?
2007-10-31 17:27:00 Seriously, how much is the Iraq war costing you? Emotionally, a lot: you’re having to endure the spectacle of the world’s only superpower making a monumental fool of itself on a gigantic scale while all the time pretending that they’ve done the right thing, even though that ‘thing’ has changed many time, and still remains oblique. But ... More About: Iraq War , Energy
How to dodge cancer or when is risk worth it?
2007-10-31 16:57:00 “Everyone must aim to be as thin as possible without becoming underweight.” How depressing is that? But according to this article in the BBC Be thin to cut cancer, study says that’s the key: the nearer you get to your perfect body weight the better the chance you have to avoid the dreaded disease. “Cancer is not a ... More About: Health , Dodge , Risk , Worth
Who do you believe on Iran?
2007-10-31 16:34:00 That has become the real question: who can we believe on Iran ? The US and Israel who claim Iran will have a nuclear bomb in a matter of months, a matter of days if you believe Binyamin Netanyahu. Or everyone else who say that a bomb is a relatively distant prospect that can be avoided through meaningful ... More About: Iraq , War
Debate: should US bomb Iran?
2007-10-30 18:28:00 Should the US bomb the supposed nuclear facilities in Iran with, essentially, the same type of information that they had on the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. ‘Yes, immediately,’ says Commentary magazine editor and Neocon Norman Podhoretz. ‘No,’ says Newsweek International editor Fareed Zakaria, ‘we have a policy that we understand, which is containment plus deterrence. ... More About: Debate , War , Bomb
Debate: should US bomb Iran?
2007-10-30 18:28:00 Should the US bomb the supposed nuclear facilities in Iran with, essentially, the same type of information that they had on the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. ‘Yes, immediately,’ says Commentary magazine editor and Neocon Norman Podhoretz. ‘No,’ says Newsweek International editor Fareed Zakaria, ‘we have a policy that we understand, which is containment plus deterrence. ... More About: Debate , War , Bomb
Debate: should US bomb Iran?
2007-10-30 18:25:00 Should the US bomb the supposed nuclear facilities in Iran with, essentially, the same type of information that they had on the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. ‘Yes, immediately,’ says Commentary magazine editor and Neocon Norman Podhoretz. ‘No,’ says Newsweek International editor Fareed Zakaria, ‘we have a policy that we understand, which is containment plus deterrence. ... More About: Debate , Bomb
What?s Leopard really worth?
2007-10-30 18:08:00 I try to picture Leopard as a catalog of shareware and commercial features. If an independent developer had showed me an alpha of Time Machine and told me that he intended to box and sell it as a standalone backup app for $79, would I think he was charging too much, too little, or that ... More About: Technology , Worth , Wort
Mattel poisoned the kids not the Chinese
2007-10-30 17:19:00 Remember how Mattel had to recall all those lead-based toys that the Chinese had so badly screwed up? Remember how the Chinese were roundly vilified for producing such shitty products? Ya, well, Mattel has apologized to China for besmirching its name after they admitted that Mattel, itself, was in fact the guilty party for its poor ... More About: Kids , The Kids , Corporations
Bad Product of the Year Awards
2007-10-30 17:09:00 The world federation of consumer organisations, Consumers International (CI) today announced the winners of the International Bad Product Awards , to be presented at CI’s World Congress in Sydney, Australia, 29 Oct - 1 November 2007. The awards aim to highlight failings of corporate responsibility and the abuse of consumer trust by internationally recognised brands. The announcement ... More About: Corporations , Year
Debate: should US bomb Iran?
2007-10-30 17:00:00 Should the US bomb the supposed nuclear facilities in Iran with, essentially, the same type of information that they had on the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. ‘Yes, immediately,’ says Commentary magazine editor and Neocon Norman Podhoretz. ‘No,’ says Newsweek International editor Fareed Zakaria, ‘we have a policy that we understand, which is containment plus deterrence. ... More About: Debate , War , Bomb
Debate: should US bomb Iran?
2007-10-30 17:00:00 Should the US bomb the supposed nuclear facilities in Iran with, essentially, the same type of information that they had on the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. ‘Yes, immediately,’ says Commentary magazine editor and Neocon Norman Podhoretz. ‘No,’ says Newsweek International editor Fareed Zakaria, ‘we have a policy that we understand, which is containment plus deterrence. ... More About: Debate , Bomb
Debate: should US bomb Iran?
2007-10-30 16:59:00 Should the US bomb the supposed nuclear facilities in Iran with, essentially, the same type of information that they had on the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. ‘Yes, immediately,’ says Commentary magazine editor and Neocon Norman Podhoretz. ‘No,’ says Newsweek International editor Fareed Zakaria, ‘we have a policy that we understand, which is containment plus deterrence. ... More About: Debate , Bomb
The Stern Review: one year on
2007-10-30 14:41:00 Remember the Stern Review ? The UK government commissioned report by the UK’s top dog economist? It was released just one year ago and made it clear and plain: not only is climate change happening, but failure to act is going to cost us: big time. What has been its impact? A special report ... More About: News , Politics , Environment
US needs a National Health Care plan now ? and can have one
2007-10-30 04:33:00 It what is probably a determined effort not to offend the Health care industry, the presidentially contenders are offering a mishmash of incrementalism that is guaranteed to confuse as it deflects. What the US needs is what all the other modern countries has: a single payer healthcare system. Period. The argument has never been better made nor succinctly ... More About: National , Health Care , Care , Plan
O the Loonie, we hardly know ye
2007-10-29 16:46:00 The loon looks a little different now, doesn’t it? A little more stately, perhaps a bit healthier, a tad more confident. Don’t know why. It’s still worth the same in Canada. The Toronto Star, inLoonie reaches 1960 level, has a neat precis on its conduct in the past year or so. More About: Economics
Gaza: how long can this go on?
2007-10-29 16:26:00 Gaza is under attack from without and within and the fraction of Palestine , which knows a thing or two about devastation, is reeling ? and then the Israelis turned off the power. This LA Times article Under Hamas, Gaza is besieged provides a very good backgrounder to the situation today: Now more than ever, Gaza is besieged: ... More About: Gaza , Long
iTunes U — are the canned lectures a benefit to the students … or to th
2007-10-28 18:40:00 In his article YouTube U. Andy Kessler suggests it’s the professors. Some highlights: Without much fanfare, college lectures are being put online, for free. MIT lectures can be downloaded from iTunes University, and you can watch Cal professors pontificate on your computer via YouTube. Is this some new trend? Do colleges feel threatened by Wikipedia? Something funny is going on. No one gives anything away for free without some ulterior motive. I mean, don’t they know college is big business? Right now, 17 million students are involved in higher education, some higher than others. As a business, college is growing faster than sales of multicolored Crocs. Since 1980, the population of students under 25 has grown 40 percent–and for those over 25, it’s up even more at 52 percent. Is this what your neighbors are doing during the day? Could be. Even better (for colleges, anyway), since 2002 tuition has jumped 35 percent in real terms (that’s adjusted for ... More About: Itunes , Students , Lectures , Benefit
Blair gets $9 million advance for memoir
2007-10-27 18:11:00 Knopf to Publish Blair ?s Memoir , reports Publishers Weekly. The life and times of former British PM Tony Blair are headed to print, with Knopf set to publish in the U.S. and Canada. The book, which will be published in the U.K. by Random House’s Hutchinson imprint, will recount Blair?s life through his time in office. Robert ... More About: Politics , Books , Million
Ms Bush?s ?gift of freedom?
2007-10-27 18:07:00 “No matter what you might read in the newspapers, people do appreciate the gift of freedom.” Laura Bush apparently utter that phrase in Kuwait two days ago. If the Bush Administration will be remembered for anything it might be the empty, banalized phrase, the reduction of thought into a puerile slogan that dumbs down both the ... More About: Politics , Freedom , Gift
US States Face Future of Water Shortages
2007-10-27 17:30:00 Boat houses barely touch the water of Atlanta’s shrinking Lake Lanier reservoir in this aerial view. It’s scary but is it a crisis? Many States Seen Facing Water Shortages is a fascinating article about the US water problem: An epic drought in Georgia threatens the water supply for millions. Florida doesn’t have nearly enough water for its expected ... More About: Politics , Future , Face
US to order diplomats to serve in Iraq
2007-10-27 16:22:00 If you don’t speak the language and can’t leave the Green Zone do you really want the job. The US diplomatic corp has made up its mind on this one: No. In the largest call-up of U.S. diplomats since the Vietnam War , the State Department is planning to order some of its personnel to serve at ... More About: Iraq , Order , Diplomat , Serve
Impeach Bush? asks William F. Buckley
2007-10-27 16:17:00 You read the headline over William F. Buckley ’s column with hope. If the arch-conservatives are open to the question, there might just be a chance. On the contrary. In his conclusion, Buckley describes a president who is not only be unrecognizable to most, but to statistics, too. If ours were a form of government patterned after that ... More About: Bush , Impeach , Impeach Bush
Disinfectant: travelers don?t leave home without it
2007-10-27 15:59:00 Used to be you travelled to find new experiences in new places. That often mean discomfort and risk, part of the excitement of the adventure. Now it’s all about rest and relaxation on a beach (64%) in a germ-free zone. TripAdvisor, a travel Web site, surveyed more than 2,500 travelers globally, finding the greatest concerns were about ... More About: Health , Entertainment , Lifestyle , Home , Leave
California foreclosures: screwing of the middle class?
More articles from this author:2007-10-27 15:49:00 Are US foreclosures a sign of lousy lending practices or that the middle class is, indeed, being screwed by the US economy? Whether the answer, it is scary: California ns lost their homes to foreclosure in record numbers for a second straight quarter, and the trend is creeping into affluent communities, figures released Friday show. Foreclosures statewide hit a ... More About: Economics , Middle , Class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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