The United States has overtaken Germany to become the largest producer of wind energy in the world, generating enough capacity to eliminate the burning of 91 million barrels of oil per year.
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), US wind producers reports a third consecutive record year of growth in 2008. The country now has an […]
What are the roots of the terror attack by Pakistani members of LAT that took place in India last month? Sociologists who explore the roots of hate, often mention the socialization of youth as an early harbinger of things to come.
The Times of India reports, “One factor that has played a crucial […]
On Monday, more than 500 million gallons of toxic coal sludge burst through a retention wall in eastern Tennessee, causing massive property and environmental damage and leaving residents holding their breath over possible long-term consequences. Environmentalists said the spill was more than 30 times larger than the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The incident underscored the […]
The rap against bloggers and citizen journalist members is that they aren’t real journalists. I still have trouble defining what a real journalist means other than to stay you work for a member of the establishment media. Unless you live in Zimbabwe where one needs a license to be a journalist, the definition […]
Why is it that the Christmas season brings out the crazies just as much as it does those with good intentions? The coal industry is at it again, this time trying to further the myth of ‘clean coal.’ For the record, there is no such thing as clean coal. But don’t expect […]
Today is “Day Without a Gay Day,” a somewhat loosely organized protest aimed at recent anti-gay legislation like California’s Proposition 8 and Arkansas’ heinous adoption ban. The idea is simple: On December 10, 2008 the gay community will take a historic stance against hatred by donating love to a variety of different causes. On December […]
In today’s New York Times, William Ayers at last responds to right-wing attacks of him as an “unrepentant domestic terrorist” and other allegations tossed his way during the presidential campaign.
While this would have been far more powerful if it was published, or if he spoke out during the election, Ayers makes clear he had no […]
50 votes. That is all the separates Al Franken from Norm Coleman, according the Franken campaign attorney Marc Elias. The closest Senate race in US history may very well come down to the very last voted counted.
Almost 200 ballots were ‘found’ today in one democratic leaning county and that is sure to add […]