Archive for the ‘world’ Category

Public Inaction Dismays Soldier Who Refused to Go to Iraq

Saturday, January 13th, 2007

I think he only public that matters when it comes to the war, and the only public that can really affect policy, is the public that’s fighting the war. When the soldiers and families have had enough, it will end. Apparently we aren’t there yet. Lt. Ehren Watada is a voice in the wilderness.

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The War Within John McCain

Saturday, January 13th, 2007

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He thinks the way the White House has handled Iraq “‘will go down as one of the worst’ mistakes in the history of the American military,” writes the Washington Post. “‘One of the most frustrating things that’s ever happened in my political life is watching this train wreck.’”

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What George W. Bush could learn from Steve Jobs

Thursday, January 11th, 2007

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After all, he’s selling iRaq.

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NASA Plans Permanent Base on the Moon

Monday, December 4th, 2006

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Interesting question here: “The fear is that the Moon, which is now viewed as a means to get beyond the Moon, will become its own destination, for hundreds of years. The easy way to go to the Moon is the hard way to go to Mars.” So says Howard McCurdy, a NASA expert at American University.

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Destination Is the Space Station, But Many Experts Ask What For

Monday, December 4th, 2006

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Another chapter in the decline of the influence of science in government.

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Videotape Offers a Window Into a Terror Suspect’s Isolation

Sunday, December 3rd, 2006

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“Lawyers for Mr. Padilla, 36, suggest that he is unfit to stand trial. They argue that he has been so damaged by his interrogations and prolonged isolation that he suffers post-traumatic stress disorder and is unable to assist in his own defense.”

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Russian Ex-Spy Lived in a World of Deceptions

Saturday, December 2nd, 2006

Still no clue what really happened here, but the separate pieces sure are interesting.

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The Investigators: Leahy, Levin

Friday, December 1st, 2006

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As we wait for the Democratic players to take the field of the 110th Congress, we’re going to take a closer look at the senior lawmakers whose positions put them at the forefront of investigations into the Bush administration. They’re…

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For $150, Third-World Laptop Stirs Big Debate

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

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There are a thousnd working prototypes now, and mass production gets under way next year.

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American Travelers to Get Secret ‘Risk Assessment’ Scores

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

So what’s your score? You don’t get to know.

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