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July 17, 2008

Why I will buy a hybrid…Honda anti-terrorism commercial

Aggregated from: Darryl Wolk Blog

Why I will buy a hybrid...Honda anti-terrorism commercial Not sure if this commercial is real, but it is why I take the global warming agenda seriously. America and the West must break our dependency on foreign oil. Green technology, public transportation, tough auto standards and a cap and tra...

The India-US Nuclear Deal - What Happens Next?

Aggregated from: Desicritics Category: Politics: US

Whichever way the nuclear deal tilts, the prospects are surely troubling to the Congress chief (Sonia Gandhi, not Manmohan Singh). The same Prime Minister who last August backed down after initially acting like a lion (remember the statement - 'this is not a one issue Government' ?) is now s...

Cuba: Exploring Oil

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A.

The Cuban Triangle is puzzled by a Florida Congressional delegation's idea that Cuba should be blocked from drilling for oil in its own Gulf waters. He says comments by Senator Mel Martinez, reported in El Nuevo Herald, must sound to Cuban readers, “as if he thinks he is in charge of their...

Nuclear Deal - India Goes to the IAEA - “Midnight Deceit”?

Aggregated from: Desicritics Category: Politics: US

In what was seen as a surprise move, the Indian government submitted the Application of Safeguards to Civilian Nuclear Facilities to the International Atomic Energy Agency, citing the need to have it reviewed prior to the meeting with the IAEA Board. The opposition parties cried foul, terming the m...

For costlier gasoline, vote for Obama

Aggregated from: IraqPundit

Over and over again, Barack Obama promises to end the war. He never tells us how, but we can guess he thinks it will involve withdrawing the U.S. troops. What happens to the Iraqi civilians and neighbouring countries, well, never mind about them.WaPo reports the Shiite militias have a new method of ...

July 3, 2008

Given The Price Of Gas

Aggregated from: A Political Glimpse from Ireland

The Bush Administration will continue to push for a lifting on the ban of offshore drilling today which will likely only sate the American appetite for oil for 2.5 years at the most. The problem is that the President has only proposed a short-term measure with no thoughts about what is going to happ...

July 1, 2008

Iran will use oil as weapon if attacked

Aggregated from: Darryl Wolk Blog

Iran will use oil as weapon if attackedScary stuff...-Darryl...

June 25, 2008

If Venezuela could vote…

What if Venezuela could vote in the U.S. elections? Link TV's Dear American Voter series allows citizens of other countries to share their opinions on the upcoming elections. Francisco Toro of Caracas Chronicles does just that, giving viewers a sense of how the U.S. elections could affect Venezuela.

June 23, 2008

Is Obama really a friend of the developing world?

Aggregated from: J O T M A N . C O M

If you believe that either solving the global food crisis or preventing global warming should top the agenda of world leaders, then Obama may not be the US presidential candidate best positioned to deliver results. I previously blogged about Obama's biofuel problem. Recently, I had the ... Click ...

June 19, 2008

If you were John McCain, how would you sell a Vision of Hope for the Middle East?

Aggregated from: Mideast Youth - Thinking Ahead » USA

John McCain has a daunting task ahead of him. He believes deeply in securing a victory in Iraq, at a time when the American people’s support for the war is at an all time low. He believes deeply that Islamic extremism is the transcendent issue of our time, at a time when Americans are preoccupied ...