Archive for August, 2008
Russia Threatens to ‘Strike’ Poland in Wake of U.S. Missile Plan
August 15th, 2008Via: CBC: A Russian general says the recently negotiated deal to allow the United States to place a missile interceptor base in Poland “cannot go unpunished.” Gen. Anatoly Nogovitsyn, deputy chief of the Russian general staff, made the comment to reporters on Friday. Nogovitsyn was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying Poland was […]
This Is a Tale of U.S. Expansion Not Russian Aggression
August 15th, 2008Via: Guardian: The outcome of six grim days of bloodshed in the Caucasus has triggered an outpouring of the most nauseating hypocrisy from western politicians and their captive media. As talking heads thundered against Russian imperialism and brutal disproportionality, US vice-president Dick Cheney, faithfully echoed by Gordon Brown and David Miliband, declared that “Russian aggression […]
New Solar Cell Sets World Efficiency Record at 40.8%
August 15th, 2008Via: National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have set a world record in solar cell efficiency with a photovoltaic device that converts 40.8 percent of the light that hits it into electricity. This is the highest confirmed efficiency of any photovoltaic device to date. The […]
Future Wars ‘To Be Fought with Mind Drugs’
August 14th, 2008This is so 1970s. I’m delighted to learn that Operation Mind Control, by Walter Bowart is now being distributed via BitTorrent. I think that I paid $19 for a photocopy of the book in 1992, and was glad to have it! This book is rare. (Never mind the limited research edition that came out in […]
Consumer Prices Rise at Double the Expected Rate
August 14th, 2008Via: AP: Consumer prices shot up in July at twice the expected rate, pushed higher by surging energy and food costs. The latest surge left inflation running at the fastest pace in 17 years. The Labor Department reported Thursday that consumer prices rose by 0.8 percent last month, twice the 0.4 percent gain that economists […]
Israel Clears Troops Who Killed Reuters Cameraman, Eight Other Palestinians
August 14th, 2008Via: Reuters: An Israeli tank crew who killed a Reuters cameraman and eight young bystanders in the Gaza Strip four months ago acted properly and will not face legal action, Israel’s senior military lawyer has concluded. The military advocate-general told the international news agency in a letter sent on Tuesday that troops could not see […]
Russia Continues Occupation, Foreign Minister Says, “Forget” Georgia’s Territorial Integrity, U.S. Military to Deliver “Aid”
August 14th, 2008It’s not over yet. Washington Post: Russian Troops Hold Key Georgian City: Russian troops remained in control of a key Georgian city on Thursday and a Kremlin official suggested that two breakaway provinces will never return to Georgian control. Two days after signing a French-brokered ceasefire and with U.S. and European efforts underway to end […]
U.S. Foreclosure Filings Surge 55%; Fannie Looking to Bundle Properties for Bulk Sales to Investors
August 14th, 2008Via: AP: The number of homeowners stung by the dramatic decline in the U.S. housing market jumped last month as foreclosure filings grew by more than 50 percent compared with the same month a year ago, according to data released Thursday. Nationwide, more than 272,000 homes received at least one foreclosure-related notice in July, up […]
European Economy Shrinks in Second Quarter
August 14th, 2008Via: AP: Euro-zone growth braked sharply in the second quarter as major economies Germany, France and Italy shrank, EU statistics showed Thursday, with high fuel and food prices holding back consumer spending. Growth in the 15 economies that share the euro currency contracted by 0.2 percent from the first quarter, expanding just 1.5 percent from […]
Cages in Warehouse for Mass Arrests at DNC
August 14th, 2008Via: CBS4Denver: CBS4 News has learned if mass arrests happen at the Democratic Convention, those taken into custody will be jailed in a warehouse owned by the City of Denver. Investigator Rick Sallinger discovered the location and managed to get inside for a look. The newly created lockup is on the northeast side of Denver. […]
