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Obama to the World on Libya: You First There are three possibilities that explain Obama’s dithering on Libya, none reassuring. First: he had no idea what to do, was being pushed back and forth by pro- and anti-invasion camps in his administration, and simply went with the international consensus once it coalesced. Second: he favored…

Nuclear Radiation Protection Protocol As the nuclear crisis escalates in Japan, people across the world but particularly in the US are asking what they can do to protect themselves from exposure to nuclear radiation fallout. Self-medicating with ongoing high doses of potassium iodine is strongly discouraged. Japan: Open Arms or Closed Doors? In some respects,…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWg5nCVVAcM Global Science Research and the Value of International Collaboration Science research spending around the globe has increased by 45 percent to more than $1,000 billion (one trillion) U.S. dollars since 2002. BRIC and other developing countries, including China, India, Brazil and South Korea, account for much of the increase in scientific publications. Global collaboration…

Mega Engineering and the Economy Nature doesn’t cut back during an economic depression. The idiocy of infrastructural austerity will remove humans from vast stretches of formerly inhabited territory. The Plan to Capture Bin Laden While details of Osama bin Laden’s capture are sketchy, one thing that is clear is that the U.S. military executed a…

Spartan’s, Prepare for Glory! – Why Greece Matters It appears the Greeks of today will only find glory the same as their Spartan ancestors: through intense conflict and ultimately death. In modern terms that means default, austerity and depression. Mamta and Gandhi Ms Mamata took oath of office after her party Trinmool Congress’s land slide…

Hope for a More Secure Future: Young People Affected by HIV and AIDS in Uganda Vocational training can be the catalyst for a more secure future for youth affected by HIV and AIDS. With the confidence and skills to earn a living, young people are transforming their lives, supporting their families and overcoming the burden…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7X-f1Fi9Lw Will Tunisia and Egypt Recover Economically from the Days of Rage and Regime Overthrows? Interestingly enough, Egypt was doing quite well in developing a middle-class and reducing its unemployment numbers under the Mubarak regime, and they maintained some nice GPD growth too. Many people watched on their TV and much of the commentary on…

Chinese Red Envelopes – Chinese New Year – A Very Special Occasion This practice continues today, though the origin is centuries old. As ancient and current a practice, Chinese New Year Envelopes are routinely given to younger generations by grandparents, relatives and parents, and sometimes even close friends and neighbors filled with money to buy…