Can the U.S. be far behind?

Russia ‘is now a criminal state’ says Bill Browder, who was once their leading foreign investor.

50% of US oil comes from Latin America. US building military bases in Columbia

Columbia is the only country there that still freely allow the US to militarize within its borders. So the US is building seven new bases there and planning to station nuclear weapons there too.

This is complete madness, dealing with the most thuggish government in the area while deliberately provoking other countries.

Tell me again [...]

Palin, resentments, and populism

Frank Rich. NY Times

Culture is politics. Palin is at the red-hot center of age-old American resentments that have boiled up both from the ascent of our first black president and from the intractability of the Great Recession for those Americans who haven’t benefited from bailouts. As Palin thrives on the ire of the [...]

Reduce truck fuel consumption with boat tail protrusion

A two meter long protrusion on the back of trucks cuts fuel consumption by up to 7.5%

White House to contribute back to open source community

WhiteHouse.gov now runs on Drupal. At a recent Drupal meet-up, White House representatives said they plan to “openly participate in and help foster open source projects.”

Why is the left so bizarrely obsessed with Sarah Palin?

Sure, she’s news. But too many liberals and lefties foam at the mouth at the mere mention of her name. I’m sure she appreciates the free publicity.

Here’s a tip, don’t try to understand her. It’ll just make your head hurt. She sometimes doesn’t make much sense and appears immune to logic. It’s like [...]

BP plans first commercial scale cellulosic ethanol by 2010

Their projects include algae biodiesel, biobutanol from wheat straw in Britain, and partnering with Verenium in Louisiana using enzymes to breakdown grasses into alcohol.

Hugo Chavez jumps the shark

The President of Venezuela has just praised Robert Mugabe, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and, wait for it, Idi Amin – even if he was a cannibal.

Oh, and Carlos the Jackal too. Can’t forget him. Selfless fighters against imperialism, all of them.

Lordy, what a lunatic blowhard Chavez has turned out to be. Inflation is soaring [...]

New meme. Secession

Creating a worldwide Secession Network promoting the Right to Secede – Community-Based Secession – Libertarian/Decentralist Political Processes – Nonviolent Secession and Institutions

Via Global Guerillas

Orkney wave energy machine switched on

The wave-powered generator is a hinged flap connected to the sea-bed, with each wave moving the flap to drive a hydraulic piston.