Month January 2011

Egypt, and the reaction of the US and Israel

Wouldn’t it be nice if the U.S. could figure out whether it prefers the democracy it’s always talking about publicly or the “stability of dictatorships” it has always funded with military aid, though? The US (and Israel) are totally in…

Egypt. No turning back

Protesters will either topple the government or the resultant repression from the current government will be vicious. They only thing that really matters now is whether the police and military stay loyal. Continuing coverage at FDL , Juan Cole, and…

BMW electric mini

Not available commercially yet. Hopefully soon! They are testing 450 of them in the States and found, among others things, that extreme cold or heat lessen the range on the battery. What they’ve learned will be used in future iterations…