Month February 2007

The global warming and antiwar movements

Something quite extraordinary happened this month. Both the global warming and antiwar movements went mainstream, and are now front page news, being taken seriously by mainstream media and governments, with the vast majority of the populace now supporting both movements.…

The BBC Climate Challenge Game

The future is in your hands. You are president of the European nations and must tackle global climate change from 2000 to 2100.You choose Europe’s policies and try to persuade competing regional blocs to reduce their carbon emissions. Play the…

Ken Krayeske trial

A statement by a witness flatly contradicts the police version and the Hartford CT chief of police can’t seem to keep his story straight. And lookee here, it now appears the Enemies List has ten people on it, not just…

Pop go the mortgage lenders

17 mortage lenders have imploded since Dec. 2006, with more on the critical list. Maybe making high risk subprime loans wasn’t the best of all strategies after all, especially in a place like Orange County CA where 17% of the…