1 in 8 on food stamps, 40 million people
And that number may go up to 43 million But who cares: can someone please tell these ungrateful sods their stocks are up like 70% since the Fed became the market in March 2009.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Month August 2010
Who is behind the 25,000 deaths in Mexico?
Charles Bowden and Molly Molloy With at least 25,000 people slaughtered in Mexico since President Felipe Calderón hurled the Mexican Army into the anti-cartel battle, three questions remain unanswered: Who is being killed, who is doing the killing and why…
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion could produce massive power for Hawaii
A heat engine is placed between warm water gathered from the ocean surface and cold water pumped from deep under the sea. Heat moves from the warm reservoir to the cold one, generating energy that can spin turbines to produce…
Largest wind farm ever in US coming to California
On Tuesday August 3, the Alta Wind Energy Center (AWEC) officially broke ground in Tehachapi Pass. When completed, it could be three times larger than any existing wind farm in the US, and will output a mammoth 3 gigawatts. By…
Forget Instarefi: Here Comes Instaloanforgiveness
Rumors are flying that Obama may order Fannie and Freddie to forgive $770 billion in underwater mortgages, thus giving his Wall Street benefactors yet another huge gift and perhaps bolstering Democratic chances in November. At this point one thing is…