The first death connected to the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has occurred. A 60 year old man working for a subcontractor, fell unconscious while removing nuclear waste.
Tokyo Electric Power Company officials say he was wearing a full protective suit, and claim he was not exposed to radiation. It’s reported that the worker complained […] Continue Reading…
The Scottish National Party now controls the Edinburgh Parliament. They dominated in the recent elections. Now Scotland’s Prime Minister, Alex Salmond, has presented Westminster with a bill for Scotland’s independence.
Salmond ran on a campaign promise to push for Scottish independence, however, the bad economy might be more important to the Scottish people: “They want […] Continue Reading…
“Given what I’ve seen so far, there have been some inconsistencies in what’s been presented, and the reason for that is unknown at this time.”-Bruce Budowle, University of North Texas
A Dallas/Fort Worth DNA expert says no DNA evidence, of Osama bin Laden, has been released by the U.S. government. Bruce Budowle is […] Continue Reading…
An audio recording of Gaddafi was played on Libyan TV May 13. He state that he was alive and called the West “cowards”. For weeks Italian media speculated that he was wounded or dead.
“I thank all the presidents, ministers, ambassadors and all the people of the world who have expressed their deep concerns on […] Continue Reading…
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that the number of U.S. citizens living in poverty increased to 43 million, in 2009 (the most recent survey data).
If corporations keep reporting profits, why aren’t they hiring more people? Paul Sheldon Foote says corporate America is still “cooking their books”, the recovery is false: “…how is it possible […] Continue Reading…
Turkish officials said on May 13, that it’s time Palestine is recognized as a state, with membership in the United Nations.
Turkey used to be an ally of Israel, but that changed when a flotilla of boats from Turkey tried to bring aid to Gaza. Israelis attacked the boats, and killed several Turkish citizens.
One of the helicopters used in the May 2 assassination of Osama bin Laden could be a modified Blackhawk.
According to an Air Force Times article, the helicopters are modified MH-60 Blackhawks, similar to the Direct Action Penetrator. However, analysts with Janes Defense point out that the tail section of the copter that crashed does […] Continue Reading…
Unions are planning a protest of Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, and the state legislature, for ending collective bargaining rights for Wisconsin workers.
President Obama’s man for peace in the Middle East throws in the towel, just in time for a massive May 15 march on Israeli borders by Egyptians, Jordanians and Lebanese.
There are yet to be any official statements about George Mitchell’s resignation. There is speculation that the unification of Palestinian political parties Hamas and Fatah […] Continue Reading…
Yet another NATO supply convoy, headed for Afghanistan, has been blown up in Pakistan. This despite an increase in U.S. drone attacks.
Pakistani officials blame Pakistani Taliban for the attack, although they don’t know how the Taliban managed to blow up all the trucks (between 15 & 24).