By now, you’d think we’d be entering the end of the 9/11 era…
Paul Conroy Speaks at Syria Rally in London (Covered Baba Amr)
British journalist Paul Conroy, who covered the Baba Amr massacre in Homs from the scene, speaks at a London rally against the Syrian Baath regime:
India Trade Delegation Bucks US Sanctions on Iran
A major Indian trade delegation to Iran has pronounced the trip a success. The development underscores how difficult it will be for the Obama administration and the European Union to impose ‘crippling’ sanctions on Iran. India imports $11 billion a year in petroleum from Iran, its second-largest supplier. The Indian economy is growing rapidly and […]
Top Ten Catholic Teachings Santorum Ignores [Reprint Edn.]
Rick Santorum is claiming that if he wins the Illinois primary, he has virtually won the Republican nomination. It seems an appropriate time for this golden oldie: The right wing Republican politicians who have been denouncing the requirement that female employees have access to birth control as part of their health benefits as an attack […]
Top 7 Ways Bin Laden Underestimated Joe Biden
Captured documents from Usamah Bin Laden’s Abbottabad hideout show that the terrorist leader urged an associate to attempt to assassinate President Barack Obama so that Vice President Joe Biden would come to power. “Obama is the head of infidelity and killing him automatically will make (Vice President Joe) Biden take over the presidency. Biden is […]
Omar Khayyam (65)
Even though my sins have jinxed me and made me unlovely I have not lost hope, like a pagan in his temple. But in the wee hours when I sober up I want wine and a lover whether heaven or hell Translared by Juan Cole from [pdf] Whinfield 65
Despite Negative Hype, Green Energy Revenues Rapidly Expanding
Solar, wind and biofuels saw global revenue expand by 31% in 2011. With all the negative hype put out by Big Oil and its acolytes, you’d have thought the green energy market had crashed rather than growing by a third. But investment in green energy rose only 5% over the year, which tells me that […]
Israel to Demolish Solar Energy panels for Palestinians
The Israeli Occupation authorities are planning to demolish renewable energy installations in Palestinian villages in the Occupied West Bank. The projects were installed by an Israeli NGO, ME Comet, and paid for by German aid. Although the Israeli government of PM Binyamin Netanyahu says the projects must be torn down because they have no permit, […]
Omar Khayyam (61)
Your evil self is like a household dog, barking for no good reason. It is like a fox dreaming of a rabbit. It roars like a tiger and is tricky as a wolf. Translated by Juan Cole from [pdf] Whinfield 61