The Childish Defense of Bradley Manning


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Why “anti-secrecy” activists only cause war and conflict, not peace.

Putting the oil spill in historical perspective


I’ve praised Donna Laframboise here before, due to her tireless and thankless factchecking of the infamous Nobel-winning report on “global warming.
Today, she provides some much needed perspective on the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico:
She writes, in part:
Green activists like to declare that we’re addicted to oil. I think we’re addicted to drama. (…)
Regarding [...]

A Short Defense of … Al Gore?


I don’t know why Tipper and Al Gore have split after after 40 years of marriage and honestly, I hope we don’t find out.
The “celebrity break-up” where the former couple or their friends leak dirt to gossip rags for money and attention is one of the more sickening spectacles of the [...]

Copenhagen climate summit in disarray after ‘Danish text’ leak | Environment | guardian.co.uk


The UN Copenhagen climate talks are in disarray today after developing countries reacted furiously to leaked documents that show world leaders will next week be asked to sign an agreement that hands more power to rich countries and sidelines the UN’s role in all future climate change negotiations.The document is also being interpreted by developing [...]