Tag: United States
Michelle "Blast Clinton" Malkin on Sleep Deprivation
“In a radio interview Tuesday, Hillary blamed her congenital dissembling on being “sleep-deprived.” If that is so, then Hillary has been a walking zombie for years.This is the woman who insisted for more than a…
Open Skies agreement begins
“Cheaper air tickets and more airline choice could be on the horizon as the Open Skies pact between the EU and the US comes into effect today.After more than four years of often tense negotiations, hopes are high that the new open skies agreement will usher in a new…
BREAKING NEWS: CIA Boss Reveals al-Qaeda Recruiti…
Scary.”CIA director Michael Hayden said today al-Qaeda was training operatives who “look western” and could enter the United States undetected to conduct terrorist attacks.”al-Qaeda has transformed the remote tribal…
Hirsi Ali Returns to the Netherlands after Losing…
“Hirsi Ali Returns to the Netherlands after Losing Body Guards Former Dutch legislator and Islam critic Hirsi Ali has been under state-funded protection since extremists began threatening her life in 2004. Now the Dutch government has said it won’t pay for her protection if…
The Color of Money
In honour of the new US five dollar bill, we at NowPublic thought that we would have a look at some of the most colourful currencies from around the world. Feel free to add some photos of your own money to this…
Rice hits U.S. ‘birth defect’
“Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said yesterday that the United States still has trouble dealing with race because of a national “birth defect” that denied black Americans the opportunities given to whites at the country’s very founding.”Black Americans were a founding…
Zimbabwe’s opposition claims win on early results
It may be too early to tell, but the opposition party in Zimbabwe is already claiming a victory.”Zimbabwe’s opposition claimed victory on Sunday based on early results in an election in which it is trying to unseat President Robert Mugabe after 28 years of power. “It’s a…
Researchers develop bendable silicon circuit
” Researchers in the United States and Singapore have developed a fully functioning silicon integrated circuit that can be bent, stretched and folded.Traditional circuits are made on thin, rigid silicon wafers, but…
Vegans Gone Wild!
Using sex to sell vegetarian and vegan lifestyles and animal rights issues has long been a source of controversy. Is there a distinction to be made between vegan strip clubs and PETA campaigns featuring Suicide…
‘Green Collar’ Workers On The Rise
This sounds like hypespeak and trendjargon to me. How are we expected to determine how green our collars are?Perhaps we need a job green-o-meter to measure the relative greening of our workplaces…”Everyone knows…
Hillary Gaffes Again: Don’t Forget Pat Nixon!
Clinton needs to start paying a lot more attention to what she’s saying and who she’s saying it to. The media will check the facts…whether it’s dodging sniper fire and claiming you were the first first lady…
Court Says Mumia Death Sentence May Be Reviewed
Even the mere suggestion that Mumia Abu-Jamal’s death sentence may be reversed will bolster support from his ardent supporters and fellow anti-death penalty activists. It would be a signficant political move for the…
U.S. Says Hussein Spy Agency and Iraqi-American A…
Considering what ensued after this visit, it’s hard to imagine there will be much political fallout for these representatives.”The Justice Department said Wednesday that Saddam Hussein’s principal foreign…
Japan defense think tank warns of China`s space d…
“China’s evolving space development should be closely watched for its potential impact on the country’s military buildup, a Japanese Defense Ministry think tank report said Thursday.
“It is likely that China will continue to actively engage in space development in the years…
Preparing for Tornado Season
“Midwesterners in the United States are bracing themselves for tornado season as spring approaches. People in “Tornado Alley” ranging from Kansas and Oklahoma through Texas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio are starting to evaluate their safe room and…