National debt is over $10 trillion, before bailout
On Sept. 30, 2008 the national debt reached $10,024,724,896,912.49. That is over $10 trillion, and before the massive bailout package will add nearly another $1 trillion in debt.
None of 17 Uighurs held in Gitmo will be tried
The Bush administration has repeatedly claimed that the prisoners in Gitmo are all terrorists, yet all 17 of the Uighurs prisoners have been removed from the “enemy combatant” list and will be released.
Bush administration helps Ethiopia hold prisoners without charge
Multiple prisoners have been held in Ethiopia without charge for two years. The US has interrogated some of them, but denies any responsibility.
New charcoal factory is a carbon sink
A new factory in New Zealand turns organic waste into charcoal. At full capacity, the factory will sink one ton of CO2 each day.
Senate will vote on new, more expensive, bailout
The Senate has modified the bailout that failed in the House on Monday by adding tax cuts, but no spending cuts, to the bill. What is the best way to pass a $700 billion expenditure? Lower taxes!
Video: Mortgage financial crisis and a real solution
Two videos explaining the mortgage financial crisis and offering a simple, real, practical solution to the problem.
US attacks inside Pakistan again
A US drone fired a missile inside Pakistan again today. Four dead and nine wounded.
Gorbachev to form new political party?
Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev may be forming a new political party in Russia to help steer the country back towards democracy.
IAEA chief: modernizing nukes sets bad example
Chief nuke inspector: “‘How can I go with a straight face to the non-nuclear-weapon states and tell them nuclear weapons are no good for you, while the weapon states continue to modernize and to say ‘we absolutely need nuclear weapons?’”