Injured Troops Sent to Iraq

Seeded on Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:46 AM EDT (tpmmuckraker.com)

In a whole new teir of US military travesties, the Army is now sending injured troops into Iraq. How injured? Well, a few have merely chronic sleep apnea - unfortunate and impeding, but not overwhelming, but several have spinal injuries.

iraq, army, us-news, fort-benning, injured-soldiers

Japanese PM Abe Rescinds Sex Slavery Apology

Seeded on Sat Mar 3, 2007 1:43 PM EST (Associated Press)

Shinzo Abe, Japan's new Prime Minister, has called into question the necessity of apologizing for forced Japanese sex slavery during World War Two.

japan, wwii, world-news, abe

Whoops - We Promoted Terrorism

Seeded on Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:06 AM EST (Talking Points Memo)

A new NYU study indicates that the US war in Iraq has led to a sevenfold increase in jihadist terrorist attacks.

iraq, terrorism, world-news, jihad, nyu

Republican Donor Funds Terrorist Camps

Seeded on Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:03 PM EST (Talking Points Memo)

Abdu Tawala Ibn Ali Alishtari, a contributor to the Republican party, was arrested on Thursday for funding terrorist camps in Afghanistan.

afghanistan, terrorism, us-news, republican

House Votes to Oppose Troop Surge

Seeded on Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:27 PM EST (Toronto Star)

The House of Representatives just voted 246-182 to oppose the troop surge in Iraq.

bush, iraq, democrats, surge, house, republicans, us-news

Google Saving Iraqi Lives

Seeded on Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:05 AM EST (BBC News)

Iraqi civilians have found internet resources to be indispensable for life-saving warzone advice.

google, iraq, internet, world-news

Bluetooth enabled...London Bridge

Seeded on Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:53 AM EST (hackaday.com)

A neat technological gimmick that makes wireless connectivity a visible phenomenon!

technology, bluetooth, london-bridge

Dealing With North Korea

Seeded on Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:46 AM EST (foreignpolicy.com)

Some hopeful insights into the new negotiations with North Korea, spoken by the chief negotiator of the 1994 nuclear crisis.

korea, world-news, gallucci

Chinese Satellite Destruction Pressures US Space Policy

Seeded on Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:41 PM EST (seedmagazine.com)

After it's recent satellite-shooting test, China is trying to pressure the US into signing a treaty against anti-satellite weapons. Whatever the outcome, China's got the US in a rather sticky diplomatic situation

china, space, satellite, treaty, world-news

Boehner: America Did Not Start Iraq War | TPMCafe

Seeded on Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:26 PM EST (TPMCafe)

John Boehner traces back the roots of the war in Iraq about as far as he can reasonably take it. Interesting, but ultimately meaningless.

iraq, politics, gop, boehner

Hillary, Obama Clash Over Iraq | TPMCafe

Seeded on Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:23 PM EST (TPMCafe)

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, two major candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination, came into conflict recently over policy in Iraq. It seems that the race for the Democratic primary will not be a quiet one.

iraq, clinton, democrats, politics, obama

An Alternative for Iraq

Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:04 PM EST

A new House resolution regarding Iraq is soon to be presented to the House floor, originating from Atlanta, Georgia Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA), who replaced Cynthia McKinney in 2006.

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iraq, congress, georgia, democrats, politics, hank-johnson

CoilOsapien - The Home-modified Robot with a Coilgun!

Seeded on Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:14 PM EST (evosapien.com)

Technology is just so cool! This is a particularly creative fellow who managed to design a laser-sighted coilgun mod for a robot. There's a nifty video of it in action!

technology, robosapien, coilgun

Patriotic Dissent

Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:15 AM EST

There is a difficult tug-of-war now underway between those loyal to the White House's policy in Iraq and those who would disagree.

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bush, politics, democracy, dissent

Posturing in Persia

Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:01 AM EST

It's no news that there's much tension in the Middle East. But here's a new development: the US has positioned a second carrier group in the Persian Gulf, and Iran is feeling the pressure.

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iran, politics

Will Less Nature Trips Mean Fewer Environmentalists?

Seeded on Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:17 PM EST (Wall Street Journal)

Environmentalism needs to include nurturing personal interests in nature, not just passing alternative energy legislation. When people feel invested in the environment, conservationism will follow more naturally.

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Arming America

Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:26 AM EST

In the small, agrarian town of Greenleaf, Idaho, a glance at the Google Earth map shows that this little community of 862 residents has a single baseball diamond and a high school track tucked up against rows of crops that extend as far as the eye can see.

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