Thursday, 27 May 2010

Why Did North Korea Do It?

By Kevin Drum

May. 26, 2010 "Mother Jones" - -I haven't been posting about the North Korean situation, but I've been following it with considerable interest ever since the start. And the biggest question all along has been: Why? Even by North Korean standards, torpedoing a South Korean ship is nuts. What on earth were they thinking? Continue


How The Global Oil Watchdog Failed Its Mission
The IEA was silenced about the future of global oil production. 

By Lionel Badal

12 years ago, the International Energy Agency (IEA) discovered that Peak Oil would threaten the prosperity and stability of our societies. Yes, they knew it. While some IEA officials tried to inform the world about this game-changing event, it appears that others had different priorities. Continue