Friday, March 08, 2013
Japan Shows it Can Live Without Nuclear as Renewables Ramp Up
Recovery from Fukushima Daiichi Disaster Disproves Dire Warnings
North Korea Raises Tension Level; War Possible
North Korea says it will end its non-aggression pacts with South Korea, starting next Monday. Read more.
A new Korean war is possible. The North Korean dictator is escalating tensions for domestic reasons--to rally support in the wake of purges--and to please Iran, Pyongyang's partner in nuclear and missile crimes.
Thursday, March 07, 2013
Iran's President Compares Chavez to Jesus and the Mahdi
Just in Time for Easter …
Iran's apocalyptic President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad predicts Hugo Chavez will rise from the dead, like Jesus, and return to Earth alongside Jesus and the Mahdi. Read more.
The maniac-in-chief's remarks would be funny if the menace he represents was not so serious. Connect the dots. Not for nothing is North Korea raising the level of its warlike rhetoric on a daily basis, to the point of actually threatening to strike the United States "headquarters" with a nuclear weapon. Iran's hand is evident. Northeast Asia is a flashpoint. A crisis there diverts attention from Iran's atomic advance.
Hezbollah Has Chemical Weapons: Report
DEBKAfile reports the Pentagon told Israel's defense chief that Iran's Islamist, Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah, has gotten hold of Syrian chemical weapons. Read more.
North Korea Threatens to Nuke Washington
North Korea is escalating its rhetoric to new and unprecedented levels, threatening to launch a preemptive nuclear attack on the United States. Read more.
Icahn Slams Swiss-Based Transocean's Many Failures
Legendary Investor/Shareholder Activist Urges $4/Share Dividend
Carl Icahn, the legendary, billionaire investor, defender of shareholder rights, and fierce critic of greedy, self-serving CEOs, is battling for board changes at the offshore oil driller, Switzerland-based Transocean Ltd. Read more.
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Where Will Cuba Turn if Venezuela Cuts Aid?
What the death of Hugo Chavez means for Venezuela, Cuba, and the United States. Click here to read the analysis.
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
US to Allow Some Deadly Weapons on Flights
Astonishing Stupidity Threatens Airline Passengers and Crews
Revised security policy: small knives, bats, golf clubs, and ski poles are OK. Read more.
Imagine what a skilled street fighter or a trained martial artist bent on bringing down a crowded jetliner could do with a golf club, or a ski pole, or a child's or souvenir baseball bat. Imagine what a team of seemingly unrelated terrorists could do with one member's bag of golf clubs.
The policy shift is inexplicably idiotic.
Meet Maduro, Appointed Heir of Hugo Chavez
Venezuela's VP wants to lead his country; to win support, he will have to channel Chavez. Read more.
Iran has lost a dear friend. The Islamist regime has surely been planning for the passing of Venezuela's anti-American, anti-Israel president.
North Korea Threatens to Scrap Ceasefire
So much for basketball diplomacy.
North Korea is threatening to abandon the Korean War Armistice Agreement. Read more.
Monday, March 04, 2013
Argentina Cozies Up to Iran
Sunday, March 03, 2013
European Leaders Demand More Austerity
Austerity has made matters worse across Europe; yet, European leaders are committed to staying the course in the wake of Italy's deadlocked vote. Read more.
The media have thus far focused on preservation of the European Union and the Eurozone. The more serious issue, however, is the threat to European stability--and democracy. Greece is rife with coup rumors; fascism is rearing its ugly head in Italy under populist political cover; Spain could crack. As the economic crisis morphs into a political crisis, there will be no shortage of domestic demagogues and foreign adversaries aiming to exploit the worsening situation.
Researchers Document 42,500 Nazi Slave and Death Camps
Friday, March 01, 2013
Investors Like Mongolia Despite Rio Tinto Dispute
Wrangling over a big copper and gold project in Mongolia, which, upon completion, will account for a third of its economy, isn't scaring off investors attracted to the country's awesome, untapped mineral wealth. Read more.
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