Category Archives: Politics

Carl Sagan’s Critical Branchpoint

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Thomas
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Inverting the Dynamic

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Thomas

The recent article “Role reversal” in The Economist highlights the growing fortunes of Africa in these changing times. THE airport at Luanda, Angola’s capital, is called “The Fourth of February” after the start of the nationalist uprising against Portugal, the … Continue reading →

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When Dragons Fight

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Thomas

Japan is heating up its rhetorical skirmishes with China. In recent months the war of words between Japan and China has sharpened. Japan is now name-calling, calling China everything from “assertive” to “overbearing.” However, this is not without merit. China … Continue reading →

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The New Five Year Plan: Cyberspying

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Thomas

The new norm is cyberwarfare. Security Firm Says It Found Global Cyberspying An American cybersecurity company issued a report on Wednesday saying it had identified cyberattacks that lasted up to five years on a wide range of governments, American corporations … Continue reading →

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42nd Anniversary of Humanity’s Walking on the Moon

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Thomas

“Here men from the planet earth first set foot upon the moon July 1969 A.D. We came in peace for all mankind.” — Inscription on plaque left on the moon by Apollo 11 astronauts. Today is the 42nd Anniversary of … Continue reading →

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Anti-Intelligentsia

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Thomas

Wow. Rarely these days do crazies rise so high and soar so dramatically. Michele Bachman is a superstar of the extremists and she proves it yet again by signing a new pledge that she hates every one and every thing, … Continue reading →

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Put Your Money Where Your Citizen Is

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Thomas

Robert Johnson brings up (again) a terrible truth: the government just loves to spy on its citizens. They are investing serious bank into accomplishing this goal. The CIA Put A Ton Of Cash Into A Software Firm That Monitors Your … Continue reading →

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