Record flooding continues in the Northeast from Irene’s torrential rains. Hardest hit was Vermont, where heavy rains in the weeks prior to Irene’s arrival had left soils in the top … [Keep reading >>]
The worst U.S. crop conditions since the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s are tightening domestic supplies of cotton and boosting prospects for a rebound in prices that fell more … [Keep reading >>]
Daryl Hannah, actress, and James Hansen, scientist, stood together on the picket line in front of the White House today. Arrest wasn’t the end, but the means, to build attention … [Keep reading >>]
Brian Morton has a marvelous little piece in the NY Times; a cautionary tale for all who live by homilies. He cites Thoreau, Gandhi and Mandela as popular targets of feel-good quote inventors. You … [Keep reading >>]
“Manmohan Singh, the Indian prime minister, has agreed for a parliamentary discussion on a tougher version of an anti-corruption bill following intense pressure brought on the government by a veteran … [Keep reading >>]
”Tens of thousands of Chileans marched peacefully on Thursday demanding profound changes to the country’s heavily centralised and privatised form of government, though there were also clashes between small groups … [Keep reading >>]
From Jeff Masters at Wunderground
Irene likely to bring destructive fresh water flooding
In this morning’s post, I highlighted the threat from storm surge flooding, but flash flooding and river flooding from Irene’s torrential … [Keep reading >>]
“Richard Trumka, president of union giant AFL-CIO, delivered a scathing review of President Barack Obama at a press breakfast Thursday morning. He accused him of abandoning Democratic ideals and aligning … [Keep reading >>]
I’ve been immersing myself in translated Arabic writing these past months, from novels, to movies, to short story and poetry collections. The latest is Emerging Arab Voices and is, in … [Keep reading >>]
A few grains of sanity in the vast vat of GOP madness:
…in an interview with Fox 4 News, multimillionaire Henry Bloch — co-founder and chairman emeritus of the tax preparation … [Keep reading >>]
Joshua Landis, the go-to writer for events in Syria on his blog Syria Comment, has a list of recommended books to read about the Middle East. [Yes, I know and he knows, ... [Keep reading >>]
From Katherine Seelye at NY Times:
The weather this year has not only been lousy, it has been as destructive in terms of economic loss as any on record.
Normally, three or … [Keep reading >>]
