Where is Godzilla when you need him? A giant menacing shadowy figure of petrochemical poisons looms over America. It waves its tentacles and weaves it ways into every market, every sector, trying to subdue the environment and overpower resistance. Is it smog? Could it be…is it…The Kochtopus?! …the University of Massachusetts at Amherst’s Political Economy … Continue reading Is the Kochtopus Risk Real?
A movement to ban Triclosan from consumer products has gained momentum after a report in 2007 said it created risks but no benefit to health. Antibacterial soaps show no health benefits over plain soaps and, in fact, may render some common antibiotics less effective, says a University of Michigan public health professor. It costs money … Continue reading Triclosan Ban
The successful launch of a Delta IV Heavy configuration from America’s West Coast means the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) payload L-49 is on its way into orbit. Delta 352’s payload is officially classified; however it is widely believed to be a KH-11 “Improved Crystal” electro-optical reconnaissance satellite. The KH-11 first flew in the late 1970s, … Continue reading CIA Launches New Spy Satellites
Chinese authorities have been leaking photos to the press for at least a month about their Stealth Fighter program, called Chengdu “Black Belt” J20 or Black Eagle. The latest news is that they are ready now to officially announce its completion. They even say that it can fly. Hu Jintao today confirmed that China had … Continue reading China’s Stealth Fighter: Bluff or Real?