I am not sure what to make of the news that a former employee of the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) has been appointed to Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security. First of all, sourcewatch has some extremely disturbing background information on the lobbying done by the ITAA on behalf of electronic voting companies: ITAA … Continue reading The new US Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security
I just read a news story about a recent early-morning raid by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICEA), often referred to as ICE. Apparently unmarked vehicles showed up in residential neighborhoods and people wearing “Police” or civilian clothes knocked on doors in the early hours before sunrise. The ICEA had a list of names … Continue reading US secret prisons and twilight raids on immigrant homes
Keith Obermann referenced an interesting episode of the Twilight Zone, in his harsh critique of President Bush: In brief: a meteor sparks rumors of an invasion by extra-terrestrials disguised as humans. The electricity goes out. A neighbor pleads for calm. Suddenly his car — and only his car — starts. Someone suggests he must be … Continue reading Olbermann on the hole in Bush’s logic
I was reading a report from 2004 on converting algae to biodiesel when I came across this passage that highlights some of the giant problems (pun intended) with hydrogen: Hydrogen as a fuel has received widespread attention in the media of late, particularly ever since the Bush administration proclaimed that developing a hydrogen economy would … Continue reading BioDiesel versus Hydrogen