Tag Archives: 'America'

War in August? US sends fourth aircraft carrier and dozens of underwater drones towards Iran
15 July 2012

The US Navy has unexpectedly dispatched a fourth aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf, along with a fleet of underwater drones in what is being considered just the latest move in a series of [...]

Portion Sizes in Restaurants Quadruple Since 1950s
07 July 2012

by Mike Barrett It seems that while obesity rates have risen over the decades, so have portion sizes – not a particularly surprising connection. In fact, an incredibly alarming infographic helps to show that [...]

The Future of Renewable Energy
06 July 2012

by Matt Toussaint Presently, the US economy generates 3.6% of its energy from renewable resources; by 2050 that number could be 80%. From an energy futures study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL): “The central [...]

Tweet it Over: New York judge orders Twitter to hand over OWS messages
03 July 2012

In a flashpoint for online privacy and free speech in the United States, micro-blogging platform Twitter has been ordered by a court to release tweets relating to an Occupy Brooklyn Bridge march last year, [...]

State of emergency declared across Mid-Atlantic after deadly storms, heat wave (PHOTOS)
02 July 2012

Violent storms in the DC area have killed at least 13 people, uprooted thousands of trees and left over 1.3 million homes and businesses without power across the Mid-Atlantic during a powerful heat wave. [...]

America On Fire: Why Is The Number Of Wildfires In The United States Increasing?
30 June 2012

by Michael Snyder, Contributor As America watches large sections of Colorado literally burn to the ground, many are wondering why all of this is happening. There have always been wildfires, but what we are [...]

US Army to smite enemies with Tesla-like lightning bolts?
29 June 2012

In the era of remote-controlled drones, invisible planes and microwave guns, no military innovation should come as a surprise. But among the array of new weapons none are more satisfying than a cannon that [...]

Where Does Money Come From? The Giant Federal Reserve Scam
29 June 2012

by Michael Snyder, Contributor How is money created? If you ask average people on the street this question, most of them have absolutely no idea. This is rather odd, because we all use money [...]

Ending the Drug War Should Be a “Left, Right, and Center” Concern
28 June 2012

by Elizabeth Renter It doesn’t take a genius, a criminal justice scholar or an activist to realize that something is wrong with the fact that the United States incarcerates more people than any other [...]

22 Statistics That Prove That The American Dream Is Being Systematically Destroyed
27 June 2012

by Michael Snyder, Contributor The American Dream is being systematically destroyed right in front of our eyes and most Americans don’t even realize what is happening. In the old days, if you were a [...]

Secret bases, hi-tech spy planes as US expands Africa intel
14 June 2012

The US is planning to expand secret intelligence bases throughout Africa with a view to combating terrorism in the region, says a new report by the Washington Post. It is the latest in a [...]