Rice Tries to Block Israeli Attack on Syria

Condoleezza Rice, the US Secretary of State, tried to block US approval for an Israeli attack on a Syrian nuclear site. Despite her opposition, the attack took place on 6 September 2007....

Isreali Jets Attack Syria – Why The Secrecy ?

Israeli warplanes attacked a Syrian target on 6 September 2007 The secrecy and lack of comment has perplexed international commentators...

Top Countries In Producing Counterfeit U.S. Currency

The United States Secret Service was established in the 19th century at the end of the American Civil War to try to put an end to making counterfeit money when approximately one-third to one-half of all the currency flooding the nation’s market was fake Today in the 21st century, the Secret Service’s role has expanded to include aggressively pursuing American money counterfeiters and traffickers internationally...

President Gul of Turkey - An Islamist in Disguise ?

The election of Abdullah Gul as President of Turkey on 28 August 2007 is controversial because of his Islamic background. Now that both the Prime Minister and President have religious backgrounds, his election is widely viewed as a threat to the secular ethos of the Turkish State....

Our Driving Habits Destroy Habitats

According to the World Wildlife Fund, by 2050, polar bears are likely to be extinct in Canada’s southern Hudson Bay region – and our driving habits may be partially to blame Seemingly harmless driving practices, such as unnecessary idling (idling produces more emissions per minute than driving), cause increased carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions...

Global Warming – Recent Developments

Traces history of issues of Greenhouse effect and Global warming There is one subject that is certain to raise a passionate argument in a party these days and that is “Global Warming” Everybody has an opinion about it...

Policing Garbage With Hidden Spy Cameras

You arrive home You open your mailbox, reach inside and remove a mishmash of envelopes, fliers and periodicals...

Renewable Biomass Is Man’s Oldest Energy Source And Newest

Man started to use biomass for energy on the day that our ancestors discovered fire, and used it for cooking Biomass is actually just another word for biological-mass...

Smoke-Free UK: Are You Ready For This?

Although many people know that smoking is bad for their health, it does not stop them from the habit But now that a new UK legislation that bans smoking in “enclosed and substantially enclosed” public and work places, many smokers would definitely be cutting back on their daily ration...

U.S. Foreign Policy and Terrorism

The public ask the question "Why Do They Hate Us" The title sums its findings succinctly, U.S. Image Up Slightly, But Still Negative: American Character Gets Mixed Reviews...