Tuesday, March 3

Derek Henson is the guest editor today.

(Guest editors do not approve the original columns.)

 

U.S. Offers More Funds to Help Fraught AIG

“The government’s new financial assistance to AIG includes providing the troubled company another $30 billion on an 'as needed' basis.”

 

Is Nancy Pelosi Really Against War Crimes?

“It’s hard to believe that the San Francisco millionairess actually wants to see pitiless investigation in a House committee of torture policies she effectively condoned in the Bush years. But here is a rich opportunity for the left.”

 

It's Obama's War, Now

“The occupation of Iraq will not be disrupted. Lies and deception, which launched the war in the first place, are being employed by Democrats to maintain it. This is not a withdrawal. It is occupation lite. And as long as American troops are on Iraqi soil the war will grind on, the death toll on each side will continue to mount and we will remain a lightning rod for hatred and rage in the Middle East .”  Speech by Chris Hedges.

 

Billions Pledged to Rebuild Gaza

“ US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Washington would donate $900m, and vigorously seek to advance peace.”  Wouldn’t it have been cheaper not to have supported Israel ’s government in the first place?

 

Paul Krugman on the Role of Government

Bile comments on Krugman’s assertions.

 

As Italy's Banks Tighten Lending, Desperate Firms Call on the Mafia

 

Frogs to Save the Day in Belarus?

“Scientists in Belarus say they have come up with a way to jump-start their credit-crunched economy - breeding edible frogs.”

 

New Devices Aid Deaf People by Translating Sound Waves to Vibrations

 

Scientists' Stem Cell Breakthrough Ends Ethical Dilemma

“Scientists showed they could make stem cells from adult cells more than a year ago, but the cells could never be used in patients because the procedure involved injecting viruses that could cause cancer. Overcoming the problem has been a major stumbling block in efforts to make stem cells fulfill their promise of transforming the future of medicine.”

 

MIT Unveils 90 MPH Solar Race Car

 

Americans Ecstatic About $10 a Week Stimulus

Satire.

 

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