Global Spin

I’m sure I’ve mentioned this study before, but I finally found a source I can cite.  Back in 1998, the International Center for Technology Assessment released a study called “The Real Price of Gasoline.”  It showed that if all the costs of gasoline (including subsidies and externalized costs) were included in the price at the [...]

Posted by Chris in Environment, Government, Iraq, Reference, Uncategorized, World on July 15th, 2006 | 1 Comment »

From a Reuters story today: President George W. Bush admitted on Thursday that his bellicose “bring ‘em on” taunt to Iraqi insurgents was a big mistake, as he and Prime Minister Tony Blair carefully avoided setting a timetable for removing troops from Iraq. A mistake? Really? Ya think? Could there perhaps be other mistakes lurking [...]

Posted by Chris in Iraq, Politics, World on May 26th, 2006 | Comments Off

UPDATE: Apparently this whole story was false, a hoax. I’m definitely relieved. I’ll leave the rest here because, well, I’m lazy like that. I haven’t followed internal affairs in Iran lately, but a recent story has chilling history-repeating-itself overtones. Apparently Jews and other non-Muslims will be required to wear color-coded insignia to differentiate them from [...]

Posted by Chris in History, Religion, World, You have got to be kidding on May 19th, 2006 | Comments Off

“Six months.  Just let this play out.” Now we know how long the American public’s memory is.

Posted by Chris in Iraq, Journalism, World on May 17th, 2006 | 2 Comments »

I need a word. Perhaps I’ll call on the verbivores to help, but you, gentle reader, might know of one already. Here’s the definition: “To become what one ostensibly opposes, often in the course of that opposition.” It may sound like hypocrisy, a la “if there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s intolerance,” but this [...]

Posted by Chris in Iraq, Language, Philosophy, World on April 28th, 2006 | 4 Comments »