In the latest series of the Hoover Institution's fantastic webshow “Uncommon Knowledge”, Peter Robinson interviews author and National Review contributor Stanley Kurtz about his new book “Radical in Chief”. The book explores Barack Obama's history as a leftist community organizer. Kurtz contends that Obama is, in fact, a socialist, though he admits that the term “socialist” has changed in meaning over the past few decades. Check out the first segment of the interview below the jump, and give us your thoughts. This is only part one of five, so make sure you head over to NRO for the rest of the interview.
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Image credit: twicepix , used under Creative Commons license. We’ve seen reports before that switching to renewables could create 2.7 million jobs , and might create a whole new wave of green-collar employment , but it’s only now that nations around the world are getting serious about renewables that we’ll really see whether clean energy can really d… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Images via Yanko Design Designer Olivier Demangel has come up with a concept watch most any tech geek would be drooling over. It is a solar powered watch that makes the solar cell part of the stylish design. The minute solar cell is placed right in the middle of a clear display that also tells the time in a most unique way. Check out a video of the concept after the jump. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Today’s out-of-left-field celebrity comment: Elton John says his former touring partner Billy Joel needs to “do something better” with his life. Specifically, John tells Rolling Stone that Joel’s “alcoholism” caused them to cancel many tours, and that the Piano Man needs to take rehab more seriously. The AP notes that…
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Several thousand supporters of President Hosni Mubarak, including some riding horses and camels and wielding whips, attacked anti-government protesters Wednesday as Egypt’s upheaval took a dangerous new turn. (Feb. 2)
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Image credit: Phoenix Futures From kicking our oil dependence to building an ocean recovery alliance , it’s common to borrow metaphors from the world of addiction when it comes to discussing the environmental challenges we face, and how to fix them. But sometimes the connection is literal. In fact, one group is planting an entire forest to cele… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Wall Street shouldn’t have much to grumble about: Total pay at publicly traded banks and securities hit a new high of $135 billion last year, reports the Wall Street Journal. That’s up 5.7% from 2009 figures. “Things are shifting back to where they were before,” says a law professor….
Continue reading …Jon Stewart has figured out why Sarah Palin loves to wear red so often. Only a Soviet agent would purposefully twist around historic facts and put out a willful misunderstanding of President Obama’s words.
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Photo: nerissa’s ring / Creative Commons Whole grains are an integral part of a healthy diet — if you remember, they make up the hefty bottom portion of the food pyramid you studied in grammar school — but if you believe just whole wheat and brown rice fall in the healthy part of this category, it’s time to discover new horizons. Perhaps you’ve noted the frenzy around quinoa? The following five grains and grain-alternatives — all rich in flavor and nutritious antioxidants, and the talk of nutritionists, food… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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