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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Nu river; Photo by livepine via Flickr Creative Commons China’s hydropower industry has earned a big win with power company Huadian gaining permission to build a 21.3GW dam on the Nu River. However, is the price too big? The dam is to be built in a world heritage site and will displace an estimated 50,000 people. For a country working to get bigger faster, a power plant of this size is an important building block — yet the loss of habitat and homes has stirred up significant controversy over the plans. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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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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Is the future of media an iPad-exclusive daily newspaper that’s delivered automatically overnight using a new subscription service? We’re here at the Guggenheim Museum in New York for the launch of News Corp’s The Daily to find out — and Apple’s VP of internet services Eddy Cue is scheduled to join Rupert Murdoch on stage, so things could get interesting. Join us, won’t you? Continue reading Live from The Daily launch event, with Apple’s Eddy Cue Live from The Daily launch event, with Apple’s Eddy Cue originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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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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More than 100 injured as pro-Mubarak supporters attack protesters seeking president’s ouster in Egyptian capital. According to Al Jazeera’s correspondent, peaceful protestors were suddenly charged by men on horseback and camels. Protestors were scattered and some were trampled underfoot. Visit english.aljazeera.net for more on this developing story.
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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
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