The Politics of Fossil Fuels
Currently the United States has over 500 billion tons of coal reserves and with the current rate of consumption these reserves are capable of lasting anywhere from 120 to 240 years. However, coal by...
View ArticleThe New Face of 21st Century Cyber Warfare
Stuxnet began as a way for the U.S. military and its allies to slow Iran’s progress in producing nuclear weapons. But placed in the wrong hands, even things created with the best intentions possible...
View ArticleWhy Quality Matters
More than ever, it means something to buy American products made by American workers. The Made in the USA and Buy American Products campaigns have taken the country by storm. That’s because more of us...
View ArticleUS vs China
The United States and China alone make up two of the world’s largest economies and strongest militaries. While the two counties maintain a civil relationship at the time being, there’s always a chance...
View ArticleChina is Investing Outwardly as Foreign Investment in China Drops
Over the past year, the amount of foreign investment that is coming into China dropped substantially according to finance news sources. The inbound investment in the country dropped to around $12...
View ArticleRare Earth Elements Around the World – Infographic
Rare earth elements are used so much in technology, clean energy and even military equipment. These are used around the world with demand increasing on a daily basis. Currently 133,600 tons of rare...
View ArticleHealth & Wealth – Costs of a Cared-for Nation
Though medical advances have greatly improved our lives and saved many lives, the cost of healthcare has also increased. Even regular check-ups and ordinary medical procedures can cost several hundred...
View ArticleCongressional Election Predictions for 2012
The 2012 elections, hard fought throughout the country, have been so close through the contentious campaigns, that it has been difficult for pundits to predict with any degree of certainty the...
View ArticleThe Rise in the Prison-Industrial Complex
The Rise in the Prison-Industrial Complex (PIC) has been coined to attribute rapid expansion of the US inmate population due to political influence of private prison companies and suppliers to...
View ArticleWhy Palestine is like a Concentration Camp
While the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been a hot topic in the Western world for the past few decades, its history can be traced to the 19th century. Arab nationalism was on the rise, and while...
View ArticleEric Cantor (R-VA-7th) Rep., Defeated In Primary, Steps Down as GOP Leader
Eric Ivan Cantor (born June 6, 1963) is the United States Representative for Virginia’s 7th congressional district, serving from 2001. A member of the Republican Party, he became House Majority Leader...
View ArticleGov. Scott Walker (R-WI)
Currently: Prosecutors allege Gov. Scott Walker at center of ‘criminal scheme‘ to bypass state election laws and illegally coordinate fundraising among conservative groups to help his campaign and...
View ArticleUS President Barack Obama (D)
Photo Courtesy of Shanda.w - Bio: Senator from Illinois; born in Honolulu, Hawaii, August 4, 1961; obtained early education in Jakarta, Indonesia, and Hawaii; continued education at Occidental College,...
View ArticleGov. Rick Perry (R) Indicted for Abuse of Power
Recently: Perry was indicted by a grand jury on two felony counts charging that he abused the power of his office last year by vetoing funding for state public corruption prosecutors. See also;...
View ArticleFmr. Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (R – VA) found guilty of 11 counts of corruption!
Recently: Bob McDonnell (former VA Governor) and his wife were found guilty of public corruption charges on September 4, 2014. He was convicted of honest services wire fraud, obtaining property under...
View ArticleGrimm, Michael (R-NY-1st) Rep.
Crooked Congressman Michael Gerard Grimm (born February 7, 1970)[2] is the United States Representative for New York’s 11th congressional district, serving since 2011. On December 23, 2014 he pleaded...
View ArticleAaron Schock (R-IL-18th) Rep. Resigns
Update (3/17/15): This crook has resigned: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/aaron-schock-resigns-116153.html Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL): His congressional offices had been lavishly...
View ArticleRobert (Bob) Menendez (D – NJ) Senate – Criminal Corruption Charges
Recent Scandals: March 6, 2015, it was announced that the United States Department of Justice was preparing criminal corruption charges against Menendez. March 14, 2013, that a federal grand jury in...
View ArticleDennis “Denny” Hastert (R-IL), Former Speaker, INDICTED
On May 28, 2015, Hastert was indicted by federal prosecutors, who allege that he evaded the requirement that banks report cash transactions over US$10,000, and made false statements to the FBI about...
View ArticleChaka Fattah (D-PA-2nd) INDICTED on Racketeering Charges
On July 29, 2015, Congressman Fattah and four of his associates, Bonnie Bowser, Karen Nicholas, Herbert Verderman and Robert Brand were indicted for their alleged roles in a racketeering conspiracy...
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