Brian Gongol
China turns pocketbook into soft power
The Chinese government is creating a $10,000,000,000 investment fund for "cooperation" on infrastructure projects with other Asian countries. That's about the same cost as the bill to replace or repair all of the levees in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Undoubtedly, the Chinese government intends to use the funds to influence its neighbors. And since the United States is more than $11,100,000,000,000 in debt, it's going to be difficult to counter that influence.
15% of electricity in Iowa now comes from wind
GAO says the US passport system is deeply unsecure
Dirty tricks, bitter campaigns, and political smear tactics are by no means exclusive to American democracy
India is embarking on national elections and charges from almost half a century ago are being levied between the main parties. And in the UK, people are being fired for planning a campaign of personal attacks by e-mail. Democracy gets messy sometimes, but it's a lot better than totalitarianism.
Waterford will continue making crystal
But the company is being split up, and it won't be the same as it was before. Unfortunately, it seems their business plan wasn't built for the long-enough term.
EPA orders Fort Madison to change its stormwater treatment
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