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- There are typically certain niche industries in the search space that are controlled primarily by SEOs with "special skills." Ian McAnerin has an excellent post on this at Search Engine Watch Forums. He gave this analogy; "if you were a... |
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- One solution to the Iraqi tragedy would be for the Bush administration to give up its quest for the country's oil, with no preconditions. This is not going to happen, which is why there can be no firm timeline for a complete US withdrawal. A new Iraqi oil law being drafted will open the industry to foreigners, and US troops will be needed to defend Big Oil's investment. - Pepe Escobar |
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- As long as the Bush administration refuses to rule out an attack on Iran, military strategists will have a field day assessing just how such an offensive could play out. According to some, it might backfire spectacularly and cost the United States an army. - Jason Motlagh |
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- The Bush administration is mustering arguments and support for its solution to the Middle East crisis: an attack on Iran. This gives the Democrats a choice. They can get sucked into such a war, or they can put forward a bold alternative that would not only prepare for US withdrawal from Iraq but restabilize the Middle East. |
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- The US may have 50 times as many nuclear warheads as China, but that hasn't stopped alarmists from clamoring for even more weapons to meet the growing "China threat". A realistic assessment of China's capabilities would make the procurement of more nuclear arms a much harder sell. - David Isenberg |
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- Recent judicial activism - or "over-activism" according to some critics - in convicting some previously "untouchable" politicians has been applauded by the Indian public and has injected new confidence into a system too often abused by the rich and powerful, Amazingly, a court has ruled that "taking bribes is not part of one's official duties". - Siddharth Srivastava |
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- The war-torn, tsunami-devastated Indonesian province of Aceh is now enjoying what many hope will be a lasting peace and a functioning democracy after a historic election for the top provincial and district government posts. |
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- There is much that is dysfunctional and unsustainable in US-China economic relations, but these are not issues that US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will be able to resolve in discussions with Chinese officials. The problems are the result of fundamental imbalances brought about by globalization and dollar hegemony, and Paulson need travel no further than his own back yard. - Henry C K Liu |
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- The passage of a US bill granting permanent normal trade relations with Vietnam has drawn praise from all corners and marks a final step before the Southeast Asian country formally joins the World Trade Organization next month. |
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- Fearing that the stock market could be adversely affected, Japan's ruling parties are poised to extend tax breaks on capital gains and dividends into fiscal year 2008 |
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- We continue to believe weakness in US housing can and likely is already playing a role in American consumer spending. Wednesday's retail sales report for November could produce some fireworks. - Jack Crooks |
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- New rules that would provide easier access to experimental drugs for seriously ill patients who have no other treatment options are being proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The proposed regulatory changes would also clarify the circumstances and costs for which drug makers could… read this story at drkoop. |
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- According to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun Wednesday morning edition, Hitachi is supposed to sell methanol fuel cells for small electronic gadgets in 2007. The new methanol fuel cells are designed to be used as external power packs to recharge portable d... |
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