Eight dumping sites in Ohio could be TN coal ash disaster waiting to happenFrom the Salem-News.com article, “Tennessee Coal Spill: 13 States Have 3 or More Comparable Toxic Coal Dump Sites”:
Nearly 100 largely unregulated “wet dumps” across the United States that are comparable to the Tennessee Valley Authority’s breached site in Harriman, Tennessee for the storage of toxic pollution from coal-fired power plants have a place on one read more.. Pajamas Media sending Joe the Plumber to the Middle EastNow this pisses me off at Israel:
[Joe the Plumber] Wurzelbacher plans to spend 10 days in Israel reporting on the conflict for pjtv.com, a Web site run by conservative media outlet Pajamas Media.
The famous plumber will be focusing on the Israeli perspective on the situation. “It’s tragic, I mean it really is,” Wurzelbacher told CNN read more.. Deadline coming: Dart Award for reporting, radio journalism on impact of violenceThe Plain Dealer received great recognition last year through its receipt of a Dart Award. Here’s an announcement for submitting entries this year:
Dear friends and colleagues - Just a reminder that the deadline for entries in the 2009 Dart Awards for Excellence in Reporting on Trauma is January 28.
The $5,000 Dart Awards recognize exemplary daily read more.. [updated] Is blaming “the 60 years of occupation” a euphimism for “one-state solution”?UPDATE: I’m not the only one finally pressing the question re: do you think in terms of one state or two - read more at News from Syria.
I think it is, even though I think that at least some people who make that reference think to themselves that they are open to a two-state solution.
I’ve read more.. Gaza - Israel ceasefire statusFor sure, three hours for the humanitarian corridor today (starting now I believe). Statements to the effect that Israel has agreed to more enduring ceasefire.
Read more here. Specs:
According to Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak the plan consisted of three points:
1) Israel and all Palestinian factions accept an immediate ceasefire, for a limited time, to allow aid read more.. Carnival of Ohio Politics #149 now postedMany thanks to Daniel Jack Williamson of Buckeye RINO for compiling this week’s Carnival of Ohio Politics #149, the first of the new year.
You know, I’m up next week with #150 - should I try for 150 entry submissions?
Abu Dhabi oped: Hamas has failed - as a governmentI’ve been writing a lot and asking often about why the Arab countries do so little to assist the residents in Gaza and the West Bank. Not just now. Not just 60 years ago. But over centuries. So far, not one answer. Usually I read things like, “there have always been occupiers.” Well, okay. Only read more.. Fareed Zakaria on Samuel HuntingtonI wrote about it a week or so ago. Here’s Fareed in Newsweek:
Huntington is most famous for “The Clash of Civilizations,” but his
scholarly reputation properly rests on his earlier work. His analysis of
political order had immediate, real-world applications. While studying the
topic, he was asked by the Johnson administration to assess the progress of
the Vietnam War. read more.. (My) Local Rabbi on WCPN, Sound of Ideas tomorrow re: Gaza, Israel, View from NE OhioFrom WCPN (90.3FM)
Gaza, as seen from Northeast Ohio
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Topics: Politics, Other
2009 has begun with a steady increase in violence in the Middle East. Israel responded to recent Hamas rocket attacks on civilian targets with an air campaign, ground troops, and, most recently, a strike near a school in Jabaliya that claimed the lives read more.. Family Research Center declares Ken Blackwell “Right Man at the Right Time”For winning? Anything? Something? Yah, okay. Here’s the pitch:
Right Man at the Right Time
What the future holds for the Republican Party will be largely decided by the selection of the next Republican National Committee chairman. As you may have noticed, the list of potential suitors includes a familiar face to the FRC family, our own read more..
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