This is a report about the criminal gangs who smuggle weapons to Mexican drug cartels. Among them is the group known as The Arabs, who operate from southern Texas to Central America to procure weapons for the Zetas in Mexico. By JORGE ALEJANDRO MEDELLÍN The Intelligence Group of the Mexican Army Zone (GIZ) operating […]
Will Sweden’s Pirate Party Make an Impact in the European Parliament?
Running on a campaign to reform copyright and piracy laws, Sweden’s Pirate Party has won a seat in the European Parliament. But will they get their platform across? Pirate Party Now Ranked Fifth Among Swedish Parties The party, led by Rickard Falkvinge, has gained a foothold in the European parliament after months of media attention […]
Officials in Three States Pin Water Woes on Gas Drilling
Norma Fiorentino’s drinking water well was a time bomb. For weeks, workers in her small northeastern Pennsylvania town had been plumbing natural gas deposits from a drilling rig a few hundred yards away. They cracked the earth and pumped in fluids to force the gas out. Somehow, stray gas worked into tiny crevasses in the […]
A Tale of Two Ports: Seeking to recast their brand in an unprecedented economic crisis
They knew the numbers were going to be bad. Years into a supply chain roller coaster ride that began with the onset of the U.S. housing crisis, and months into an unprecedented global financial meltdown, even the most wishful thinkers around the table knew the January report on container volumes wasn’t going to be […]
Protests in Moldova Highlight Political Limbo of Europe’s Poorest Country
by Liz Colville Amid suspicions of rigging and voter intimidation, the Communist Party won Moldova’s April 5 election, sparking violent rebellion in the country’s capital. Protesters Storm Moldovan Parliament Elections held April 5 in Moldova, a country that The Economist calls the "poorest country in Europe,” sparked violence in the capital city, […]
Cold Fusion: The Ghost of Free Energy
Two decades ago a pair of eminent chemists claimed to find the secret of almost limitless energy, only to have their results dismissed several weeks later. Today many scientists think there was truth in the claims but, as Jon Cartwright discovers, few are still listening The late writer Arthur C Clarke had a knack for […]
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