Bush’s war needs troops.
Alarm is spreading that President Bush may seek a military draft, or mobilize more of the National Guard and Army Reserve, to obtain enough combat troops to wage his bogged-down Iraq war.
Society
India: Water everwhere but none to drink
Cherrapunjee, in the northeastern state of Meghalaya (the “Land of Clouds”), is a “wet desert”, and a case study in environmental degradation, deforestation and resource mismanagement.
India: Coke, Pepsi attacked over ground water issue
Coke and Pepsi today came under attack from some social organisations for alleged excessive use of ground water and causing pollution.
Water Crisis Looms in Africa
Water problem has of late become of great concern to many African countries. At a recent conference attended by 1000 delegates in Addis Ababa, water experts said that Africa was facing a water crisis affecting 300 million people.
Hegemony or Survival?
In Hegemony or Survival, Noam Chomsky suggested that our leaders, facing the choice in the book’s title, might well opt for hegemony over survival.
UN body warns of US$ crisis
The US dollar is likely to be devalued to deal with the booming trade deficit in the United States, raising the prospect of global financial instability, the UN Conference on Trade and Development said yesterday.
GIs claim threat by Army
Soldiers from a Fort Carson combat unit say they have been issued an ultimatum – re-enlist for three more years or be transferred to other units expected to deploy to Iraq.
Turbulent times for US airline companies
Storms, skyrocketing fuel prices, cutthroat competition and labor costs have shaped turbulent times for US airlines, and the troubles are starting to trickle down to the low-cost carriers.
Extinct Species Take Others Along, Study Finds
More than 6,000 species of butterflies and other insects, as well as mites, fungi and assorted unloved but important species, will also be wiped out when listed endangered species go extinct, scientists said.
Britain gives Iran nuclear ultimatum
Britain has set Iran a two-month ultimatum to suspend all activities linked to the production of a nuclear bomb or face a demand for United Nations sanctions, the British press said Thursday.
Terrorism: Empathy and Vision
Bill Henderson considers the relationship between global trends of resource depletion, environmental damage, terrorism and the use of war.
UK: Energy prices to soar early next year
Millions of households face another rise in gas and electricity bills early next year in response to soaring wholesale energy costs.
