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China Blows Towards Wind Power

Reuters: China sees renewable energy supplying up to one-third of its power needs by 2050, as the coal-dependent nations plans major CO2 cuts.

Michael Moore: Turn Afghanistan Over to Taliban

Below are the first few paragraphs, but Moore’s closing plea — a purely symbolic hand-wringing of concern for the Afghan people — is odd considering he wants President Obama to withdraw from Afghanistan, which can only mean turning 25 million

Hello Big Hollywood

To begin with, writing this first editorial for Big Hollywood feels as threatening as the moment I entered California to do my first big film-role in Glory Boy, originally and more comprehensively titled, My Old Man’s Place. “Do I really

Barbara Boxer's Cap-and-Trade Energy Tax Won't Work

What is Cap-and-Trade? Cap-and-Trade is a political scheme ostensibly aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions with the goal of reducing the global temperatures. With a Cap-and-Trade law in place, the government would set a yearly greenhouse gas emission target (carbon

America's Big Debt Problem

How much do we really owe to China? Will America’s exploding debt hamper the US economy for decades to come? Is there any path out of this? We discuss all this and more on today’s Coffee and Markets, a daily

A Balanced Budget Amendment…Before It's Too Late!

This week, the US federal debt surpassed the $12 Trillion threshold. Congress will vote in December to extend America’s indebtedness above $12,100,000,000,000, necessitated because our national debt grew last year by more than $1,400,000,000,000 and will grow this year by

Reasons to be Cheerful in America Today

A few days ago I was thinking that I would like to post something uplifting on Big Government. After all, there is plenty going on right now which is wrong or ludicrous, but perhaps that makes it especially important to

Is FCC Declaring 'Open Season' on Internet Freedom?

The FCC, in proposing to change the definition of an “open Internet” from competition-driven to government-driven is setting a very dangerous precedent; that it is acceptable for countries to preemptively regulate the Internet for what might happen in the future,

Obstacles Remain for Obama in China

President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao promised a determined, joint effort to tackle climate change, nuclear disarmament and other global troubles.

2010: The Kyoto Election

The New York Times reports this weekend that: “SINGAPORE — President Obama and other world leaders have decided to put off the difficult task of reaching a climate change agreement at a global climate conference scheduled for next month, agreeing

Pork Report November 13th: End of the World Edition

Why ask why? National Science Foundation and National Institute of Child Health and Human Development study why children ask so many “why” question Harvest time: The Washington Apple Commission receives federal funds to educate retailers in China, Russia and other

Semper Films: The Top Ten Marine Corps Movies

The men and women who earn the right to wear eagle, globe and anchor of the United States Marine Corps are a special breed. To those outside the Corps, they talk funny. They look funny. They are extremely impressed with

The Soros Plan To Kill Capitalism

Having purchased, rented, or placed a down payment on all the political influence up for sale in America, leftist troublemaker George Soros now plans to ramp up his war on markets worldwide by creating an “Institute for New Economic Thinking”

iPhone Is Now on Sale in China

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy These phones come without a key feature – they don’t have WiFi.

Formal Debut In China For IPhone

Apple’s iPhone made its official debut in China Friday night, with customers lining up to buy them. But some observers wonder whether the high price and the lack of Wi-Fi will hurt their sales compared with black market phones.

Pork Report October 30, 2009: A Caboose To Nowhere Edition

California sculpture competition paid for with a Federal Transportation Enhancement Activity grant A top FEMA official admitted there is no way to assess the effectiveness of homeland security improvements made from the $29 billion spent since 2002 Homeland Security funds