Lakotah-Sioux representatives recently declared their independence, not like it was something new, but redeclaring it. Stating that they never lost it. According to a statement, the tribe "formally and unilaterally withdraws from all agreements and treaties imposed by the United States Government on the Lakotah People."
Old news, but very interesting. How a UFO basically prevented Minutemen missiles from functioning in 1967 during a period of escalation in the Vietnam War. The first nuclear disarmament talk between the U.S. and Russia followed shortly after...
The national Rainbow Gathering in Wyoming was marked this week by tragic violence (federal agents vs. the Rainbow Family of Living Light.
This is not the first time that tensions have escalated between the two, but this latest confrontation--which could have been totally avoided--took place in the most sacrosanct area of the gathering: where the kids are. No doubt, there are cultural divides between hippies and law enforcement. But tasering moms? Pointing guns at little children and babies? In a gathering whose main focus over the past thirty-six years has been world peace?
I have been to Rainbow Gatherings, seven of them to be precise, and I was planning to go to this one. It is a sacred occasion, a chance to connect with Mother Earth and pray. For those of you who would know more, and educate yourself about how the government is trying to outlaw our Constitutional right to assemble, I highly recommend that you visit the Welcome Home website.
National Geographic has been following the research of a team at UC Santa Cruz that suggests the magnetic fields of the Earth could reverse. This article, however, mentions something more pressing: a rapid decrease in the field itself!
Is it possible that this is being caused by GRID activity?
This is a bit of old news to some of us, but still worth sharing.
In 2012, the constellations will be aligned in such a way that we will finally be contacted by the intergalactic federation and given a map of the exopolitical sphere. As one party puts it, "The map of the Universe and charted position of galaxies will be presented to the earth. In 2012 the world will come to understand finally the actual evolution process, the process of bending time and space, the fact that gravity is a wave and not a force and the fact that the whole Universe is run through electromagnetic flux generated through natural process or artificial means."
In the news today, a group of Hawaiian demonstrators takes control of the old Iolani palace in Honolulu to make a statement about the occupation of the islands by the U.S. government.
How many of us can get by on only five gallons of water a day?
In many countries, this is normal. But for most of us in the West, this equals a single flush. With water resources dwindling worldwide, lowering water tables and desertification, the question may well soon be more than theoretical.
For an examination of life on five gallons a day, see this article.
It is amazing to me that environmentalists comprise such a threat that they warrant being the target of a private spying effort. Note that one of their main techniques for gaining information was "garbage swiping". That'll teach people not to recycle!
In the face of recent protests in Tibet, as well as the upcoming Olympics, this brief but succinct overview in Newsweek Magazine explains why Beijing would do well to befriend rather than demonize H.H. the Dalai Lama.
Can you even comprehend what it would mean to have Black Widow body armor?
As one scientist puts it, "Spider silks have some of the best mechanical properties of any known natural fibers, thus they are being considered in the improvement of a variety of products including surgical microsutures and specialty ropes. Dragline silk -- just one type of the seven different silks that an individual spider produces -- are used by spiders as the structural foundation of their webs and to support their body weight as they move about. The dragline silk of black widows is one of the strongest and toughest spider silks identified thus far."
The Dragon King of Bhutan has stepped down from monarchic rule of Bhutan, opting for a more ceremonial role after hundreds of years of absolute rule. This is an extremely important piece of news for the country with the world's highest GNH (Gross National Happiness).
I wanna know what's really going on here. Exorcist squads rolling up on Ozzy? I'd like to see that one. And what's with this new pope anyway? Has anyone else noticed his horns or Nazi salutes?
Al Gore is in Bali, arguing for a treaty that can address the damage being done to the climate. If you haven't already, please lend your support by joining the Alliance for Climate Protection.
In the history of mankind, warriors have pushed themselves to the limit in the quest for victory. This is the story of a modern warrior, an "information warrior"... But one still has to ask, is this the way to be?
I would be very interested to hear people's thoughts on this article. I know where I stand, but it makes me feel odd to be aligned with the Republicans...
As if they already didn't have enough to worry about, those living in poverty are expected to suffer the most from climate change. This U.N. report cites dramatic reversals in the ability of organizations to help those in need and argues that "the world is drifting towards a 'tipping point' that could lock the world’s poorest countries and their poorest citizens in a downward spiral, leaving hundreds of millions facing malnutrition, water scarcity, ecological threats, and a loss of livelihoods."
As if exhaust from combustion engines weren't bad enough, entire marine ecosystems have to suffer the consequences of our addiction to oil. This massive spill in the Black Sea killed 30,000 birds and countless numbers of fish. As one official put it, "The damage is so huge it can hardly be evaluated." Could this have been prevented? Quick quiz: How much more likely is it that a single-hulled oil tanker will suffer a rupture than a double-hulled ship?
On a related note, guerrilla volunteers in the San Francisco Bay Area are cleaning up their oil spill with human hair and mushrooms!
Now this is really amazing. As if giving birth wasn't enough, Paula Radcliffe had to go out and run a marathon! And now science is trying to understand if being a mother could actually help women athletes get stronger. Are you kidding me?
Bo Derek is the latest celebrity to protest the slaughter of animals around the world for their body parts. She appears on CNN as part of their "Planet in Peril" series.
