Event: 25 Jan – 2 Feb 2010 Addis Ababa Ethiopia 14th African Union Summit Focused on Information and Communication Technologies

14th African Union Summit Theme is  “Information and Commuication  Technologies (ICT) in Africa: Challenges and Prospects for Development” Main Events: 25-26 January 2010: The 19th Session of the Permanent Representatives    Committee (PRC). 28-29 January 2010: The 16th Session of the Executive Council. 31 January – 02 February 2010: The 14th Ordinary Session of the Assembly …

Journal: Highlights from the East West Institute

Al Qaeda Hierarchy in a Pocket? (30 Nov 09) Ikram Sehgal suggests that Pakistan’s offensive in South Waziristan has cornered Al Qaeda and urges the Pakistani military to capitalize on this opportunity to disrupt the network’s leadership. U.S. Policymakers Discuss Measures to Reduce Readiness of Nuclear Weapons (30 Nov 09) On November 18, 2009, H.E. …

Journal: Weak Signals–Civil War in the USA?

Missouri Billboard Warns: “Prepare For War” Against Government (12 December 2009) A new billboard off of Interstate 70 in Missouri provides a short “citizens guide to REVOLUTION of a corrupt government” and issues a call to “PREPARE FOR WAR.” This billboard replaces one that warned that the socialist “Obama-Nation” is “coming for you.” It’s unclear …

Journal: ClimateGate 8 Dec 09 Evening

Science isn’t really settled Science czar John Holdren, who will testified on Capitol Hill last week at a hearing on Climategate, infamously hyped weather catastrophes and demographic disasters in the 1970s with his population control pals Paul and Anne Ehrlich. He [also] made a public bet against free-market economist Julian Simon, predicting dire shortages of …

Journal: ClimateGate 8 Dec 09 Afternoon

UN climate conference faces four obstacles: Chinese official This conference cannot end with hollow commitments of developed countries, which cannot be fulfilled like its predecessors. “China’s position on this issue is very clear — the Bali Roadmap must be fully respected,” said Xie. Therefore, it is not necessary for the voluntary emission reduction actions taken …