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2015/10/312016/12/08

Robert Steele: Reinventing the US Army Part I – An American Grand Strategy

Steele, Robert. Reinventing the US Army Part I – An American Grand Strategy, Carlisle, PA: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, Press, Projected Publication 2017. Part I in the Reinventing the US Army monograph series. Updated November 15, 2016 Robert Steele This is the author’s preliminary draft of the first of three monographs focused …

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2015/10/292015/10/27

Mongoose: Exxon – 40 Years of Lies on Climate Change

Exxon Knew about Climate Change Almost 40 Years Ago A new investigation shows the oil company understood the science before it became a public issue and spent millions to promote misinformation EXTRACT By 1989 the company had helped create the Global Climate Coalition (disbanded in 2002) to question the scientific basis for concern about climate …

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2015/09/212015/09/21

Berto Jongman: Megadrought Now — Lake Powell — Senator John McCain Could Fix This!

Lake Powell’s receding waters show risk of U.S. ‘megadrought’ Forecasting that there is an 80 percent chance of an extended drought in the area between 2050 and 2099 unless aggressive steps are taken to mitigate the impacts of climate change, the researchers said their results point to a challenging – and remarkably drier – future.

2015/07/302015/07/28

Steven Aftergood: CRS on Microbead Threat to Water Quality

Microbeads: An Emerging Water Quality Issue Claudia Copeland, Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy (ccopeland@crs.loc.gov, 7-7227) July 20, 2015 (IN10319) EXTRACT Microbeads are synthetic particles made of either polyethylene or polypropylene plastic. … Because microbeads are so small, most wastewater treatment plant technology is not capable of removing them from the wastestream. Most microbeads do …

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2015/07/132015/07/12

Nikola K. Gvosdev: National Interest on China, Russia, India

China’s Master Plan to Thwart American Dominance in Asia Nikola K. Gvosdev The Ukraine crisis has permanently ruptured Russia’s ties to the West and pulled Moscow into a closer relationship with Beijing. … As much as Washington likes to trumpet its good relationship with India, the reality is that Xi has made cultivation of India …

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2015/07/102015/07/10

Review: Decline and Fall – The End of Empire and the Future of Democracy in 21st Century America

John Michael Greer 5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Primer, July 8, 2015 I come at this book with something most readers do not have, over 2,000 non-fiction book reviews here at Amazon, and I mention it only because there are some negative reviews that I think are lacking in the larger context one gets …

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2015/06/252015/06/23

Al Rozich: Beyond Global Warming — Other Inconvenient Truths with Focus on Water

The resource crisis is bigger issue than global warming. Water-energy-food nexus is critical. Radio Interview (12:31) Book Website Review: Other Inconvenient Truths Beyond Global Warming