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Donald Rumsfeld, Let the Wind Blow



Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfled and the Pentagon missed a May deadline for a study on whether the wind farms interfere with military radar. The Federal Aviation Administration has halted projects in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, North Dakota, and South Dakota. "The end result is the wind industry is being crippled," said Kristin Henry, attorney of the Sierra Club.



Prosecuting Bush Officials for Torture - Philippe Sands



Complete video at: fora.tv Author and legal scholar Philippe Sands discusses the likelihood that Bush Administration officials can or will be prosecuted under international law for authorizing the use of torture on terrorism suspects. ----- Professor of International Law Philippe Sands tells the story of a memo. Sent in December 2002 to US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, it requested the approval of a number of coercive techniques of interrogation. As Sands tells Anna Funder, with his acceding signature, Rumsfeld pushed the United States beyond the pale of international law and directly towards the abuses of Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay - Melbourne Writers Festival Philippe Sands joined the Faculty at University College London in January 2002. He is Professor of Law and Director of the Centre on International Courts and Tribunals in the Faculty, and a key member of staff in the Centre for Law and the Environment. His teaching areas include public international law, the settlement of international disputes (including arbitration), and environmental and natural resources law. Sands is notable for authoring a book, Lawless World, where he accuses US President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair of conspiring to invade Iraq in violation of international law. His follow-up book, Torture Team: Rumsfeld's Memo and the Betrayal of American Values, was released in May, 2008. As a practicing barrister he has extensive experience litigating cases before the ...



Monsanto The Genetic Conspiracy 1 of 3



The Monsanto Company............... From 2003....... is an American-based multinational agricultural biotechnology corporation. It is the world's leading producer of the herbicide glyphosate, marketed as "Roundup". Monsanto is also by far the leading producer of genetically engineered (GE) seed, holding 70%100% market share for various crops. Agracetus, owned by Monsanto, exclusively produces Roundup Ready soybean seed for the commercial market. In March 2005, it finalized the purchase of Seminis Inc, making it also the largest conventional seed company in the world. It has over 21700 employees worldwide, and an annual revenue of USD$11.365 billion reported for 2008. Monsanto's development and marketing of genetically engineered seed and bovine growth hormone, as well as its aggressive litigation and political lobbying practices, have made the company controversial around the world and a primary target of the anti-globalization movement and environmental activists...... Former Monsanto employees currently hold positions in US government agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), United States Environmental Protection Agency‎ (EPA) and the Supreme Court. These include Clarence Thomas, Michael Taylor, Ann Veneman, Linda Fisher, Michael Friedman, William D. Ruckelshaus, and Mickey Kantor. Linda Fisher has even been back and forth between positions at Monsanto and the EPA. Donald Rumsfeld reportedly earned $12 million from increased stock value when GD Searle ...




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