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Another sign--and side-effect--of Peak Oil:
http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/010307LC.shtml
Doug Bandow
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Doug_Bandow
argues that Japan should rearm big-time so it can take on China for the US.
http://www.examiner.com/a-455552~Normalize_relations_with_Japan.html
The Empire delegates its "constabulary duties."
Today's newspaper had an unusually frank assessment of the outlook for the US as a superpower. I say unusually frank because mainstream Japanese media news on international topics, and even some domestic topics, is by and large US/Japan government propaganda. The article asked what would happen to the US in the near future. Will it still be the world's superpower in 2020, or will it be eclipsed by China and India? There was mention of energy supplies and the dollar's woes. No mention of peak oil, though. I see the article as a crack in the pro-American facade that covers Japan.
The average Japanese knows little or nothing about the real America, and thinking is governed by relentless pro-America government/media messages constantly beamed at the public. This is part of the usual "news" fare along with sickeningly sweet articles on the imperial family, and demonization articles about North Korea.
China slakes oil thirst: Kazakhstan to sell field for nearly $2 billion
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/04/BUGDBNCBR41.DTL
Somewhat off topic - I've posted my first attempt at a video on youtube. It's short but to the point that there are 9/11 questions to be aswered.
Check it out and send it around/post it on a website or whatever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wDcihWsrPc
Bad news for nuclear power
http://321energy.com/editorials/taylor/taylor122506.html
World May Be Facing Highest Grain Prices in History (because of the ethanol craze)
http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=11972
Demonization of Iran in Japanese press: Today's paper has a large article with the sinister title, "Iran's shadow covers the Middle East." Basically it regurgitates the US government position. I have yet to see articles with titles like "Bush thumbs nose at international law" or "US tortures innocent victims."
"EU Commission to Present Energy Plan"
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/07/ap/business/mainD8MGLKO00.shtml
"Paper: 'Blood and oil; How the West the will make a killing on Iraqi oil riches'"
http://www.rawstory.com/news/2007/Paper__Blood_and_oil__0107.html
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