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Geo Politics

It's the Balance of Power, Stupid!

Leon T. Hadar | Posted 11.29.2009 | World

Read More: Netanyahu, Geo-Politics, Winston Churchill, Empire, Ahmadinejad, Afghanistan, Recognition Lag, Balance of Power, President Obama, Iran, Iraq, NeoCon Foreign Policy, Karzai, President George W. Bush, British Empire, Obama Foreign Policy, World News
Leon T. Hadar

The U.S.' clout may be slipping in the global arena. And yet no one wants to admit it. A failure to do so led to the end of the British Empire, and could mean the same for the U.S.

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Blue Gold, Turkmen Bashes, and Asian Grids

Pepe Escobar | Posted 06.12.2009 | World

Read More: Geo-Politics, Oil, Global War on Terror, Overseas-Contigency-Operations, Big Oil, World News
Pepe Escobar

As in any game of high stakes Pipelineistan poker, it all comes down to the top two global players. Place your bets: will the winner be Washington or Beijing?

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The John McCain I Used to Know.

Brad Johnson | Posted 12.04.2008 | Green

Read More: Geo-Politics, John McCain, John McCain Climate Change, Hurricane Season, Greenhouse Gases, 2008 Presidential Race, Climate Change, Barack Obama Global Warming, Global Warming, Green News
Brad Johnson

I wonder why John McCain now sounds like someone who's willing to sacrifice this planet in order to win an election.

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Stress-Busting Game Play

Tobi Elkin | Posted 12.01.2008 | Living

Read More: Stress, Bejeweled Twist, PopCap Games, Casual Games, Recession, Relaxation, Geo-Politics, X-Box, Peggle, Financial Crisis, Video Game Therapy, X-Box 360, Feeding Frezy, Zuma, 2008 Presidential Election, Living News
Tobi Elkin

As far as stress relief goes, there's some evidence that casual games might be helpful. A study conducted this spring measured the stress-relieving and mood-lifting effects of casual video games.

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