How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America – Magazine – The Atlantic

Posted by Matt in March 15th, 2010 | no comment

Published in U.S., America Magazine, Collar Men, Culture, Decades, Despair, Inner Cities, Jobless, Joblessness, Marriage, New Era, Recession, Warp, Young Adults

The Great Recession may be over, but this era of high joblessness is probably just beginning. Before it ends, it will likely change the life course and character of a generation of young adults. It will leave an indelible imprint on many blue-collar men. It could cripple marriage as an institution in many communities. It [...]

Open Letter: It’s Time to Invite Russia to Join NATO – SPIEGEL ONLINE – News – International

Posted by Matt in March 8th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Russia, Confrontation, Decades, Defense Experts, Elbe, German Defense, Klaus Naumann, moscow, NATO, News International, Online News, Online Security, Open Doors, Russia News, Russia Online, Spiegel, Spiegel Online, Trans Atlantic, Ulrich, Volker RüHe, Weisser

Trans-Atlantic security needs have changed fundamentally in the last two decades. The East-West confrontation has ended, and Moscow now shares many interests with NATO. It is time for the alliance to open its doors to Russia, say German defense experts Volker Rühe, Klaus Naumann, Frank Elbe and Ulrich Weisser.
Open Letter: It’s Time to Invite Russia [...]

U.S. Navy Conceals Nuclear Weapons Production in California : Indybay

Posted by Matt in March 3rd, 2010 | no comment

Published in Nuclear, Decades, Drawings, Francisco Bay Area, Indybay, Lockheed Martin, Nuclear Warheads, Nuclear Weapons Facility, Nuclear Weapons Production, Ordnance Plant, Photography, San Francisco Bay, San Francisco Bay Area, U S Navy, United States Navy

The United States Navy and Lockheed Martin have been concealing the assembly and movement of nuclear warheads in the densely populated San Francisco Bay Area for decades. The nuclear weapons facility is so secret that not only is photography strictly prohibited, but even making drawings or taking notes about the buildings from a public street [...]

Think Again: Why China’s Military Is Not Yet a Threat – By Drew Thompson | Foreign Policy

Posted by Matt in February 23rd, 2010 | no comment

Published in China, Armed Forces, Billions Of Dollars, China Military, China S Military, China Threat, Decades, Foreign Policy, Military Spending, Missile Forces, Nuclear Force, Nuclear Missile, South China Sea, Thompson, Underground Bunker, Willingness

I do not agree that China is “not a threat.” In fact, China is a threat because of its underground bunker system, nuclear missile forces and willingness to use nuclear force. Also, China’s increasing ability to interrupt American naval forces in the South China Sea is a problem.
“China’s Military Is a Growing Threat.”
Not yet. After [...]

Stalin to be celebrated as a war hero for 65th anniversary of Nazi defeat – Times Online

Posted by Matt in February 19th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Russia, 65th Anniversary, Celebration, Decades, hitler, Information Booths, Moscow City, Nazi Defeat, Nazi Germany, Opposition Parties, Proposal, Rights Groups, Second World War, Soviet Dictator, Soviet Victory, Stalin, Tyrant, War Hero, War Posters

Stalin is to make a comeback on the streets of Moscow for the first time in decades in a celebration of the Soviet victory over Hitler in the Second World War.
Posters and information booths devoted to the Soviet dictator are to go up across the capital under a proposal by Moscow City Council to mark [...]

Russia May Be a BRIC, But It’s Really a PIG « Great Speculations – Forbes.com

Posted by Matt in February 14th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Russia, AIDS, Bric, Decades, Diseases, Environmental Issues, Forbes, Hiv, Hiv Aids Epidemic, Murray Feshbach, National Calamity, Physical Health, Pig, Population Health, Proportions, Russia, Russian Population, Soviet Union, Speculations, Tragedy, Washington Post

The physical health of Russia is deteriorating at a rapid if not scary rate. Murray Feshbach of the Washington Post had this to say:
This is a tragedy of huge proportions – but not a particularly surprising one, at least to me. I followed population, health and environmental issues in the Soviet Union for decades, and [...]

China: Tension Over Taiwan Could Lead to War

Posted by Matt in January 24th, 2010 | no comment

Published in China, Taiwan, Admirals, Armed Forces, China Taiwan, China Tension, Dangerous Territory, Decades, Escalation, Governments, Lead

The governments decades old diplomatic campaign against Taiwan, whose independence is protected by American armed forces, has escalated into dangerous territory.
… If the U.S. continues refusing (usually) to be intimidated [stop selling arms to Taiwan] , this escalation of threats could lead to war.
China: The Rise Of The Admirals

Why Russia Wants Its Orthodox Churches Back – TIME

Posted by Matt in January 24th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Russia, Communism, Control, Czar Nicholas Ii, Decades, Grandeur, Mistrust, moscow, Opponents, Orthodox Cathedral, Orthodox Churches, Power Play, Russia, Russians, Soviet State, Symbols

Though not even two decades have passed since the Soviet state collapsed in 1991, the Orthodox Russians who came to France to flee communism say they’re starting to view Moscow with mistrust again. The reason: the recent move by Russia to take control of a dazzling Orthodox cathedral built in Nice during the reign of [...]

The New Population Bomb

Posted by Matt in January 22nd, 2010 | no comment

Published in Demographics, Decades, Demographic Trends, Developed Nations, Dramatic Impact, Economic Growth, Economic Stability, Health Care, International Security, Military Strength, Population Bomb, Proportion, Twenty First Century

A series of looming demographic trends will greatly affect international security in the twenty-first century. How policymakers adjust to these changes now will determine the course of global political and economic stability for years to come.
Over the coming decades the proportion of retirees in developed nations will greatly increase, and the proportion number workers will [...]

Middle East: Atomic agitation | FT.Com

Posted by Matt in January 7th, 2010 | no comment

Published in general, Agitation, Allies, Barack Obama, Decades, Diplomats, Facing The World, Foe, Foreign Policy, Harvard, Iran, Israel, Map Of The Middle East, Nuclear Weapon, Policy Objective, Proliferation, scenarios, Simulation, Veteran

Just over a month ago, a group of veteran US and Israeli diplomats met at Harvard to play out scenarios for one of the most momentous issues facing the world this year – Iran’s nuclear programme.
In the simulation, as in real life, the stakes were high. If Iran comes within reach of a nuclear weapon [...]