Posts Tagged ‘ politics ’

Portugal’s Alternative Energy Revolution

August 17, 2010
By bicyclemark
Portugal’s Alternative Energy Revolution

It isn't hard to find things that don't work correctly in Portugal.  It also isn't hard to find people who will go on and on about how the prime minister is a bum and a crook. Indeed Portugal has
Read more »

Tags: , ,
Posted in Text | 4 Comments »

ctrp345 Cyber Armageddon and Other Myths

August 3, 2010
By bicyclemark
ctrp345 Cyber Armageddon and Other Myths

There is no shortage of poorly written stories scattered throughout the internet, about cyber attacks leading to near apocalyptic situations involving power stations or other key infrastructure sites.
Read more »

Tags: , ,
Posted in Audio | No Comments »

ctrp342 Elected and Still Waiting

July 11, 2010
By bicyclemark
ctrp342 Elected and Still Waiting

Amelia Andersdotter was elected to European Parliament in 2009. More than 6 months since the elections, she finds herself living in Brussels but still not allowed to do her job.  How can an elected m
Read more »

Tags: , ,
Posted in Audio | Comments Off

Dutch Municipal Elections Article

March 7, 2010
By bicyclemark
Dutch Municipal Elections Article

The following is an excerpt from a piece I wrote this past week for the Guardian CiF, to read the full text, click the link below: The media have recycled the same headlines following Dutch electio
Read more »

Tags: , ,
Posted in Text | Comments Off

ctrp323 Other than that Mrs. Lincoln…

December 22, 2009
By bicyclemark
ctrp323 Other than that Mrs. Lincoln…

John Aravosis is annoyed. For him and millions of Obama supporters who believed in the campaign that swept the current president into office, there is a great feeling of disgust with what has happened
Read more »

Tags: , ,
Posted in Audio | 4 Comments »

The Unfinished Drug Policy of the Netherlands (podcast#315)

September 24, 2009
By bicyclemark
The Unfinished Drug Policy of the Netherlands (podcast#315)

People around the world admire, hate, or giggle at what they think they know about drug policies in the Netherlands. But how much do they really know? To get beyond the tall tales and the half-baked e
Read more »

Tags: , ,
Posted in Audio | Comments Off

What is Behind the Texas Secession Movement? (podcast#314)

September 16, 2009
By bicyclemark
What is Behind the Texas Secession Movement? (podcast#314)

None of them were alive the last time Texas was located outside the borders of the US, but they're demanding to go back to that status. They're angry at the Obama administration, frustrated with the U
Read more »

Tags: , ,
Posted in Audio | 3 Comments »

Dangerous Bananas

January 26, 2009
By bicyclemark
Dangerous Bananas

My buddy Lucas was telling me that he digs the site, but that I move from topic to topic too quickly for him.  Usually I listen to comments like that, say thanks, and then go back to doing my own
Read more »

Tags: , , , ,
Posted in Text | 3 Comments »

UA-173831-3