Top Picks ~ Week of March 5, 2007

How Can US Dollar Survive Profligacy Like This?
From US Rep Ron Paul (Mar 5, 2007)

Critic of Russian Governmenrt Shot in Adelphi
By Dennis Carter – gazette.net (Mar 5, 2007)

If Pigs Had Wings: The Appeals and Limits of Venture Philanthropy
By Bruce Sievers – Address at Georgetown University (Nov 6, 2001)

The Cadre Noir of Saumur: The Ambassadors of French Riding
Keepers of an Equestrian Tradition

Genetically Engineered Foods
From AsYouSow – Planting Seeds for Social Change

Materials on Mission Related Investing
From the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

Working Groups: Water & Food
Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility

Kelly Death Not Suicide, Says MP
BBC News (Feb 25, 2007)

Goldman, Merrill Almost ‘Junk,’ Their Own Traders Say (Update2)
By Shannon D. Harrington – Bloomberg.com (Mar 2, 2007)

Former Top German Minister Rejects Official Story of 911 Attacks
Source: Tagesspiegel (Jan 13, 2002)

GMAC’s Subprime Mortgages a Threat to GM
Yahoo News Opinion (Mar 1, 2007)

US House Democrats Seek More War Funds Than Bush
By Richard Cowan – Reuters (Mar 1, 2007)

Rhizome: An Expanding Underground Root System
The Rhizome Collective

U.S. Representative Ron Paul
Hope for America

Israel, Iran Top ‘Negative List’
By Nick Childs – BBC World Affairs (Mar 6, 2007)

The State of Ecomony Not Grasped by the Public
By John Embry – Investor’s Digest (Mar 2, 2007)

Laser Weapons Are Getting Closer to Reality
By John McHale – Sanders Research (Mar 2, 2007)

Former CIA Spy Branded a Traitor Wants to Clear His Name
By Tracy Johnson – Seattlipi.com (Oct 23, 2006)

WWOOF – World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms
Dedicated to helping those who would like to volunteer on organic farms.
…and wikipedia on WWOOF: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWOOF

Among Religious Groups, Jewish Americans Most Strongly Oppose War
By Jeffrey M. Jones – Gallup News Service (Feb 28, 2007)

The Truth About EU Inflation Registration required for full article.
By Andrea Crandall – Sanders Research (Feb 28, 2007)

Ever Wondered Where All Those Nukes are Stored?
From the Strategic Security Blog (Feb 6,2007)

Honeybees Vanish, Leaving Keepers in Peril
By Alexei Barrioneuvo – NY Times (Feb 27, 2007)

US Mortgage Crisis Goes Into Meltdown
By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard – Telegraph.co.uk (Feb 24, 2007)

ICBA Announces First Completed Investment of Private Equity Fund in Memphis-based Community Bank
Press Release – ICBA News (Feb 15, 2007)

Zapping Trash with Plasma Produces Clean Energy and Fuel
By Justin Thomas – treehugger blog (Feb 23, 2007)

Gore Mansion Uses 20x Average Household; Consumption Increase After ‘Truth’
Nashville Electric Service/Gore House (Feb 26, 2007)

Corporate Profits Take an Offshore Vacation
By Lucy Komisar – Inter Press Service (Feb 23, 2007)

Is Israel Falling Apart?
By Dror Wahrman – History News Network (Mar 5, 2007)

Living in Paper – 2007
A source for info about using waste paper for affordable, sustainable housing.

Farmland Prices Rise Faster Than Some Manhattan and London Apartments
By Jeff Wilson – Herald Tribune (Feb 20, 2007)

NEW & IMPROVED: Patriots Question 9/11

Gold Production Plummets
From Business Report(Mar 7, 2007)

Consumers’ Revolt: Power to the People
The Independent Business News (Feb 23, 2007)

Secrecy News – From the FAS Project on Govenment Secrecy
Congressional Intelligence Oversight in Jeopardy
CIA Unlawfully Imposed Prior Restraint, Lawsuit Alleges
A Memorable Leak Case
Conservative Leader Urges Public Access to CRS Reports
Sunshine Week

Photo in the News: Colosal Squid Caught off Antartica
National Geographic News (Feb 22, 2007)

Global Markets Face ‘Severe Correction,’ Faber Says (Update 4)
By Ian C. Sayson and Pimm Fox – Bloomberg.com (Jan 8, 2007)

All Things Cynthia McKinney