by Theodore MacDonald | Apr 23, 2013 | Monitor
Canada Foils ‘Al-Qaeda Linked’ Terror Attack on Train BBC News Two foreign men living in Canada have been charged with plotting a terrorist attack on a passenger train with support from al-Qaeda elements in Iran. Terror Takes a Front Seat Glenn Thrush and Jennifer...
by Theodore MacDonald | Apr 17, 2013 | Monitor
At the University of Missouri, engineer Randy Curry and his team have developed a device capable of controlling plasma that could revolutionize energy generation and storage. The plasma does not emit radiation, and it is safe for humans to be around. The biggest...
by Theodore MacDonald | Apr 10, 2013 | Monitor
Obama Budget Targets Millionaires, Replaces Sequester Cuts Mark Felsenthal and Jeff Mason/Reuters The White House on Wednesday proposed a budget that would sharply trim the U.S. deficit over three years by forcing millionaires to pay more in taxes and enacting...
by Theodore MacDonald | Apr 9, 2013 | Monitor
On Tuesday, April 9 the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources convened to consider the nomination of Ernest Moniz as the next Secretary of Energy. The hearing itself was smooth, as Moniz received praise for his long career as a nuclear physicist. Moniz...
by Theodore MacDonald | Mar 27, 2013 | Monitor
Andrew Holland was quoted today in an Macleans article that discussed environmental protests over the Keystone XL pipeline. The article gives an overview of how the Keystone XL project came to be, and the benefits and problems that are associated with it. From the...
