Mercenary Force?
The United States has almost 24,000 military troops stationed in South Korea. The South Korean government was paying $1.0 billion a year, along with an indeterminate amount of subsidies to support those troops. President Trump recently decided, after no in depth...
The Tough Job Ahead For Agriculture
Agriculture accounts for 23% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The agriculture and land-use sector is second only to electricity/heat at 25%, but ahead of industry which is at 21%. The sector, which includes food production and forest clearing for agricultural use,...
Fracking With Nukes
Back in the late 50’s and early 60’s the government thought nukes were “the bomb” and began to try and find other peaceful uses for them. More than half of the Atomic Energy Commission’s budget was spent on nonmilitary uses for nuclear. Obviously, nuclear powered...