Gustav to rain on the RNC's parade.

And should be a reminder for Americans of the biggest domestic fiasco of the Bush administration. On the 3rd anniversary of Katrina hitting New-Orleans, the Gulf Coast is yet bracing as a powerful hurricane is gathering strength and heading to the coast. This link contains a detail photo essay study of Katrina's aftermath in the " Big Easy".

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Would McCain be even worse than Bush on foreign affairs?

The recent crisis still unfolding between Georgia and Russia should serve as a warning for Americans. McCain seems to still live in the cold war era and had a very undiplomatic approach towards Russia. McCain is even more hackish than Bush and even closer than Bush to the neo-cons ideology.The late posturing of McCain in foreign affairs was to create a " League of Nations". Don't we have the UN?

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The Great Firewall of China wins the gold..before the games.

Despite its promises, the Chinese government will keep a tight hand on the internet activities during the Olympics. It is shameful that the IOC accepted the notion this morning. To find out about the great fire wall of China and how it works go check out this link.

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The global food crisis: Stop putting corn in your gas tank.

According to The Guardian, the World Bank reveals , in a secret report, that the use of biofuel ( mainly ethanol from corn) forced global food prices up by 75 %, instead of the 3 % previously indicated by the Bush Administration.
The report was not released to avoid " embarrassing President Bush " said a World Bank senior official. If you want 200 million people to starve keep putting corn in your gas tank.

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Historians views on Bush's " Legacy".

The approval rating of Bush has hit record low among Americans. Could it be that W stand for Worst US president ever? Historians are giving their perspectives.

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The age factor: Will McCain be like Reagan or Dole ?

If elected, McCain would be 72 years old when he takes office. It would make him the oldest first term president ever. In a recent Pew research survey, the word used more often to describe McCain was " old ". This huge generation gap could make him out of touch with the problems and aspirations of young Americans. Can he even use the Internet?

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Do you want a " Reagan foot soldier " for President ?

McCain claims to be a " foot soldier" of the " Teflon " president, as if a connection with Ronald Reagan had a wide appeal across the electorate.However, Bush's heir should be cautious specially when it comes to Regan short geopolitical views. Let's keep in mind that the Reagan's financed " Freedom fighters " are now the Taliban's in Afghanistan.

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Politics as Spectacle.

Politic has become a circus, with celebrities of all stripes " endorsing " politicians. Why should we care that Rambo ( Sly Stalone) and Texas Ranger ( Chuck Norris) are for McCain , or that Ophra is for Obama? Today, it is hard to make a distinction between actors and politicians..one become the other in a heart beat. Think about Reagan...the " teflon" president was a B list actor that became a president. The sad thing is that someone as brilliant as FDR would not stand ( no joke intented) a chance today in our context of " rock star" politicians.

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Social Darwinism in America.

Since Bush took office the gap between have and have not has reached an obscene level. We are fighting a war ( at a cost of 650 billion) that we can't neither afford nor win. Yet, we can't take care of the basic needs of American people at home. Americans are losing they jobs, houses and even hope .Is the American dream becoming a nightmare ?

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10% of Americans think Sen. Obama is a Muslim.

In their efforts to sabotage his bid for the presidential election, some GOP's operatives and Christian right wing fundamentalists have being spreading unfounded rumors of Obama being a secret Muslim. 10 % of American are buying the argument...the lunatic fringe is going further by calling Obama the anti-Christ.

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Is McCain the ultimate Flip-Flopper ?

With accusations of flip-flopping flying back & forth between Obama's and McCain's campaigns, this blog takes a comprehensive look at the long track record of the " Maverick" 's countless flip-flops. From ethanol, the Bush tax cut, the election finance reform and of course his own immigration bill. The list goes on and on....

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Is " Maverick", McCain, turning into a trigger happy loose cannon?

President Bush's official heir, McCain, cranked up his aggressive rhetoric towards Hamas over the week-end. He stated : " I will be Hamas's worst nightmare..." and had the audacity to say that Hamas was supporting....Obama in the US elections.

This kind of conterproductive stances remind us of the one made by Bush when he told Iraqi's insurgents to " Bring it on..." a few years ago.

The overall situation in the Middle-East, thanks to the Bush administration reckless policy, is grim. Beside the Iraq fiasco, we have now a civil war brewing in Lebanon, still no prospect of resolution between Israel & Palestine and Turkey attacking Iraq's Kurds within Iraq's border.

Well, at least we know what to expect if McCain is elected; Another four years of " My way or the highway" diplomacy and, yet, another trigger-happy Commander in Chief.

The choice is clear for American voters.

For more info about McCain's statement on Hamas and Obama go read Harold Pollack's article in the Huffington Post @ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/harold-pollack/mccains-nonsense-about-ha_b_98786.html

Will demographic be the " Decider " of the 2008's elections?

Senator Obama has more support among younger and urban voters than Senator Clinton does.

On the other hand, she performs better than him in the rural areas, with blue collars and voters older than 65.

At this juncture, the key factor that will decide the November's elections outcome could be pure demographic. Older voters are more " reliable " than the young demographic.

The main question is: Will older democrats ( Clinton's key demographic) vote for Sen. McCain if Sen. Obama is the Dems nominee? If they do, the only way Sen. Obama can defeat Sen.McCain is if the young democrats turn up in record numbers at the polls, in November.

If you are into political polls, you can find more or less any information you need @ http://www.usaelectionpolls.com/2008/national-polls.html

Russia celebrates its victory over Germany by a Soviet style military parade.

During his two terms as President, Vladimir Putin has attempted to remake Russia into a major world power.

As he is "stepping down" from president to prime minister, Vladimir Putin will remain the man running Russia with an iron fist.

Some analysts are raising the possibility that Putin's Russia represents a threat for the West, and could perhaps even be the start of a New Cold War.

"The New Cold War " is the title of Edward Lucas new book. Edward Lucas is the Economist's former Moscow Bureau Chief. To read about Ed Lucas sobering assessement on the topic go to: http://www.fpa.org/pubs_inventory2418/pubs_inventory_show.htm?doc_id=670602