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January 11, 2014 0

Thailand: Anti-Regime Protesters Tell Their Side of the Story

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Links Thailand: Anti-Regime Protesters Tell Their Side of the Story January 10, 2014  ( ATN ) – Akanat Promphan is a spokesman for Thailand’s current protests. He has created  a series of brief videos  explaining the political conflict from the protesters’ point of view. Quite clearly, the message he is telling is different than what the Western press has attempted to claim

January 7, 2014 0

Thailand: Army to Regime – You Will Be Held Accountable for Violence

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Links Thailand: Army to Regime – You Will Be Held Accountable for Violence January 7, 2014  ( ATN ) – Thai Royal Army Commander-in-Chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha has issued a stern and clear warning to the regime that it will be held responsible if any violence breaks out. Thai PBS reported in their article, " Army chief to hold government responsible if violence breaks out ," that: "Army commander-in-chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha said the government must be held responsible if the protest escalated to violence similar to the 2010 riot.   The army chief did not rule the possibility of a military coup when asked about the current coup rumor after unusual movement of a large number of troops and their armory in the capital." While the regime and its Western backers claim this is an unwarranted threat made by a rogue military, the warning comes after the regime of Thaksin Shinawatra  and his nepotist-appointed proxy, sister Yingluck Shianwatra , deployed black-clad gunmen twice ( here  and  here ), resulting in multiple deaths, as well as unleashing its " red shirt" enforcers to confront political opponents with violence and intimidation  almost daily

December 10, 2013 0

The American Chemical Society on Climate Change

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Tweet Nonono, not the policy statement , well there is that, but a bunch of resources that ACS has put out there a climate science tool kit for folks to learn from and use, put together by a top notch working group with support from ACS leadership.  As part of the effort ACS held a meeting to brief staff about how to approach climate communication When a conversation turns to climate change, do you know the basic science to take part? Do you understand the far-reaching impacts of climate change and how it’s affecting you today?  Learn the answers to these questions and more. There are three professionally illustrated PowerPoint presentations which can be used in toto or from which slides can be select:  One for the public , one for educators and one for industry professionals (Powerpoint downloads).  And yes, a plug for Skeptical Science This site is very helpful for a non-climate scientist who wants to stay current with the literature on global warming and climate change