• Israpundit live news feeds from and about Israel (Ted Belman, Editor).
  • Juan Cole, Professor (History, University of Michigan) tracking the news and with his blog “Informed Comment, Thoughts on the Middle East, History, History and Religion”.
  • Nuclear Threat Initiative – Ted Turner and Senator Sam Nunn founded the (NTI) in January 2001. NTI’s mission is to strengthen global security by reducing the risk of use and preventing the spread of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. NTI seeks to raise public awareness, serve as a catalyst for new thinking and take direct action to reduce these threats, (Board of Directors and the foundation’s activities are directed by Senator Nunn and managed by President Charles B. Curtis). These are some of the NTI links to key foundations and organizations working to reduce the threat from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.
  • “Blood for Oil” – As of 2001, the planet burned just over 400 quadrillion btu of energy, that is oil, gas, coal, renewables. Almost 40% of that total was supplied by oil. Of the oil used in 2003 by the world, just over 70% was imported from a foreign source. Thomas P.M. Barnet, professor at the U.S. Naval War College, said “Hell yes, it’s all about oil,” Barnet’s Blog!