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ADVISORY: Technical Problems
ADVISORY Mar. 8, 2012 (World News Trust) -- The World News Trust website is having technical problems. We regret any inconvenience this may cause. Your readership is very valuable to us.
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Pillow for Flood Relief (Deborah Goodwin)
Oct. 14, 2011 -- STOCKBRIDGE, Vt. (ShapeShiftas) -- ShapeShiftas is pleased to announce the availablility of a very special, limited-edition Eye of the Hurricane Irene pillow. This handcrafted piece is made by Vermont artisans in our Green Mountain swirl-print cotton, with a leather-buttoned, microfiber suede "eye". This accent pillow, shaped like the weather symbol for a hurricane, is r...
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ADVISORY: World News Trust Headquarters Closed Indefinitely By Severe Floods
Aug. 29, 2011 (World News Trust) -- The World News Trust headquarters in Stockbridge, Vt., has been closed indifinitely due to a power outages and severe flooding that has washed away numerous bridges and sections of roads in Vermont. WNT Managing Editor Francis Goodwin will be working from remote locations until the Stockbridge bureau is up and running again. Goodwin can be contacted through th...
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Scientists Create 'Hole In Space' In Demonstration Of Time Cloaking
'This approach is based on accelerating and slowing down the front and rear parts, respectively, of the probe beam to create a well-controlled temporal gap,' scientists write. July 14, 2011 (World News Trust) -- Scientists have uncovered a remarkable ability to manipulate and control electromagnetic fields to produce e ffects such as perfect imaging and spatial cloaking. "To ...
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German Rating Agency Feri Downgrades US Government Bonds: AAA to AA
June 11, 2011 (World News Trust) -- The German credit rating agency Feri lowered its rating on U.S. sovereign debt from AAA to AA. It is the first Western rating agency to downgrade U.S. debt. "Feri analysts justify the downgrade by the continuing deterioration of the creditworthiness of the country due to high public debt, inadequate fiscal measures, and weaker growth prospects," Feri ...
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ADVISORY: WNT Is Having Technical Problems
ROCHESTER, Vt. (World News Trust) -- World News Trust has been having technical problems that have interfered with updates to the WNT site at worldnewstrust.com. We are working to fix the problems. World News Trust very much values your readership. We regret any inconvenience this may cause. Please stop by again soon for the latest in news, analysis and commentary about events unfolding in the ...
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Joe Bageant, 1946-2011
Mar. 27, 2011 -- (JoeBageant.com) -- After a vibrant life, Joe Bageant died yesterday following a four-month struggle with cancer. He was 64. Joe is survived by his wife, Barbara, his three children, Timothy, Patrick and Elizabeth, and thousands of friends and admirers. He is also survived by his work and ideas. According to Joe's wishes, he will be cremated. His family will hold a privat...
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New American Dream Radio Show -- Kicks Off At 8p EST (Chuck Gregory)
Feb. 3, 2011 (World News Trust) -- In about an hour, our first show will be underway. Join us at http://theshow.newamericandream.info at 8 p.m. EST. If you miss the live stream, we'll be putting a recording up on the site soon. From the site: Our shows will always be archived on this site, as well as on the Black Op Radio site and World News Trust. We’re just getting started (first broadcas...
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BOOKS: 'Love in the Time of Dinosaurs' An interview with author Kirsten Alene (Mickey Z.)
Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Feb. 2, 2011 -- Dinosaurs and insightful writers... or am I being redundant? Well, I'm happy to say reports of their mutual demise have been greatly exaggerated. Case in point: Love in the Time of Dinosaurs by Kirsten Alene. The Portland, Oregon resident is the author of Chiaroscuro (2009), a poetry chapbook and "several stories and poems currently circula...
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'We need to stop this culture before it kills the planet': A Conversation With Derrick Jensen (Mickey Z.)
Mickey Z. and Derrick Jensen Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Jan. 23, 2011 -- As you begin reading this interview, take a look at the nearest clock. Now, dig this: Since yesterday at the same exact time, 200,000 acres of rainforest have been destroyed, more than 100 plant and animal species have gone extinct, 13 million tons of toxic chemicals were released across the globe, and 29,158 chil...
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Downsize or Modify? A Conversation with Noam Chomsky (Mickey Z.)
Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Jan. 18, 2011 -- While Noam Chomsky surely needs no introduction, as they say, that doesn't mean interviewing him has to follow a blueprint. So, after seeing him in a video called "Are We Running Out of Oil?", I decided to initiate a conversation about the future... or perhaps lack thereof. What will happen if activists don't kick things up a few...
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