If you had to find one single group of people to blame for US economic crisis, you'd definitely have to consider the financial products division of AIG.

The Chinese premier, Wen Jiabao, expressed concern about his country's $US1 trillion ($1.5 trillion) holdings of US government bonds.

"We've lent a huge amount of capital to the US, and of course we're concerned about the security of our assets. And to speak truthfully, I am a little bit worried."

That was all it took.

from Crikey …..

Democracy and science vs Big Coal: the final round?

Greenpeace spinner Dan Cass writes: