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Fracking and Cell Phones: Evaluating the Real Risks
When I first began writing seriously about environmental issues several years ago, one thing annoyed me above all else: the refusal of many climate scientists to talk about the policy implications of their research. I’d be speaking to a researcher who had documented the rapid melting of alpine glaciers, who knew that it was chiefly due to manmade global warming — but they still refused to talk about what we might be able to do to prevent climate change.
2-Min. Bio: Susan E. Rice
On paper, President-elect Barack Obama’s choice for United Nations ambassador has much in common with another boundary-breaking, African-American, Stanford-affiliated, female foreign policy expert with the same surname.
All Quiet in Rafah: Egypt’s Gaza Border Opens Not with a Bang but a Whisper
When the authorities at the Rafah border terminal closed down their offices on Saturday, they were wrapping up the first day of a new era in Egyptian foreign policy.
Syria Critical of Obama’s Middle East Speech Warning Assad
Damascus, it seems, does not care for Barack Obama’s advice. In a much anticipated policy speech on Thursday, May 19, the U.S
Why Japan’s Shift Away from Nuclear Is Good for Business
Seven/Eleven Japan, with over 13,200 stores nationwide, is among the many forward-looking companies helping set the pace for change within the nation’s energy policy. The convenience store chain plans to spend over $123 million to switch to energy efficient LED lighting at about 6000 outlets in Tokyo, and will install solar panels on roofs of 1,000 stores around the country over the next few months.
Obama’s Next Mission: Talk to Enemies, Don’t Kill Them
During the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama made two shocking breaches of foreign policy establishment etiquette.
Microloans vs. Microinsurance
There are higher-yielding varieties of groundnut than those that farmers in Malawi tend to plant, but getting them to switch is tough. Better seed is pricey, increasing their risk
Why Brazil’s Cotton Farmers Get Subsidies from the U.S.
What could be more outrageous than the hefty subsidies the U.S. government lavishes on rich American cotton farmers?
Ikea CEO Anders Dahlvig on Surviving a Bad Economy
Anders Dahlvig recently hit the 10-year mark as CEO of Ikea.