Pop ’til We Drop?
Compared to oil, water, land, and carbon emissions, population is the only positive “peak” that we are approaching. The number of human beings will level off in this century and the sooner we get there the better.
Sports as a Resource of Hope
While it’s easy to get swept up in the commercialism at major sports events, one shouldn’t ignore the transformative capacity of sport to produce social change.
Big Three Block Iran Attack
Without the support of Russia, China, or India, the United States will have great difficulties starting a war with Iran.
Christians United for Israel and Attacking Iran
We can’t ignore Christian Zionists’ influence on U.S. policy toward the Middle East
Gores Challenge Puts the Heat On
Gore’s call for the United States to source all its electricity from clean, renewable energy within a decade is truly revolutionary.
Beijing’s Extreme Make-over: Is it worth it?
Will the Bird’s Nest and the massive construction projects undertaken for the summer Olympics in Beijing do more harm than good once the Olympic flame is extinguished?
U.S. Role in Georgia Crisis
The United States did not simply watch from the sidelines during the war between Russia and Georgia.
Russia and Georgia: All About Oil
Columnist Michael Klare explains that the war between Russia and Georgia centers around a critical oil pipeline that runs through South Ossetia and that Russia doesn’t control.
Die Hard
The war that broke out last week between Russia and Georgia is a terrifying reminder that the disintegration of the Soviet Union is far from over.
Postcard from…Dhaka
A new mega-mall in Dhaka is symbolic of the flawed approach to solving Bangladesh’s problems.
Behind the Surge in Iraqi Women Suicide Bombers
The rise in Iraqi female suicide bombers illustrates the hollow nature of the widely touted U.S. counterinsurgency strategy in Iraq.
Postcard from… Dhaka
A new mega-mall in Dhaka is symbolic of the flawed approach to solving Bangladesh’s problems.
Baseball Big and Little: Its Role in U.S.-Cuba Relations
Let’s face it, sports fans, baseball, like most of the great cultural institutions of our country, is a major multi-billion dollar business.
Baseball – Big and Little: Its Role in U.S.-Cuba Relations
Perhaps young athletes from New England and Alabama can bring down the level of government irrationality on U.S.-Cuba policy a peg or two.
Food Aid Emergency
The food price crisis has made demand more acute and supplies even scarcer, but it hasn’t really changed the underlying problems with food aid as a response to hunger.