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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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December 29, 2014
Global
Ten World Figures Who Died in 2014
Ten people who passed away this year who shaped world affairs for better or worse.
September 16, 2007
Financial Markets
Strong oil, weak dollar -
The negative correlation between the dollar and the price of oil was much in evidence last week – The dollar hit a record low against the euro, and is quite weak against most of the major currencies…
January 10, 2005
United States
Apparently, like budget deficits, trade deficits do not matter anymore
Kevin Drum brought the latest National Review "trade deficits do not matter" article to my attention today. I learned a few things, namely that Steven Roach is part of a media misinformation campaig…
February 3, 2012
United States
You Might Have Missed: 2012 National Security Threat Assessment, Drone Strikes, and More
2012 THREAT ASSESSMENT Selections from the Hearing of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee, "World Wide Threats," January 31, 2012. Senator Fienstein: Closer to home, since our hearing las…
March 23, 2015
Israel
Netanyahu Has the Last Laugh
Wow. Just wow. The river of commentary about Israel’s recent election and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu just keeps flowing. As I sat down to write this another piece popped into my inbox…
