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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…
April 25, 2005
EconomicsBoeing seems to be making a bit of a comeback on the back of a new small, light plane (the 787). Airbus is left hawking a heavier, lumbering giant (the A380) in the face of rising fuel prices. That…
May 6, 2005
Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and DisarmamentThis publication is now archived. What are the latest developments with Iran’s nuclear program?On August 8, Iran announced it would resume uranium-conversion activities at its Isfahan reactor, which …
August 3, 2005
Terrorism and CounterterrorismThis publication is now archived. What are the motivations of Iraq’s suicide bombers?They vary, experts say. While some, like the Jordanian head of al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, are longtim…
August 20, 2005
IsraelAs the U.S. and coalition forces continue military strikes in Afghanistan, the military prepares for the next step which could involve ground troops. Meanwhile, tensions are escalating in the Middle …
August 24, 2005
United StatesAnantha Nageswaran of Libran Asset Management in Singapore has submitted a set of (lengthy) comments that respond, in some sense, to many of the points I and others have raised on this blog. Check …