Egypt battles for ancient Blue Nile water rights
Victims of something much larger than ourselves,
Latinos are probably changing America more visibly than the Italians, Irish, Chinese or Germans did
The role of Latinos in American society is growing inexorably, with big political implications for the future
Social Media inspiring bloggers as citizen journalists
The future of social media in journalism will see the death of “social media.” That is, all media as we know it today will become social, and feature a social component to one extent or another. After all, much of the web experience, particularly in the way we consume content, is becoming social and personalized….
Out-of-State Billionaire Oil Barons Pour Seven Figures into California’s Climate-Killing Prop 23
The billionaire Koch brothers who are funding the Tea Party wackos, throw in their chips in an attempt to destroy the state’s greenhouse gas emissions laws. Cutthroat oil barons Valero Energy Corporation and Tesoro Corporation are injecting millions of dollars into efforts to postpone California’s Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32), which requires…
Age of Nations is over, the New Urban Age has begun
The 21st century will not be dominated by America or China, Brazil or India, but by the city. In an age that appears increasingly unmanageable, cities rather than states are becoming the islands of governance on which the future world order will be built. This new world is not — and will not be —…
The New Reset: AGE OF TURMOIL
I was in Paris recently, in a park near the Louvre museum enjoying a lazy summer day. I wasn’t the only one with such a great idea, there were probably a few hundred others enjoying the sunshine– children playing football, kissing lovers entwined on the grass, businessmen on a lunch break… You can imagine my…
Stephen Hawking: The Grand Design Published
GOD IS NOT NEEDED FOR CREATION British physicist and mathematician Stephen Hawking says no, arguing in his new book that there need not be a God behind the creation of the universe. The concept is explored in “The Grand Design,” excerpts of which were printed in the British newspaper The Times on Thursday. The book,…
Siddharth Kara in Nepal investigating sex industry
Sex trafficking in Nepal STORY HIGHLIGHTS Siddharth Kara is in Nepal investigating the sex industry Kara focused much of the week on workers in massage pparlorsand dance clubs. Kara will travel to urban and rural regions in several south Asian countries August 31, 2010 — Click to play Sex trafficking in Nepal Editors Note: Harvard…
Keys to Success in Nigeria
When yes means maybe: Doing business in Nigeria By Susannah Palk for CNN London, England (CNN) — In a business culture where negotiations are fluid and what’s agreed on Monday might not necessary mean the same thing on Tuesday, how do you get the job done? It’s a challenge some foreigners encounter when doing business…