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….
Saudi Arabia pays 60 Billion for advanced aircraft
Saudi Arabia plans to purchase $60bn worth of US-made fighter jets in the largest US arms deal ever U.S> government is charging ahead with a plan to sell $60bn worth of advanced aircraft and other sophisticated weapons systems to Saudi Arabia, in what is thought to be the largest US arms deal ever. The Wall…
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…
Fidel Castro reinventing himself as Senior Statesman
Cuba’s leader Fidel Castro delivers a speech to students outside Havana’s University in Havana, Cuba, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. Castro dusted off his military fatigues for the first time since stepping down as president four years ago, a symbolic act in a Communist country where little signals often carry enormous significance.(AP Photo/Javier Galeano)
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…
Tense period in the U.S.-China relationship
The United States has continued its fight with China over China’s trade surplus and currency valuation, with little to show for its arguments in the past few months. U.S.-South Korea military exercises near the coast of China have incensed Chinese officials, as did President Obama’s meeting with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama…