When tomorrow's historians assess the origins of the Arab Spring Revolution, a number of plausible causes will present themselves. Oppressive regimes, brave and unemployed populations, digital communications and WikiLeaks -- all are factors in uprisings that have spread across the Middle East and North Africa. Yet like almost every revolution...
Posted December 20, 2010 | 14:30:15 (EST)
Another year, another UN climate change summit and still no sign of a legally binding global deal. Expectations for Cancún were so low that its piecemeal achievements have won widespread praise. But once again negotiators have kicked the tough questions into the long grass. Voluntary and inadequate pledges have been...
Posted March 23, 2011 | 12:38:19 (EST)