The AtlanticThe Coming Global Water CrisisThe AtlanticGeovani Santos collects water from a weir which has nearly dried up as a consequence of the drought in Maracas at Bahia state of Brazil. / Reuters The recent UN alert that drought in the Sahel threatens 15 million lives is a harbinger of things to come ...and more … [Read more...]

Fredericksburg.comDO THE RIGHT THINGS; AVOID THE FADSFredericksburg.comThe Council on Foreign Relations warned, "The United States' failure to educate its students leaves them unprepared to compete and threatens the country's ability to thrive in a global economy and maintain its leadership role." Amid all this doomsaying ... … [Read more...]

Fredericksburg.comAmerica's future: Is it at risk?Fredericksburg.com--An independent task force on US education reform and national security brought together by the Council on Foreign Relations released a report in March that found that "the United States' failure to educate its students leaves them unprepared to ... … [Read more...]

Palm Beach PostWhy does bill just target Cuba and Syria?Hernando TodayRick Scott signed a bill that prohibits the state of Florida and local governments from negotiating $1 million-plus contracts with firms that do business in Cuba or Syria. It's modeled after a prior bill that targeted companies doing business with the ...Florida law against Cuba may help CubaBradenton HeraldFla. Gov. Rick Scott signs Cuba-crackdown bill, but event turns into a public ...MiamiHerald.comall 250 news articles … [Read more...]

Sue Hulett: Is US too weak under Obama?Galesburg Register-MailWhile I used to focus on the Soviet-US Cold War, I now note the urgency of understanding the challenges for the United States in the post-Soviet and post-9/11 world. The questions for US foreign policy now include: 1) how to fight and win the global ... … [Read more...]