Obama as climate change villain
NEW YORK: Two years of climate change negotiations have now ended in…
Defusing Russia's energy weapon
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I am a Zionist and therefore I am pro-peace: Reflections after J Street conference
MIDDLEBURY, Vermont: Having attended J Street's first national conference in Washington, DC…
Listen to Me!
SAN FRANCISCO: Last week, I wrote a 140-character hotel review on Twitter:…
Downgrading the 2009 H1N1 influenza
BERKELEY, California: Although the 2009 H1N1 swine flu pandemic appears to have…
Of bells and minarets
PARIS: When Jerusalem was conquered in 635 AD, the second caliph Omar…
Violence against women is not a tenet of Islam
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A velvet climate revolution?
BUDAPEST: In the discussions now underway in Copenhagen, the fate of Earth's…
Editorial : Lily Sussman and the power of new media
CAIRO: When 21-year-old American student living in Cairo Lily Sussman decided to…
Making room for China
CAMBRIDGE: China's undervalued currency and huge trade surplus pose great risks to…