UN Recast Limits to Growth As “Planetary Boundaries”
There is only so many times you can cry wolf before people start to wonder whether disaster truly looms.
Nick Ottens
Nick Ottens is a public affairs officer for the Dutch Animal Coalition and a board member for Liberal Green, the sustainability network of the Dutch liberal party VVD. He is a former political risk consultant and a former research manager for XPRIZE, where he designed prize competitions to incentivize breakthrough innovation in agriculture, food and health care. He has also worked as a journalist in Amsterdam, Barcelona and New York for EUobserver, NRC, Trouw, World Politics Review and Wynia’s Week, among others.
Pakistan Denies Seeking Taliban Return to Power
A NATO study obtained by British media said “Pakistan’s manipulation of the Taliban senior leadership continues unabatedly.”
Bernanke’s Money Printing Spree Continues
The Federal Reserve keeps interest rates near zero and continues to pump billions of dollars into the economy.
Miliband Fears “Race to Bottom” If Scots Secede
The Labour leader argues the real divide is not between England and Scotland, but between the haves and the have-nots.
Russia Warns Syria Resolution “Path to Civil War”
Nearly everyone has deserted Bashar Assad but Russia. Why is the Kremlin standing by his side?
Romney Rebounds in Florida, Gingrich to Stay in Race
Newt Gingrich fails to prevent Mitt Romney from resurging in the Sunshine State.
Sarkozy Wants French to Be More Like Germans
“If it worked for them,” the embattled French president says about German labor reforms.
Europe “Essentially Makes Keynesianism Illegal”
Britain stands on the sidelines as the rest of Europe moves toward closer economic and fiscal integration.
Gingrich Presses Attack, Romney Ahead in Florida
The former House speaker characterized his fellow Republican presidential contender as a liar who will say anything to win.
India’s Licence Raj Refuses to Die
India cannot afford a Hindu rate of growth in the twenty-first century, but necessary reforms are not forthcoming.
Philippines, United States Explore Military Cooperation
The next step in thwarting China’s rise as a regional power prompts the United States to revisit an old alliance.
Republican Criticizes Obama’s Latin America Policy
Rick Santorum accuses the president of “siding with the Marxists” in Central and South America.
“Smallest Navy Since 1917” Also Most Powerful
Despite spending reductions, the United States Navy remains the most capable and potent fleet in the world.
Power Sharing Agreement Looms in Egypt
The Muslim Brotherhood will likely ally with the liberals while the army continues to set foreign policy.
Merkel Raises Questions About Bigger Bailout Fund
In Davos, the German leader said she doesn’t want to promise something that she can’t back up.