16/11/09
On November 18, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will release The State of World Population 2009: Facing a changing world: women, population and climate. This report shows that climate change will affect women differently than the rest of the population here in the US and around the world...
09/11/09
Congress is taking action on climate change, but it's an uphill battle because some lawmakers are dragging their feet. Meanwhile, the rest of the world is waiting for Congress to pass an energy and climate bill so that an international climate treaty can be enacted. The delay is also causing the...
30/10/09
“If we want to be the global leader in combating HIV/AIDS, we need to act like it.”
– President Barack Obama 10/30/2009
30/10/09
Why is the US in Afghanistan? Matthew Hoh, serving as a senior civilian officer in Zabul, Afghanistan, resigned last month in protest of the war. Former US Marine Hoh stated in his resignation letter that he had “lost understanding of and confidence in the strategic purposes” of US...
06/10/09
The use of satellites in outer space has become crucial to the economy. A 2007 report estimates that government and commercial space activities brought in $251 billion in global revenue. With such profit comes consequence - orbital debris. Orbital debris is a form of space pollution produced by...
23/09/09
“Today, let me put forward four pillars that I believe are fundamental to the future that we want for our children: nonproliferation and disarmament, the promotion of peace and security, the preservation of our planet and a global economy that advances opportunity for all people."...
21/09/09
Lots of Americans face medical hurdles on a regular basis due to the complexity of health insurance. Perhaps the most overlooked aspect of health care reform is how it will impact women. Women make 80% of all family health care decisions according to the US Department of Labor. Women’s basic...
15/09/09
September 11, 2009 marked the 8 year anniversary of the US War Against Terror. Our first response to invade Afghanistan and oust the Taliban was seen as a major success, but eight years later the war rages with no end in sight while it quickly loses political and public support. The Obama...
08/09/09
On September 7th the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors meets in Vienna with IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei to discuss the use of nuclear weapons in Iran and Syria, among other topics. ElBaradei released two reports about the implementation of the Nuclear Non-...
31/08/09
As the cover story in the latest issue of Time magazine points out, Americans now are forced to face one of the high costs of cheap food: “the scary rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.”
