John Broder reports in the New York Times: Images of gushing oil and dying pelicans in the Gulf of Mexico have stirred anger and agony in Washington. But are they enough to prod the Senate to act on long-delayed clean energy and...
Read MoreTo be clear, the reason I described the discovery of untold mineral wealth in Afghanistan as hopeful is because it has been the glaring lack of natural resources that has made the future look so hopeless for that country. Their...
Read MoreIn the long history of American conflict overseas, there is no question that natural resources have played a considerable part. And if the struggle in Afghanistan has begun to seem nonsensical, perhaps this can help put it into...
Read MoreWatching the World Cup from South Africa got me reminiscing about the good old days of Apartheid. It’s amazing to see how far South Africa has come in such a short time. When I was in high school, the divestment effort was...
Read MoreDebating Republicans is a lot like playing tennis against a wall. You hit any shot you want and it comes back “lower taxes.” What to do with the surplus? Lower taxes. What to do about the deficit? Lower taxes....
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