by Philip Rossetti | May 21, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads America Plays Russian Rocket Roulette Ron Wahid / Wall Street Journal The U.S. is hooked on Russian rocket engines for space launches. It is a dependence that sits awkwardly with America’s national-security launch program, which includes systems for...
by Philip Rossetti | May 19, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Global businesses must lead the way on climate action Laurent Fabius and Christina Figueres Major business leaders will gather in Paris this week for the Business and Climate Summit. It comes six months before the Paris climate conference, COP21, the aim...
by Philip Rossetti | May 14, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Taliban claim attack on Afghan guesthouse that killed 14 Hamid Shalizi and Kay Johnson / Reuters The Afghan Taliban claimed responsibility on Thursday for an attack on a popular guesthouse in Kabul that killed at least 14 people, including foreigners...
by Philip Rossetti | May 11, 2015 | Monitor
On May 9th about 40 heads of state, top level officials, and organization heads from the Caribbean met for the Caribbean Climate Summit. This summit marked a high level meeting to discuss the impact of climate change on the region as well as what steps can be taken to...
by Philip Rossetti | May 8, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Kerry meets with Gulf ministers on Iran, Yemen Lesley Wroughton / Reuters Concerns over a final nuclear deal with Iran and civil war in Yemen will top the agenda of talks in Paris on Friday between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Gulf Arab states. New...
