by Patricia H. Kushlis | Nov 25, 2014 | Monitor
By Patricia H Kushlis In a talk in Washington, DC last April, Strobe Talbot, Russian expert, journalist and former Deputy Secretary of State, described Vladimir Putin as a consummate risk taker, an excellent tactician but a poor strategist. Putin’s dream of...
by Ollie Engebretson | Aug 1, 2013 | Monitor
ASP: In case you missed it …. 1 August 2013 Californians surveyed on climate change, fracking, hybrid cars Paul Rogers / Mercury News People in other states may be chanting “drill, baby, drill” — but not Californians. A new poll shows that a...
by Kaitlyn Huppmann | Mar 22, 2013 | Monitor
Alec Ross on Twitter and digital diplomacy BBC Twitter today celebrates its seventh birthday. More and more diplomats are increasingly turning towards social media which is seen as an important and powerful tool. The BBC’s Lucy Hockings was joined by Alec Ross, who...
by Galen Petruso | Dec 13, 2012 | Monitor
December 13 Laser fusion put on slow burn Geoff Brumfiel / Nature Following the failure of an ambitious six-year campaign to demonstrate fusion in the lab, the US government is plotting a more methodical path for harnessing the world’s most powerful laser....
by William Chodkowski | Dec 5, 2012 | Monitor
Special Report: How foreign firms tried to sell spy gear to Iran Steve Stecklow/Reuters An investigation by Reuters has revealed that some foreign firms have attempted to sell Iran technology that could enable the country’s security services to monitor networks,...
