by Xander Vagg | Oct 22, 2012 | Monitor
October 22, 2012 U.S. and Iran Deny Plan for Nuclear Talks Brian Knowlton and Thomas Erdbrink / New York Times The question of whether the United States should seek to engage Iran in one-on-one talks on its nuclear program joined the likely topics for Monday’s...
by Xander Vagg | Oct 18, 2012 | Monitor
UN map showing freshwater availability around the world. http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/scarcity.shtml In February of last year, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations released a report on the importance of maintaining water security in South and Central Asia...
by Xander Vagg | Oct 9, 2012 | Monitor
The Perils of Diplomatic Disengagement Ambassador Timothy Carney & Tara Maller / Foreign Policy After the recent unrest at embassies in Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Tunisia and the killing of U.S. ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, there may be mounting...
by Xander Vagg | Oct 2, 2012 | Monitor
Thousands of Americans have urged the moderator of tomorrow’s debate, Jim Lehrer, to ask at least one question on climate change. With such a groundswell of focus on this issue, what question on the issue of climate change should be asked of the Presidential...
by Xander Vagg | Oct 1, 2012 | Monitor
1 October 2012 Report: 100 Million Could Die From Climate Change By 2030 Jason Koebler / USNews A report commissioned by the governments of more than 20 countries found that more than 100 million people will die as a result of climate change by 2030 if the world stays...
