Moscow Flies-in to Save Damascus Assad
Any help to peace when later today Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is scheduled to land in Damascus? Not likely, althoug…
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Connection Technologies Key to Sustainable Development/Rio+20
Six billion mobile devices worldwid,1.2 billion mobile Web users, in 2011, 7 trillion mobile phone texts sent around the globe & b…
Big Polluters Fear Court Ruling?
Small island states most affected by climate change and rising oceans are leading effort before International Court of Justice for…
Another Groundhog Day-Greece Default Coming?
Groundhog Day officially was February 2nd, and Punxsutawney Phil predicted another 6 weeks of winter. Similarly, I’m predicting …
In Super Bowl, UN is 4 Gisele!
The UN has its own rooting interest – a New England and Tom Brady victory could make Gisele Bundchen even bigger attention grabb…
Worse Year for Afghan Civilians
If you are asking why the allied forces are losing Afghanistan, this is the 5th consecutive year that civilian casualties have ris…
Veto of Syria Resolution Portends Seismic Shifts?
What are consequences and next? For now a brief summary which we will elaborate upon what may be implications beyond Syria. ---S…
Who is Russia’s Sergey Lavrov as Syria Vote Presses?
“The key to overcoming Russian stubbornness at UN Security Council may be in pressing in the General Assembly…” The spike in…
Syria, “Anonymous” & Religious (Islamic) Authoritarians?
“Anonymous” is supporting the Syrian opposition. The significance goes beyond the logistics and other functional support that …
Syria Resolution Not Likely Till Early Next Week?
Action by the Security Council on Syria draft resolution is not likely now until very beginning of next week. Some though do consi…
