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Scott Montgomery on why nuclear fusion deserves our attention.
In the 1970s, when I was a graduate student in geosciences, the long-term future of energy had a single name:…
Branko Milanovic recalls Poland's remarkable integration into the world system.
When several days ago I ran into a Polish bar tender(ness) in a restaurant in New York and…
Part 2 of this essay continues the topic of a post-carbon future but from an unconventional perspective. It delves into questions about how we conceive of “clean” energy and how…
It's been more than two years since citizens in U.K. voted 48 to 52 for a split from European Union. Yet, the conservative government of Theresa May is still trying to come up…
The Great Regression Edited by Heinrich Geiselberger. Wiley. 2017.
In a slender volume edited by Heinrich Geisenberger “The Great Regression”, fifteen, among the…
This is the first of a two-part column on the subject of a non-carbon energy future, a subject that is much discussed in energy circles and will continue to be. Part 1 outlines…
On China by Henery Kissinger. Penguin Books, 2012
Henry Kissinger’s “On China” (Penguin Books, 2012) is a magisterial book. Although it deals almost entirely with…
Cornelius Adebahr explores the prospects of a 'Persian spring' and what role outsiders may play.
When people in Iran took to the streets earlier this year, some commentators were…
With the midterm elections rapidly approaching, many Americans will start thinking more and more about the economy before they decide how to cast their votes. In this context,…
Martha Molfetas explores the IPCC's recent report and what it means for the future of our species.
If there was ever a final wake up call, this is it. The Intergovernmental…