At the end of October, Iraq began lobbying the IAEA and UN to rebuild at least one of the nuclear reactors destroyed during the first Gulf War. This development prompted Foreign Policy to add Iraq to their ongoing list of “The Future Nuclear Powers You Should Be Worried About” (note:  the article is about future [...]

A recent Pew study indicates that climate change has been losing its luster. In every category, from age, political leanings, region, and education, people are increasingly skeptical about the science behind global warming. According to the study, between April 2008 and October 2009 there was a notable decline in people who believe global warming is [...]