Money for Obama's nuclear upgrades better spent on conventional weapons
As they prepare to leave office, presidents often seek to do something about nuclear weapons.
President Bill Clinton tried to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test...
U.S. oil, gas industry sheds 100,000 jobs in slump
The number of people employed in oil and gas extraction and support activities across the United States has fallen by around 100,000 since October...
The West is losing the battle for the heart of Europe
A little over a quarter of a century ago, Europe celebrated the healing of the schism that Communism enforced on it since World War...
Columbus' journey key to understanding today's America. That's not good.
For most Americans, Columbus Day is little more than a day off and a chance to get some final sunshine before winter. For the...
What made Vladimir Putin's 'call' to Elton John so believable
Vladimir Putin did not call Elton John and suggested they meet to discuss LGBT rights in Russia, but a lot of people believed that...
On Canada's election trail tales of bathrobes, hairstyles, mugs and pants
One candidate had to drop out after video footage emerged showing him peeing in a cup, another hid in bushes in camouflage to catch...
Space mining race heats up, but whose asteroid is it anyway?
Space mining, extracting resources from near-earth asteroids, is "not science fiction any more".
With these words, spoken by Jean-Jacques Dordain, the former director general of...
El Nino 101: What everyone needs to know
If you have never heard the term "El Nino", you might have been living under a rock.
The common informed person is probably somewhat aware...
Saudi Arabia's oil policy could become more transparent
The appointment of Khalid al-Falih as Saudi Arabia's new energy minister to replace veteran oil minister Ali al-Naimi is likely to bring a big...
Hiroshima taught Americans how to justify attacks abroad
On May 27, Barack Obama will become the first sitting American president to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, the site of the world's first...
