An Army psychiatrist opens fire at Fort Hood, killing 13; the Honduras deal is DOA (surprise, surprise); German workers are outraged as GM reneges on a bailout deal to save Opel and 10k jobs.
The Small Wars Journal takes a look at the nexus between terrorism and international organized crime. A worthy subject, but the article overlooks that these are global problems requiring global solutions.
The Small Wars Journal takes a look at the nexus between terrorism and international organized crime. A worthy subject, but the article overlooks that these are global problems requiring global solutions.
The WHO released a new report on childhood immunization. We’ve got more and more-effective vaccines than ever before. However, 20% of children are still not getting full coverage.
Certain Muslim populations have been reluctant to take the polio vaccine, due to false rumors that about its connection to infertility or HIV. The Saudi efforts to require it for every Haj Pilgrim is momentous.
In a marked shift from an earlier position, the Indian Minster for Forests and Environment has announced that India now wanted developed nations to target 25% emissions by 2020.
Rush Holt, the New Jersey Democrat, is passing around a "Dear Colleague" letter in support of a resolution to award Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus a Congressional Gold Medal:
The Alan Guttmacher Institute has issued a new report on global abortion rates. Roughly 20 million unsafe abortions occur every year. These unsafe abortions kill 70,000 women each year and harm millions more.
The General Assembly will likely vote on a resolution asking the Security Council to take on the Goldstone Report. There is very little chance the Council will do so.
Inside the General Assembly debate on the Goldstone Report; UPDATE V (Final Vote)
Yvo de Boer briefs NGOs on what success at Copenhagen would look like
Morning Coffee - 6 November 2009
*Global cooperation* on drugs, crime, terrorism and insurgency