Author Archives: Mark Leon Goldberg 
Boston Marathon Bombing Marks a Deadly Week So Far
Three people were killed and over 140 wounded, some gravely, in yesterday’s awful bombing of the Boston Marathon. Sadly, this does not even rank as the worst terrorist attack this week.
Major Earthquake Strikes Iran, Pakistan Border
This was a very powerful earthquake in a region that is rather vulnerable to catastrophic natural disasters. Casualties could be very high
How Your Tax Dollars Are Fighting the Zombie Apocalypse
A tiny percentage of your tax dollars are going a long way to avoid the dystopian end-of-the world
Getting Closer to the Finish Line on Polio
This is a special guest post from Ramesh Ferris, a polio survivor, a Rotarian, and author of the book Better Than a Cure, One Man’s Journey to Free the World of Polio
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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