International

Millions face early death from hunger, thirst

April 6, 2007

More than 3 million people in the world are condemned to premature death from hunger and thirst. That is not an exaggerated figure, but rather a cautious one. I have meditated a lot on that in...

EDITORIAL: Supreme Court v. Bush on global warming

April 6, 2007

In a landmark environmental decision and a major slam at the Bush administration, the Supreme Court ruled April 2 that the Environmental Protection Agency can and should regulate global warming gases in car and truck emissions....

Mexico City poised to legalize abortion

April 6, 2007

MEXICO CITY — A legislative proposal to legalize abortion in Mexico’s Federal District (D.F.), the area that encompasses Mexico City, is encountering strong resistance from right-wing forces here. But its passage seems likely. Abortion is generally...

Diplomacy works

April 6, 2007

Tensions ease with release of British sailors, but U.S. war threats vs. Iran remain While the Bush administration continues to press confrontation with Iran over its nuclear program, war fears eased slightly with the April 4...

What to do about global warming

March 30, 2007

That global warming is a major threat to life on the planet is finally receiving universal acknowledgement. Last month’s UN report from hundreds of scientists concluded that global warming was “very likely” caused by mankind. The...