Re: "Letter from China," by Bob Stern, Tuesday Letters. Stern's letter was disturbing. He was concerned about the pollution originating from coal-burning plants in China and was warning us that this could be our future. On the contrary. It is...
Every week, we poll the members of the editorial board on a timely and divisive topic. This week, we'll discuss Bill Clinton's successful trip to North Korea to secure the release of Americans Euna Lee and Laura Ling. The question...
Re: "New age, old issues for nukes -- Plant's expansion part of larger debate about U.S. energy future," Saturday news story. Why would there be any true opposition to expanding Comanche Peak nuclear plant in Glen Rose? It seems to...
I share the view of Israeli ballistics expert Yiftah Shapir that Iran's launching of a rocket and deploying of its first satellite was not reason to start practicing your duck-and-cover drills in the closet. This launching was more show biz...
We had a great editorial board meeting this morning with Shashi Tharoor, the former UN Undersecretary General who very nearly succeeded Kofi Annan. We asked him at one point about Pakistan. He said that he is "extremely worried" about the...
Namely, how to get energy independence and diversity. There are billions of dollars in alternative energy credits for wind, solar and other investments that are due to expire next year. Wouldn't you think that McCain and Obama would have noted...
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