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How a confrontation is shaping up between the US/NATO and the BRICS.

The Occupy movement has been a seedbed of creativity. Now it needs to declare its values.

Corruption scandals, a threatened gag order on journalists and investigators, and persistent allegations of Mafia ties—not to mention the long recession—have weakened Italy’s prime minister.

Some of the best activism is happening in Britain—but in policy terms, payoff has been slight.

The American intelligence community has missed the boat on how quickly the US has fallen from "sole superpower" status.

A frightening new climate change study says the United States must quit carbon within ten years.

To prevent catastrophic climate change, wealthy nations must pony up on emissions cuts and subsidies to the developing world.

Just because President Obama possesses African heritage doesn't mean he couldn't learn a thing or two about the continent's history.

Restructure the world's economy to ensure a more stable and shared prosperity.

He may talk tough about Russia, but John McCain's political advisors have advanced Putin's imperial ambitions.