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Outside
August 2009
McKenzie Funk |
Greenland Rising Global warming isn't bad news for everybody. In Greenland, the big melt could mean a flood of new revenue from mineral and oil deposits -- previously trapped under ice.   |
Reason
June 2009
Jacob Sullum |
Price of Prohibition The Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy, convened by Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil, Cesar Gaviria of Colombia, and Ernesto Zedillo of Mexico, issued a statement declaring the current approach to drug policy a failure and calling for a paradigm shift. |
T.H.E. Journal
January 2009
Rama Ramaswami |
A World of Hurt : Latin America Massive socioeconomic problems have left Latin American education in a dire condition, and decades behind the rest of the globe in integrating technology into teaching and learning. |
Wired
October 20, 2008
Erin Biba |
3 Smart Things About Time Zones Arizona is confused about daylight-saving, Venezuela is off by 30 minutes, and all of China is on Beijing time. |
Reason
July 2008
Radley Balko |
Coca Zero The U.N.'s drug enforcement agency, the International Narcotics Control Board, recommends that Bolivia and Peru criminalize the chewing of coca leaves and the boiling of the leaves to make tea. The move has triggered widespread protests in both countries. |
National Defense
June 2008
Grace V. Jean |
Air Force wants Latin America to Be Less Dependent on U.S. Military The Air Force is requesting more than $300 million to help modernize the aircraft fleets of four Latin American nations that assist the United States in the war on drugs and in humanitarian missions. |
National Defense
June 2008
Grace V. Jean |
U.S. Must Rethink Military Power, Says Southern Command Chief The security challenges of Latin America -- drug trafficking, narco-terrorism and crime -- are best tackled with diplomatic engagement and partnerships, not with massive military force. |
Reason
April 2008
Jacob Sullum |
Pirate Island The WTO rules in Antigua's favor, claiming that the U.S. did discriminate against foreign-based online gambling websites, but awards the island nation much less than they were hoping for. |
IDB America
April 2008
Dan Drosdoff |
Barbados Priority: Protecting the Coastline Improvements and investments have succeeded in stabilizing the Barbados coastline, but the rehabilitation and shoreline protection process is continuous, and the possibilities of setbacks are a constant menace. |
IDB America
April 2008 |
Government and Business Leaders to Attend IDB Group Annual Meeting Finance ministers, business leaders, civil society representatives and top artists from Latin America and the Caribbean will participate in the annual meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank, taking place in Miami, Florida, April 4-8. |
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