David Rothkopf's Blog, page 38

Following Food Import Ban, Russians Are Turning to an Old Soviet Staple

How Many Tons of Cement Will It Take to Rebuild Gaza?

In
the ruins of the Strip, the devastation has spared no one.

Meet China's Most Famous Single Dad

With divorce rates spiraling, the biography of ancient sage Confucius resonates once again.

The Green Devil

From logging
Tasmanian forests to dumping in the Great Barrier Reef, Prime Minister Tony
Abbott is the Australian environment's worst nightmare.

Damn Yanquis

Why is President Obama still allowing covert operations in Cuba? It's just one failed disaster after another.

Meet the Russia Bulls

Where some investors see escalating risks, others see bargains.

The top 10 lies Pakistani officials tell

Putin's New Clothes

Russia’s president is
nakedly invading Ukraine. Why won’t anybody say anything?

Novorossiya Is Back From the Dead

Why Vladimir Putin's casual use of a forgotten
geographical term has ominous implications.

You Are Not Nearly Scared Enough About Ebola

Experimental drugs and airport screenings will do nothing to stop this plague. If Ebola hits Lagos, we're in real trouble.