While the world concerns itself with the Syrian civil war and the dangers it poses for the Middle East, little notice is taken of the war in the Congo, a tragedy that has taken five million lives and next to which the crisis in Syria pales.
Rarely does the release of a data-driven report on energy trends trigger front-page headlines around the world. That, however, is exactly what happened on November 12th when the prestigious Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) released this year’s edition of its World Energy Outlook.
Many key phrases have been presented to explain Israel’s latest military onslaught against Gaza, which left scores dead and wounded. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is flexing his muscles in preparation for the Israeli general elections in January, suggested some.
Walmart employees are striking and protesting for the first time under an organized effort, and have called for a nationwide protest and walk-out this coming Black Friday.
The broader public is likely unaware of the unfair and even damaging teaching conditions adjunct or part-time professors are increasingly facing.
Once approved by the United Nations, military intervention in Mali could begin immediately, although mobilization is unlikely to be ready before early 2013.
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