Spain’s PM to seek longer but more flexible lockdown
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday he would ask parliament for a 15-day extension until May 9 of the lockdown imposed in one of the world’s worst coronavirus’…
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Democratic leaders win surge of approval during Covid-19 crisis
The approval ratings of democratic leaders around the world have soared during the coronavirus crisis, but political scientists say it will not last – and warn that populist opposition parties,…
Spiders eat more than 400 million tons of insects every year
Humans may believe they’re the ultimate carnivores — they do eat 400 million tons of meat and fish annually — but spiders are every much as voracious, if not more.…
One in 3 female doctors faces sexual harassment, survey finds
One in 3 female doctors faces sexual harassment, survey finds. TUESDAY, Thirty percent of female doctors face sexual harassment on the job, new research shows. And close to three-quarters…
Needed: Strategy, not slogans, to defeat the Islamic State
Today marks the 74th anniversary of Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. That attack was designed to “shock and awe” an isolationist America into an early negotiated surrender after its…
Syria 2015: Spain 1938 or Sarajevo June 1914?
Russia’s military intervention in Syria has opened a Pandora’s box of potential crises and frightening scenarios as well as hinting at the slimmest glimmer of an opportunity. …
Rockefeller-inspired climate action mobilizes $3.4 trillion
While UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and world leaders gather in Paris for the climate summit, the most challenging question is how find the trillions needed to save the world’s climate.…
Can Obama avoid LBJ’s Vietnam mistakes in Syria and Iraq?
Two and a half years ago, the specter of preemptive military action against Iran to halt its nuclear ambitions…
