100-Year Starship Initiative: let's think really big
Never mind the constraints of the miserable present: the shrinking budgets, the lost opportunities, the collapsing morale. Thinking is free, so let's think really big.
World View
Caste a factor in Pakistan religious divide
US foreign policy will not change
'Unknown unknown' unwelcome
Nato faces 'underpants' option in Afghanistan"
A defeatist position [in Afghanistan] is not possible for us.
Assange's extradition fears appear doubtful
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, is not well served by some of his supporters.
Undermining the ANC's base
It's going to get very ugly for the rich, the poor and hungry
Two months ago, the United States Department of Agriculture forecast the biggest maize (corn) harvest in history: 376 million tonnes.
Clean sweep for civilians shows skill from Morsi
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's spokesman did not mince words.
Unmasking through mockery
How much do tyrants fear mockery?