Opinion

Tuesday 22/March/2016 15:30 PM

As Cuba rises, Puerto Rico falls

President Barack Obama dangles US dollars before the Castros while Congress stonewalls Puerto Rico’s pleas for debt restructuring. The Tampa Bay Rays take...

Tuesday 22/March/2016 14:52 PM

Brexit’s questions for Europe

In three months, British citizens will have to decide whether or not to remain in the European Union. But they are not the only ones who must consider...

Monday 21/March/2016 17:10 PM

The first US climate refugees

Early one morning at the beginning of March, two black Chevy Suburbans filled with federal and state development officials left New Orleans for...

Monday 21/March/2016 16:59 PM

Congress is forgotten but not gone

Remember that first branch of American government? With all the attention to the presidential race and the partisan fight over President Barack Obama's...

Monday 21/March/2016 16:26 PM

China not main driver of commodity prices

There is no doubt that China’s ongoing growth slowdown has had far-reaching effects on the global economy. But its role in the sharp fall in commodity...

Sunday 20/March/2016 16:48 PM

A quantum of happiness for UAE

I’m delighted to join in the celebration of this year’s International Day of Happiness. But, to be honest, my focus is on the other 364 days of the...