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Global warming and the environment have been top of Prince Albert of Monaco's agenda for the last year, but as he continues his campaign to highlight the environment as a top political issue, press reports suggest that two of his staff have left. Could climate change be too hot an issue for some of his subjects too?

The year gone by was what trade analysts appropriately term 'Year of Acquisitions' as many Indian Companies made successful bids for acquiring the business operations of it's rivals. The India-born Laxmi Nivas Mittal of Mittal Steels set the tone for others to follow suit ( Ahem! Skirt if that pleases you!! ) with his acquisition of Luxembourg based Arcelor. This trend shows no signs of abating this year too, as the bidding hots up for Corus with Indian Conglomerate, Tata throwing it's hat...

What can the United States do about an Iran seeking nuclear technology? The government and the media contemplate sloppy and broad economic sanctions or clumsy and bloody military operations. I suggest an alternative: neo-containment. Let's reinvent our strategy against the Soviets for the 21st century threat from Iran.

Yet, what does this say about our world, where such an obscene industry can thrive? It's not just the growers and traffickers that are contributing to the problems, but the users of the end product. Those users ultimately feed the entire industry's cash flow.

How to support our troops.

Politicians are everywhere once more. They?re on television, radio, billboards, the Internet and on the streets going around the country promoting their team and themselves.

Dr. Reyes contends that our government continually acknowledges that it?s not a matter of ?if? we are attacked again, but ?when.? The rising risk of a terrorist attack is real.

Incrementally, but noticeably, the United States is shedding its democracy.

James Finch reviews the latest book by James Lovelock, globally recognized as a Giant of the Environmental movement. Lovelock dissects renewable energy sources as more dangerous than advertised, more science fiction than reality. Lovelock endorses nuclear energy as the sole and safe present means of meeting global energy demands.

In a surprise move, Democrats and Republicans have written a bill threatening China with a heavy tariff increase on its exports to the United States unless Beijing ceases intentional manipulation of the yuan and agrees to strengthen the currency significantly against the dollar in the near future.