In yet another stunning anti-democratic maneuver, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has managed to have any recall referendum effectively delayed until next year. In response, President Barack Obama needs to revisit U.S. policy toward the Western Hemisphere’s most dysfunctional nation. Until even a few years ago, some U.S. “strategic patience” toward Venezuela made sense. High oil prices cushioned the country with …

  Fine particulate matter can get lodged in our lungs and trigger massive health impact. These also foul the environment. They extract economic toll too. When over 90% of the world’s people breathe contaminated poor quality air and fall sick, it’s obvious that the ripples will be felt on the economy as well. A recent report revealed that premature deaths …

  I spent most of the last two days driving and walking along the border fence at Brownsville, Texas. It’s not the first barrier of this kind that I’ve seen. They’re going up everywhere — in more than 40 countries now: Donald Trump’s calls for a powerful border wall are part of a trend. Though their reasons for existence, styles …