Some commentators think that British exit from the EU portends the beginning of the end of English as an international language. They see British influence declining precipitately, and even think that this is the moment when Esperanto will begin to grow as a preferred language. They point out that English is mainly a second language …
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MSNBC, for the benefit on non-Americans, is a news and comment broadcasting channel, which for years has given a progressive and liberal interpretation of events, in contrast to Fox News channel. As a result of Bill Clinton signing the Telecommunications Act of 1996 the fifty or so telecom/cable/news providers in the United States have, …
A small pilot project in Iceland has shown that carbon dioxide can be safely stored in basalt rocks. The finding could be used to help tackle climate change, especially in countries such as India that have lots of basalt rock. The team found that when CO2, dissolved in water, is injected into hot basalt deep …
I am re-visiting the issue of universities and their governance, because it is so very important to our futures and to civilised life. What is said about British universities applies equally to Their American counterparts. Over a year ago, in an article in the London Review of Books, Marina Warner wrote: ” A university is …
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Eighty percent of Americans have some form of debt — from student loans to credit card. Some people born before World War II, are still paying off mortgages and credit cards. 90 percent of them, now retired, are carrying debt later into life. Studies show that subsequent generations carry even larger burdens. Baby boomers on …
