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Libya Exposes Fault Lines in the Mediterranean – Part III Bulging youth populations, limited opportunities and repression create an explosive mix in the Middle East Libya Exposes Fault Lines in the Mediterranean – Part II In the volatile Middle East, successful intervention requires respect for Arab public opinion World on the Edge: How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse Lester R. Brown's book on climate change addresses 21st century investment mega-trends Is Global Warming Real? How to Avert the Threat Bo Ekman, Founder and chairman of the Tällberg Foundation, discusses the challenge of global warming and the measures needed to avert danger to the planet Connect with us: Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook   Libya Exposes Fault Lines in the Mediterranean – Part IV Armed with UN Security Council Resolution 1973, authorizing a no-fly zone in Libya, international powers moved swiftly to protect Libyans from brutal retaliation threatened by their leader. But rising powers Brazil, Russia, India and China refrained from joining the rescue by western power, explains Harsh V. Pant of King's College in the fourth and final article of this series. "The debate on Libya once again underlines that, despite the hyperbole about the decline of the West and the rise of the rest, the 'rest' are not ready to take on roles as global powers," Pant suggests.... More News... Saudis Focus on Nuclear, Solar Energy David Hope UPI.com, 1 April 2011 Oil is limited, and Saudis expect to limit exports Stop This Race to the Bottom on Corporate Tax Jeffrey Sachs The Financial Times, 1 April 2011 Corporations and wealthy owners play governments against one another A Bolt From the Blue Sea Nayan Chanda Businessworld, 31 March 2011 Disaster may prompt supply-chain adjustments, but Japan remains a vital link US Products Help Block Mideast Web Paul Sonne, Steve Stecklow The Wall Street Journal, 31 March 2011 The tech companies that connect also disconnect View email in browser | Unsubscribe | Update your profile | Forward to a friend   Copyright (C) 2011 YaleGlobal Online All rights reserved.